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Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc
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1950 – 1963
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5 patents, 1950–1963
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The Invention of the Junction Transistor
William Shockley's 1951 patent for the junction transistor, the fundamental building block of all modern digital electronics.
The Invention of the Transistor
Bell Labs' 1950 patent for the point-contact transistor, the fundamental electronic component that makes all modern computing possible.
How the First Laser Was Invented
The foundational 1960 patent by Schawlow and Townes that describes how to amplify light waves to create a laser, moving beyond microwave technology.
How the First Practical Silicon Solar Cell Works
A 1954 invention by Bell Labs researchers that created the first silicon-based solar cell capable of converting sunlight into enough electricity to power everyday devices.
The Invention of the Modern Field-Effect Transistor
This 1960 patent describes the fundamental structure of the MOSFET, the tiny electronic switch that powers every modern computer processor.
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