The Transistor
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The Transistor is a fundamental semiconductor device that revolutionized electronics by enabling the miniaturization and increased reliability of circuits, ultimately replacing vacuum tubes in most applications.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Transistor canonical | 1 |
| bipolar junction transistor | 1 |
| the Transistor | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23439869 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Transistor Context triple: [Mr. Hollywood Jr., 1947, hasPart, The Transistor]
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A.
Transistor
Transistor is a critically acclaimed action role-playing video game by Supergiant Games, known for its strategic combat, atmospheric sci-fi setting, and distinctive art and music.
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B.
Transistors Gone Wild
"Transistors Gone Wild" is a song by the electronic music group The Network, known for its quirky, synth-driven style and satirical edge.
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C.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
Kilby
Kilby is a surname most notably associated with Jack S. Kilby, the American electrical engineer who co-invented the integrated circuit and won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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E.
Twisted Transistor
"Twisted Transistor" is a 2005 nu metal single by American band Korn, known for its electronic-tinged sound and satirical music video featuring comedians portraying the band.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Transistor Target entity description: The Transistor is a fundamental semiconductor device that revolutionized electronics by enabling the miniaturization and increased reliability of circuits, ultimately replacing vacuum tubes in most applications.
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A.
Transistor
Transistor is a critically acclaimed action role-playing video game by Supergiant Games, known for its strategic combat, atmospheric sci-fi setting, and distinctive art and music.
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B.
Transistors Gone Wild
"Transistors Gone Wild" is a song by the electronic music group The Network, known for its quirky, synth-driven style and satirical edge.
-
C.
RCA 1802 microprocessor
The RCA 1802 microprocessor is an early CMOS-based 8-bit CPU notable for its low power consumption, radiation hardness, and use in spacecraft and embedded systems in the 1970s and 1980s.
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D.
Kilby
Kilby is a surname most notably associated with Jack S. Kilby, the American electrical engineer who co-invented the integrated circuit and won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
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E.
Twisted Transistor
"Twisted Transistor" is a 2005 nu metal single by American band Korn, known for its electronic-tinged sound and satirical music video featuring comedians portraying the band.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Transistor
subject linked to:
Widlar bandgap reference (attributed)
linked to: The Transistor