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    MOSFET Case Study

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    In 1959, metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) was invented by Dawon Kahng and Martin M. (John) Atalla at Bell Labs. Julius Edgar Lilienfeld had already patented the basic principle of this kind of transistor in 1925. But later the Bell Labs edition was allocated the name bipolar junction transistor, or merely junction transistor, and design of Lilienfeld came to be identified as field effect transistor. Later, Jean Hoerni found that Silicon dioxide (SiO2) should be used to…

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    u know that the first message of Morse code was sent to someone 40 miles away in May 1844, the message sent was "What hath God Wrought?” My name is Shae Phillips and today I will be telling you who, what, when, where and why Morse code was invented and how it changed the economy, society and what were the short and long term effects and how revolutionised the future. In 1838 Morse code was invented by Samuel Morse. Morse then further introduced a working telegraph in 1844 which allowed users on…

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    Have you ever heard of Samuel Morse? If you have then you know that he was a co-inventor of Morse Code. Morse Code is a systematic way of transmitting information via code and it is sent either from light or from off and on tones. Samuel Morse is known for much more than Morse Code, however. He originally gained his reputation for being a portrait painter and by helping invent the single-wired telegraph. Because of what is being called the Industrial Revolution many new inventions like Morse Code…

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    Technological innovations had a major impact on the U.S during the Gilded Age. Our major inventors were Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla. Thomas Edison invented the DC light bulb however, Nicola Tesla invented the AC light bulb. Tesla worked under Edison as his apprentice when he was working on the light bulb. While Tesla was under Edison, JP Morgan was trying to find an industry that he could rise from the ground, and that's when he found Edison with electricity and the light bulb. JP…

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    Thomas Edison was an amazing man, and did amazing things for the world and America. He was an inventor who worked mainly with electricity and things that will help people with everyday things. He started out small and then he grew as a business and was one of the best inventors people say. And he works with all of this stuff to make him more determined and he had his mind set on this stuff. If Thomas Edison didn’t do what he did the world wouldn’t be the same as it is now. Thomas Edison was…

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    Cause and Effect: Thomas Alva Edison (Thomas) Hook I am often thought of as the one of the greatest inventors who ever lived. I am Thomas Alva edison Background info I was born February 11,1847 in Milan Ohio. I was the youngest of the seven children of Samuel Ogden Edison and Nancy matthews Elliott. My father was a activist from Canada. My mother was an accomplished school teacher and a major influence on my life. In 1878, i worked on a way to replace the gaslight and candle light on…

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    What if the only way you could communicate with your friends was by telegraph? Receiving the message was almost as fast as getting a texting back but the process of sending the message was a hastle. Having to decode the set of dashes, dots, and lines took minutes maybe hours and just as long to write another and tap the transmission key according to each letter in your message. The telegraph improved communication systems during the Industrial Revolution, gave a light to inventors, looking for…

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    Without the work of Thomas Edison the world be very different than it is now, due to how much we rely on his inventions. During the Industrial Revolution numerous inventions were created to improve the lives of Americans. Without the inventions of Thomas Edison, the world would be much different than it is now because we would not have the technology to live. Edison’s life had a big impact on the inventions he created. Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. He went to school…

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    Thomas Edison is another man who has overcome physical difficulties in his lifetime. He was born on February 11, 1847 in Milan, Ohio, and had six siblings. At a young age, Tom suffered from Scarlet Fever, and had frequent ear infections that left him with bad hearing. In 1854, the Edisons moved to Port Huron in Michigan. Tom attended a school there for about three months. Tom being hyperactive resulted in his teacher saying he was difficult. He was then home schooled by his mother who was a…

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    Archimedes Research Paper

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    Legendary Inventor 1 Thessalonians 5:21 says “but test them all; hold to what is good.”Archimedes was a marvelous scientist who wanted to discover and study. He made remarkable invention and discoveries. Most of his discoveries we still use to this day. Archimedes was born in the Greek city of Syracuse the islands of Sicily. And he was educated in the city of Alexandria in Egypt,this is also the place where he intelligently invented the Archimedes screw. Archimedes…

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