Transistors: On or Off

HigherIQ · May 18, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:37 — The Switch 01:45 — The Hardest Thing Humans Make 02:56 — From Games to AI 04:26 — Wrap Up Sources: - TechTarget - The History of Semiconductors and the Chip-Making Industry: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/The-history-of-semiconductors-and-the-chip-making-industry - Works in Progress - The World's Most Complex Machine (ASML/EUV): https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-worlds-most-complex-machine/ - Construction Physics - How ASML Got EUV: https://www.construction-physics.com/p/how-asml-got-euv - Wikipedia - History of the Transistor…