Phys.org : Tiny transistors for extreme environs: Engineers shrink plasma devices to resist ...

[Robert]

Robert recommends the following story from Phys.org:

Tiny transistors for extreme environs: Engineers shrink plasma devices to resist radiation
http://phys.org/news/2014-03-tiny-transistors-extreme-environs-plasma.html


Robert's comment:
This may be old news to others here, but it was new to me. Neon plasma transistors!

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