A vacuum tube is just that: a glass tube surrounding a vacuum (an area from which all gases have been removed). What makes it interesting is that when electrical contacts are put on the ends ...

Analysis The early 1940s saw the first vacuum tube computers put to work solving problems beyond the scope of their human ...

Vacuum tubes are electronic components used to amplify, switch, modify and/or create analog signals by controlling the movement of electrons in low-pressure spaces. These components are used in ...

(Courtesy: UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering/John Zich) A network of vacuum-sealed tubes inspired by the “arms” of the LIGO gravitational wave detector could provide the foundations ...

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If you’re looking for a unique way of heating your workshop this year, you could do worse than build an 8-bit computer with a bunch of 6N3P vacuum tubes. While there are some technical details ...

Right now, a lot of the vital knowledge needed to take us to the next step is behind closed doors,” he said. Nøland believes that if a workable hyperloop maglev system does get developed, it will ...

Menees said beginners often have questions about tube and solid-state amps. “What a tube amp is is it uses vacuum tubes for ...

A leaf vacuum is needed when your lawn is covered with fallen leaves. We tracked down our favorites, including ones that ...

CoreFlow Ltd., a leading supplier of innovative vacuum stages for the semiconductors and FPD industries, today announced the ...

Some night-vision goggles include zoom or magnification—especially handy on very dark nights or if you hunt small animals. For hunters or those looking to quickly spot living creatures, goggles built ...

[Usagi Electric] is breathtakingly close to having his Bendix G15 vacuum tube computer up and running. This week he is joined by a new friend, [Lloyd] who is restoring a G15 as well. [Lloyd] used ...