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For the record, this is my first time asking this question and it's the first time these links have been posted to this thread. I had no intention of misquoting you, nor do I believe I have done so. I'll be honest, I missed your mention of Millman & Halkias as I've scanned the thread. Why assume ill intent?

I love these! Thanks! However, I still take the same issue with them...

The first link still seeks to answer very different questions than the article. Note how there's still no mention of doping, depletion region, or really anything about how transistors actually work. It seems like it's more interested in answering "how would I use transistors?" instead of "how do transistors work?"

The second article is a lot closer in scope, but still skips the whole how and why semiconductors issue. It also feels like it relies on the user already having a practical background (and sure enough, it's module 3.3 of a full course).

To illustrate my point, I find the first three sections of the article to be the most interesting: The physics of conduction, The case of semiconductors, and Semiconductor junctions. I've yet to see similar treatment of these topics in any of the other links presented.

(Note: Millman & Halkias actually do seem to cover exactly this!)

> Also are you worried about the information or the presentation? You need non-handwavy info in textual format strictly.

Frankly, no. That's what courses and reference texts are for, and if you're working with electronics you can easily find one.

Since this was posted on HN, I view this article from the lens of a software engineer who's curious what goes on inside their processor. The type of person who has no intention of soldering anything together, but who would love an explanation for what makes their computer tick. Your short video did a fine job of this, but I personally find Ben Eater's the best YouTube content (hence why I mentioned only it), but I still maintain this is the perfect piece for curious hackers who prefer to read.




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