Chapters 8 Legislative and Industry Trends

Chapters 8

Legislative and Industry Trends

Learning Objectives

• The Semiconductor Industry
• The Computer Industry
• The Information Infrastructure
• Regulating Telecommunication Services
• Industry Transformations
• Local and Long-Distance Considerations
• Cellular and Wireless Operators

The Semiconductor Industry: Transistor

Transistor

• An electronic device made of a semiconductor that can act as an insulator and a conductor.
• The ability to change from these two states enables the device switch or amplify.
• Transistors replaced vacuum tubes.
• Transistors are central to the Integrated Circuit, and therefore, all electronic devices of the information age, such as: pc’s, cellular phones, iPod, PDAs, intelligent cars and buildings…….. are made possible.