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Q. Semiconductor devices (diodes, transistors) are smaller than vacuum tubes because

Semiconductor Electronics: Materials Devices and Simple Circuits

Solution:

The supply and flow of charge carriers in the semiconductor devices are within the solid itself.
No external heating or large evacuated space is required by the semiconductor devices, so they have small sizes.