NOVELTY - The device has active or passive electronic device components supported by a substrate. The components provide a programmable transformation of the electronic device, where the transformation allows change in function of the electronic device from one condition to another condition. The components are independently characterized by an electrical dissolution rate (EDR) that is higher than corrosion rate of a selectively transformable material, where the EDR is selected to provide a pre-selected transience profile in response to an external or internal stimulus.    USE - Transient electronic device e.g. communication system, photonic device, sensor such as light sensors, temperature sensor, chemical sensor, mechanical sensor, electrical sensor and magnetic sensor, optoelectronic device, biomedical device, temperature sensor, photodetector, photovoltaic device, strain gauge, imaging system, wireless transmitter, antenna, battery, nanoelectromechanical system and microelectromechanical system, for making electrophysiology measurement of target tissue e.g. heart tissue, brain tissue, muscle tissue, nerve tissue, epithelial tissue and vascular tissue, in a biological environment i.e. vivo biological environment, or for electrophysically actuating the target tissue in the biological environment. Can also be used for transistor, diode, complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor device, MOSFET device, photodiode, LED, complementary logic circuit, battery, fuel cell, radio and thermoelectric or piezoelectric energy harvester.    ADVANTAGE - The device comprises inorganic semiconductor components that is positioned proximate to a neutral mechanical plane for applications so as to enhance structural integrity of the device. The selectively removable material of the device is exposed to the condition to initiate removal of the material at a pre-selected time or a pre-selected rate. The device permits metallic cathode substitution so as to reduce operating voltage and current density, thus increasing the output current by enlarging the electrode area.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The substrate supports the dielectric components that comprise materials selected from a group consisting of silicon, silicon dioxide, magnesium oxide, silk, collagen, gelatin. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a method for using a transient electronic device    (2) a method for making a transient electronic device    (3) a transient biomedical delivery device    (4) a transient radio frequency identification device.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a screenshot of materials and designs for transient thin film transistors (TFTs) and mechanical energy harvesters (MEHs)/strain gauges, transient zinc oxide TFTs and MEHs/strain gauges.