History of Semiconductors

• Autorzy: Łukasiak L. , Jakubowski A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The history of semiconductors is presented beginning with the first documented observation of a semiconductor effect (Faraday), through the development of the first devices (point-contact rectifiers and transistors, early field-effect transistors) and the theory of semiconductors up to the contemporary devices (SOI and multigate devices).

Słowa kluczowe

EN

band theory; laser; Moore's law; semiconductors; transistor

• Wydawca: Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: nr 1
• Strony: 3--9
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 46 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Łukasiak L.

autor

Jakubowski A.

• Institute of Microelectronics and Optoelectronics, Warsaw University of Technology, Koszykowa st 75, 00-662 Warsaw, Poland,

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