75th Anniversary of the Transistor

75th anniversary commemorative volume reflecting the transistor’s development since inception to current state of the art

75th  Anniversary of the Transistor is a commemorative anniversary volume to  celebrate the invention of the transistor. The anniversary volume was  conceived by the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) to provide  comprehensive yet compact coverage of the historical perspectives  underlying the invention of the transistor and its subsequent evolution  into a multitude of integration and manufacturing technologies and  applications.

The book reflects the transistor’s development  since inception to the current state of the art that continues to enable  scaling to very large-scale integrated circuits of higher functionality  and speed. The stages in this evolution covered are in chronological  order to reflect historical developments.

Narratives and  experiences are provided by a select number of venerated industry and  academic leaders, and retired veterans, of the semiconductor industry.  75th Anniversary of the Transistor highlights:
Historical  perspectives of the state-of-the-art pre-solid-state-transistor world  (pre-1947) leading to the invention of the transistorInvention of the  bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and analytical formulations by  Shockley (1948) and their impact on the semiconductor industryLarge  scale integration, Moore’s Law (1965) and transistor scaling (1974), and  MOS/LSI, including flash memories ― SRAMs, DRAMs (1963), and the  Toshiba NAND flash memory (1989)Image sensors (1986), including  charge-coupled devices, and related microsensor applications
With  comprehensive yet succinct and accessible coverage of one of the  cornerstones of modern technology, 75th Anniversary of the Transistor is  an essential reference for engineers, researchers, and undergraduate  students looking for historical perspective from leaders in the field.