The Story of Semiconductors
Author | : John W. Orton |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 533 |
Release | : 2004-09-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198530831 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198530838 |
Rating | : 4/5 (838 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Story of Semiconductors written by John W. Orton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-09-09 with total page 533 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book provides an overview of the fascinating spectrum of semiconductor physics, devices and applications, presented from a historical perspective. It covers the development of the subject from its inception in the early nineteenth century to the recent millennium. Written in a lively, informal style, it emphasizes the interaction between pure scientific push and commercial pull, on the one hand, and between basic physics, materials, and devices, on the other. It also sets thevarious device developments in the context of systems requirements and explains how such developments met wide ranging consumer demands. It is written so as to appeal to students at all levels in physics, electrical engineering, and materials science, to teachers, lecturers, and professionals workingin the field, as well as to a non-specialist scientific readership.