The Story of Semiconductors
Seiten
2004
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-853083-1 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-853083-1 (ISBN)
This book is unique in describing the historical development of semiconductor devices and their applications to human needs. It describes these developments in human terms and can be enjoyed by students of physics, electrical engineering, and materials science as well as by a wide range of scientists from other disciplines.
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 the various 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 working in the field, as well as to a non-specialist scientific readership.
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 the various 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 working in the field, as well as to a non-specialist scientific readership.
Professor John W. Orton, Emeritus Professor of Physics, University of Nottingham.
1. Perspectives: The 'Information Age' ; 2. The Cat's Whiskers: First applications, early days ; 3. Minority Rule: The transistor, band structure ; 4. Silicon, Silicon and Yet More Silicon ; 5. The Compound Challenge: Light emitting devices, microwaves ; 6. Low Dimensional Structures: Mesoscopic, electronic, optical devices ; 7. Let There Be Light: Laser diodes ; 8. Communicating with Light: Fibre optics, photodetectors ; 9. Semiconductors in the Infra-Red: Quantum wells, superlattices and other modern wonders ; 10. Polycrystalline and Amorphous Semiconductors: Solar cells, liquid crystal displays
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.10.2004 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 183 line drawings, 15 halftones |
| Verlagsort | Oxford |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 195 x 252 mm |
| Gewicht | 1199 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Angewandte Physik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Elektrodynamik | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik | |
| Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-853083-8 / 0198530838 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-853083-1 / 9780198530831 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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