This book provides a unique account of the history of integrated circuit, the microelectronics industry and the people involved in the development of transistor

Development of the thermionic valve. Historical survey of early research in semiconductors. Development of the transistor. Major technical processes used in sem

The following topics are dealt with: thermionic valve; transistor development; semiconductor device fabrication; and the semiconductor industry

The Guide to Semiconductor Engineering is concerned with semiconductor materials, devices and process technologies which in combination constitute an enabling f

The first years of the company that developed the microchip and created the model for a successful Silicon Valley start-up. In the first three and a half years