The Story of Semiconductors

by John Orton

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,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198530838
• ISBN13: 9780198530831
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 522 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.7" x 9.9"