A history of the world semiconductor industry
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A history of the world semiconductor industry
（History of technology series, 12）
P. Peregrinus on behalf of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, c1990
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Hokkaido University, Library, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science and School of Science図書
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Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The book describes the development of semiconductor manufacture on a worldwide basis, from its early beginnings to date. Its approach is wide-ranging, encompassing early experimental work rooted in nineteenth century science, and it includes a brief historical review of the thermionic valve, which played an important part in the genesis of the semiconductor industry. The contents include a description of the establishment and subsequent development of semiconductor manufacture within the various nation states. Although not a technical treatise, major device types and manufacturing processes used in semiconductor fabrication are outlined. Factors affecting the performance of the industry within the major national participants are discussed, and the relationship of the industry to science and technology is also considered.
The book should be of interest to scientists and engineers, technical historians, and indeed anyone with an interest in the development of a modern, all-pervading technology.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Development of the thermionic valve
Chapter 3: Historical survey of early research in semiconductors
Chapter 4: Development of the transistor
Chapter 5: Major technical processes used in semiconductor device fabrication
Chapter 6: Review of major factors affecting the growth of the United States semiconductor industry
Chapter 7: Review of the major factors affecting the growth of the Japanese and South Korean semiconductor industries
Chapter 8: Review of the European semiconductor industry
Chapter 9: Conclusions
Appendix A: Glossary of commonly used terms in semiconductor technology
Appendix B: Basic semiconductor junction theory
Appendix C: Pattern of a typical semiconductor product cycle
Appendix D: Characteristics and applications of gallium arsenide
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