Transistor and Solid-State Technology: A Historical Development

Abstract

From the invention of the first transistor in 1947 to solid-state advances leading up to the 21st century, this paper presents the historical developments of solid-state devices. Along with individual solid-state milestones, the paper relates the solid-state accomplishments to advances in the computer industry, military, and the commercial world. Keywords: Semiconductor, Integrated circuit, Transistor miniaturization, Semiconductor technological advances.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA218141

Entities

People

  • Kelly W. Bennett

Organizations

  • Harry Diamond Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bipolar Junction Transistors
  • Circuits
  • Computers
  • Electronics
  • Electronics Industry
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Logic Gates
  • Microprocessors
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • Power Electronics
  • Processing Equipment
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Transistors
  • Very Large Scale Integration

Readers

  • Distributed Systems and Data Platform Development
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics