DocumentCode
1499910
Title
Maxwell´s children light the way
Author
DeMaria, Anthony J.
Author_Institution
United Technol. Res. Center, East Hartford, CT, USA
Volume
7
Issue
2
fYear
1991
fDate
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
36
Lastpage
43
Abstract
An overview of the development of electronics is presented, beginning with the discovery, in 1874, of the first metal-semiconductor junction. Parallel advances in photonics are then discussed. The compatibility and complementarity of the two technologies are examined.<>
Keywords
history; integrated circuit technology; integrated optoelectronics; semiconductor devices; compatibility; complementarity; development; electronics; metal-semiconductor junction; photonics; Consumer electronics; Electromagnetics; Electronics industry; Industrial electronics; Magnetics; Maxwell equations; Oscillators; Photonics; Physics; Vacuum technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
8755-3996
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/101.75927
Filename
75927
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