Abstract :
In recent years it has been noted in several phases of the electronics industry that advanced engineering developments follow the developments in related components. As a more extensive knowledge of the components and their operation becomes commonplace among engineers, their application becomes greatly accelerated. An example of this is found in the technology of thermionic devices, where the knowledge of electron dynamics led from the vacuum tube to the cathode-ray tube, the photo multiplier, the traveling-wave tube, and a host of other components. Also, in a few short years we have seen advances in the knowledge of semiconductors lead from the dry-disk rectifier to more advanced semiconductor junction rectifiers, transistors, and other components, which seem to be increasing in number almost monthly.
Journal_Title :
American Institute of Electrical Engineers, Part I: Communication and Electronics, Transactions of the