From electron tubes to nanostructures: 60 years of electron device research

H. Kroemer1
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Department of Materials, University of California,슠Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Tóm tắt

This paper firstly gives a broad overview of electron device research from a perspective of technical conferences and their structure and organization. It then follows with a review of current and emerging technologies and their possible future developments. Subjects covered include: Moore's law; quantum devices; nanotechnology; nanoprinting; single electron devices; spintronics; low-temperature devices; and quantum computers.

Từ khóa

#Electron tubes #Nanostructures #Electron devices #Corporate acquisitions #Microwave devices #Solid state circuits #Heterojunction bipolar transistors #Nanostructured materials #Radar #Microwave technology