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Author:   P.R. Morris
Publisher:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Imprint:   Institution of Engineering and Technology
Volume:   No 12
ISBN:  

9780863412271

ISBN 10:   0863412270
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   30 June 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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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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Peter Robin Morris is now living in Malvern, having recently retired from Southampton Institute of Higher Education where he held the position of senior lecturer in the Department of Systems and Communications Engineering. Before this, he worked within the electronics industry as a semiconductor engineer, in both British and American firms. After gaining a Diploma in Communications Engineering and Electronics at Southampton Institute, he obtained a BA degree from the Open University in History, and an MPhil from the University of Bath, where he currently holds a visiting research fellowship. Mr Morris is a member of both the IET and the IEEE. He is at present engaged in research into the development of the semiconductor industry within the United Kingdom.

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