The invention of semiconductor devices is a fairly recent one, considering classical time scales in human life. The bipolar transistor was announced in 1947, and the MOS transistor, in a practically usable manner, was demonstrated in 1960. From these beginnings the semiconductor device field has grown rapidly. The first integrated circuits, which contained just a few devices, became commercially available in the early 1960s. Immediately thereafter an evolution has taken place so that today, less than 25 years later, the manufacture of integrated circuits with over 400.000 devices per single chip is possible. Coincident with the growth in semiconductor device development, the literature concerning semiconductor device and technology issues has literally exploded. In the last decade about 50.000 papers have been published on these subjects. The advent of so called Very-Large-Scale-Integration (VLSI) has certainly revealed the need for a better understanding of basic device behavior. The miniaturization of the single transistor, which is the major prerequisite for VLSI, nearly led to a breakdown of the classical models of semiconductor devices.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Springer
ISBN-10
3211818006
ISBN-13
9783211818008
eBay Product ID (ePID)
122487253
Product Key Features
Author
S. Selberherr
Publication Name
Analysis and Simulation of Semiconductor Devices
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1984
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
Xiv, 296 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
26.5 Oz
Additional Product Features
Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Lc Classification Number
Qc610.9-611.8ta1750
Copyright Date
1984
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Materials Science / General, Software Development & Engineering / General, Electronics / Semiconductors