Title :
The progress and impact of semiconductor device and processing technology innovation in Japan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Toyo Univ., Saitama, Japan
fDate :
1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper is an overview of the progress of the semiconductor devices and processing technologies innovated in Japanese industry and/or academia for the past 50 years and their impact on the advancement of electronics and the fulfillment of technical and social needs. This paper gives an overview of (1) a government initiative research project, (2) strategic research efforts in industry, (3) academia-government-industry collaboration, and (4) recent topics of semiconductor device and technology innovation
Keywords :
research initiatives; semiconductor technology; Japan; academia-government-industry collaboration; electronics; government initiative research project; semiconductor device processing; social needs; strategic research; technology innovation; Electronics industry; Germanium alloys; Industrial electronics; Integrated circuit technology; Laboratories; MOSFETs; Semiconductor devices; Silicon; Technological innovation; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IEEE
