Transistors and associated semiconductor devices. A review of progress

After a brief introduction, some statistics on the growth of the semiconductor industry since 1948 are quoted. Mention of the main operations involved in the processing of germanium and silicon is followed by a general discussion of semiconductor-device technology, including p-n junction formation and other aspects of device manufacture. Reference is made to publications on various aspects of semiconductor device theory, which is followed by a detailed account of the types and characteristics of the various semiconductor devices now commercially available, including diodes and rectifiers, junction transistors and photo-electric devices. Finally, brief mention is made of the main fields of application of diodes and transistors.