Title :
From electron tubes to nanostructures: 60 years of electron device research
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
cryogenic electronics; electron tubes; magnetoelectronics; nanotechnology; quantum computing; quantum optics; reviews; single electron devices; technological forecasting; Moore´s law; current/emerging technologies; electron device research review; electron tubes; low-temperature devices; nanoprinting; nanostructures; nanotechnology; quantum computers; quantum devices; single electron devices; spintronics; technical conference structure/organization; technological future developments; technological research overview; Corporate acquisitions; Electron devices; Electron tubes; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Microwave devices; Microwave technology; Nanostructured materials; Nanostructures; Radar; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Device Research Conference, 2002. 60th DRC. Conference Digest
Conference_Location :
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7317-0
DOI :
10.1109/DRC.2002.1029483
