Title :
Maxwell´s children light the way
Author :
DeMaria, Anthony J.
Author_Institution :
United Technol. Res. Center, East Hartford, CT, USA
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An overview of the development of electronics is presented, beginning with the discovery, in 1874, of the first metal-semiconductor junction. Parallel advances in photonics are then discussed. The compatibility and complementarity of the two technologies are examined.<>
Keywords :
history; integrated circuit technology; integrated optoelectronics; semiconductor devices; compatibility; complementarity; development; electronics; metal-semiconductor junction; photonics; Consumer electronics; Electromagnetics; Electronics industry; Industrial electronics; Magnetics; Maxwell equations; Oscillators; Photonics; Physics; Vacuum technology;
Journal_Title :
Circuits and Devices Magazine, IEEE
