75th Anniversary of the Transistor

 

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The year 1905 is well known as the “Miracle Year” because Albert Einstein published four papers that changed the laws of physics and were significant contributions to the foundation of modern physics. Similarly, November 1947 – January 1948 were the three magical months that paved the way for modern-day electronics. This was done by three brilliant scientists who were members of the Mervin Kelly’s Solid State Physics Group and Semiconductor Sub-Group at Bell Labs, which were given the challenging task of creating a solid-state semiconductor switch that could replace the vacuum tube. The famous physicists - Walter Brattain and John Bardeen managed to make the first working transistor, now known as the point-contact transistor. The invention was made on December 16, 1947. A week after that, the device was officially demonstrated to Bell Labs executives as a “magnificent Christmas present." In January 1948, William Shockley demonstrated the junction transistor. All three received The Nobel Prize in Physics (1956) and as per Nobel Prize Committee - "In 1947 John Bardeen and Walter Brattain produced a semiconductor amplifier, which was further developed by William Shockley. The component was named a "transistor."

 

The Electron Devices Society has decided to celebrate the year 2022-2023 as the 75th Anniversary of the Transistor.  As the history of this invention and of its consequences is much more involved and interesting, it is imperative that the leading EDS Luminaries share the scientific & technological developments which took place in the last 75 years, with the current generation of researchers.  Popularizing talks at Conferences and Mini-Colloquia, Technical Articles in the EDS Newsletter, Webinar Series shall be a part of the various activities undertaken by “75th Anniversary of the Transistor Adhoc Committee” with an aim to provide technical information and education to enlighten EDS members. This shall be a mark of tribute to the men and women who have contributed to the Transistor Story – Discovery, Development, and Applications which has had a lasting impact on people's lives and has benefited mankind where it serves good in social relations, caring for the Earth, science, technology, engineering, and economy.

Manoj Saxena

75th Anniversary of the Transistor Adhoc Committee Chair

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"You Say You Want a Revolution: The Lasting Impact of Bardeen and Holonyak"

The bipolar junction transistor and light emitting diode are two innovations that have made a profound impact on the world. Professors John Bardeen and Nick Holonyak Jr., the respective inventors of these technologies, have also made a lasting impact on ECE ILLINOIS, where they spent the majority of their careers. This talk by Prof. Dallesasse reviews the men and their impact - both local and global - and also looks at some of the current work that ties their contributions together.

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A Brief History of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, by Samar K. Saha

75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANSISTOR UPCOMING EVENTS/ACTIVITIES

  

EDS 75 Years of the Transistor - Commemorative Lectures

 

Webinar Series by Leading IEEE Electron Device Luminaries as part of the Celebration of 75 Years of Invention of Transistor
  1. January 25, 2023 @ 06:30 pm Indian Standard Time - Physical Modeling and Numerical Analysis Driven by the Evolution of Semiconductor Technology by Massimo Rudan Professor Emeritus and IEEE Life Fellow, Adjunct professor, Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering "Guglielmo Marconi", Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna. Youtube link of the Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJUvm17SsX0
  2. Jan 27, 2023 @ 07:30 pm Indian Standard Time - Symmetric Lateral Bipolar Transistor on SOI – a Shockley Transistor without Kirk Effect by Tak H. Ning, IBM Fellow (Retired). Youtube link of the Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Shp0GDFHSk
  3. February 08, 2023 @ 06:30 pm Indian Standard Time - Controlled-polarity transistors: higher density and better control by Giovanni De Micheli, INF 341 - Station 14, EPFL, Lausanne 1015, Switzerland. Youtube link of the talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kZBbjL7vdM
  4. February 15, 2023 @ 07:30 pm Indian Standard Time - 75 Years of the Transistor, some Brazilian Contributions and 50 years’ experience in the Field by Jacobus Willibrordus Swart, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação da UNICAMP, Departamento de Semiconductors, Instrumentos e Fotônica da FEEC/UNICAMP, Av. Albert Einstein 400, Cidade Universitária,13083970 - Campinas, SP – Brazil.  Youtube link of the talk -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamOu5EuNhM
  5. February 22, 2023 @ 06:30 pm Indian Standard Time - Transistor discovery and Microelectronics evolution by Giorgio Baccarani, IEEE Life Fellow, Professor Emeritus, University of Bologna, DEI, Viale Risorgimento 2 - 40136 Bologna, Italy. Youtube link of the Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZlzaDNuqE
  6. April 19, 2023 @ 01:00 pm - Bandgap Engineering and Device Applications of Dilute Nitrides by Professor Charles W. Tu, Department of Electrical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, TAIWAN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zjILP-EhOg
  7. April 27, 2023 @ 09:00 pm India Time (GMT +05:30) -  The Future of Transistor Integration by H.-S. Philip Wong, Department of Electrical Engineering and Stanford SystemX Alliance, Stanford University https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBIC0BTPZSQ
  8. May 08, 2023 @ 08:00 AM (UTC-7) Pacific Time (PT) i.e. 08:30 PM IST - Evolution of Semiconductor Technology - Sung-Mo Steve Kang, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Distinguished Research Professor, University of California, Santa Cruz - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RksvODtQRyc
  9. EDS SSCS 75 Years of the Transistor - Commemorative Lectures - May 23, 2023 @ 01:00 pm - Transistor diversity: looking beyond CMOS to improve analog performance by Viola Schäffer, Texas Instruments – Precision Amplifiers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtFCVwqfr60
  10. June 13, 2023 @ 09:30 AM (Eastern Time) i.e. 07:00 PM Indian Standard Time - Plasma-Based Thin Film Technology in Fabrication of Nano- to Giga-Sized Electronics by Professor Yue Kuo, Joe M. Nesbitt Professor, Texas A&M University College of Engineering, 3127 TAMU - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5CW0bIa8eY

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EDS Board of Governors Dinner, June 2022

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LAEDC 2022 75 Anniversary WIE Mentoring

Latin American Electron Device Conference LAEDC in Puebla, Mexico

Mentoring session organized by EDS Young Professionals and Women in Engineering

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Nanomaterials lab in the electrical and electronics department in Universidad de

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(leftAlba Avila, associate professor at Uniandes, in the middle Jaime Pérez

assistant professor at UNAL -La paz and on the right Carlos Pérez PhD student at Uniandes)

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Rochester Institute of Technology -  Undergraduate Research Symposium July 28, 2022

Uniandes and UNAL La Paz in Colombia for the 75th Transistor Celebration

Youtube:  https://youtu.be/su1lw2vPQ2E

Uniandes Chapter

The EDS Uniandes chapter (SBC12991J - Universidad de los Andes,ED15) and the department of electrical and electronic engineering celebrated the 75th anniversary of the transistor

IEEE MP Section EDS Indore Chapter

IEEE MP Section EDS Chapter, Indian Institute of Technology Indore 

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Indigenous students from Luminarias Community Center in Guatemala enjoyed their day watching a pre-recorded video of the 75th anniversary of the transistor and doing projects with snap circuit kits. 

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2022 ESSDERC/ESSCIRC

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IEEE Electron Devices Society Coimbatore chapter along with Karunya institute of technology and sciences students in Premier Vidyaa Vikas Matriculation Higher Secondary School  Coimbatore organized a hands-on training on “Electronics in everyday life”

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IEEE EDS student chapter, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttrakhand, India

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The STEM4FUN program was conducted by the IEEE Electron Devices Society Malaysia Chapter in collaboration with College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), the National STEM Center and the Selangor Education Department. The program was supported by the 2022 EDS Humanitarian Project Grant

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During October 17-18, 2022, IEEE EDS Delhi Chapter (New Delhi India) organized an in-person Training Program on New Measurement Technologies & Simulation Techniques in Electronics with the help of equipments/softwares as well as experts from M/s Keysight and M/s Agmatel. This training program was part of the Hybrid Mini Colloquia (MQ) on “History, Prospect and Future of Graphene based Devices and Systems" scheduled during October11-19,2022

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The department of electronic and communication engineering, ISBAT University, Kampala, Uganda, celebrated the 75th anniversary of the transistor during Orientation for Fresher’s (Fall-2022) 

 

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A workshop to celebrate the "75th anniversary of Transistors" organized by IEEE EDS IIT Kanpur Chapter

Nigeria

Interim Chair -EDS Nigerian Chapter and a cross section of students from the Rivers State University, during the IEEE Nigeria Section Q4 Technical and Administrative Meeting (TAM) held on the 5th of November 2022 at the University’s Amphi-theatre in Port Harcourt, celebrating the 75th anniversary of the transistor. 

Rochester Academy of Science

Rochester Academy of Science session celebrated 75 years of BJT by showing attendees how Apollo 11 guidance chip was designed and made using BJTs

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On December 6th, the IEEE Foothill Section Chapter of the Electron Devices Society sponsored an event with the IEEE Student Branch at the California State Polytechnic University to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Transistor. 

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The IEEE Avanzados-Mexico City Centro Investigacion  Chapter celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Transistor 

Nis 1Nis 2ED/SSC Serbia & Montenegro Chapter, Student Branch Chapter Nis and ED/SSC University of Nis Student Branch Chapter have organized the workshop with high school students dedicated to 75th Anniversary of the Transistor. It took place on the Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Nis

Japan chapter 

Attendees of the anniversary event in Tokyo Japan on Dec. 16, 2022

EDS IIITDM Kancheepuram Student Branch

ED Student Branch Chapter IIITDM Kancheepuram Celebration of the 75th anniversary of the transistor during the inaugural ceremony of our EDS-sponsored summer school on "Emerging Devices and Circuits to Mimic Biologically Plausible Neuronal Functionalities for Neuromorphic Computing"  

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IEEE EDS Presidents celebrate the 75th anniversary of the transistor at the December 2022 EDS events held in conjunction with the 2022 IEDM

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Tribhuvan University, Thamel, Kathmandu, NEPAL 

Sri Sairam Engineering College Chennai India

IEEE EDS Chapter Student branch Sri Sairam Engineering College, Chennai, India. Region 10, Madras Section

Shanghai Chapter

ED Shanghai Chapter

STEM events at TEC Costa Rica

STEM events at TEC Costa Rica

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IEEE AP/ED Bombay Chapter event on December 19, 2022

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2023 EDTM

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IEEE EDS Student Branch Chapter Dhaka University

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Photo taken at the Antique Wireless Museum located in Bloomfield, NY ~ 30 miles from RIT.  (http://www.antiquewireless.org) Here they display an amazing collection of electrical & electronic history from Morse Code, Vacuum tubes, receivers, radio, TV, and audio.  They are planning to add the history of microelectronics starting from BJT.  The banner stands above the first radio made with BJT by Bell Labs.