A new era of semiconductor innovation
The transistor, the basic building block of electronic systems, was invented on December 16, 1947, at Bell Labs. In 2022, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of this powerful little device. Having been called one of the most important inventions of the 20th century, transistors are pervasive in modern technology, including billions used on silicon chips, which are used in telecommunications, aviation, data communications, audio and video recording equipment, and much more. As the world continue to advance in manufacturing and microelectronics design, transistors will have an even greater impact in the 21st century.
Today, the field of electronics is in a state of transition, much like it was in the 1960s when progressing from vacuum tubes to transistors. As identified in the ASA-SEMI vision paper, there is an urgent need to update and modernize the semiconductor curriculum. This is where the new book Transistors!—written by Mark Lundstrom and published by World Scientific—fills out a needed niche. It is the first among many in the new lecture notes series, New Era Electronics, aiming to advance electronics by providing crucial foundational knowledge.
This book and its corresponding series are intended for undergraduates, graduates, and semiconductor industry professionals who are working actively to advance electronics in new directions. A wide range of topics is addressed, from Statistical Data Analysis, Design of Experiments, and Machine Learning, to Probabilistic Computing, Quantum Networks and Sensors, Embedded Systems and the Internet of Things, Fiber Optic Communications, and R.F. Design.
Even while the initial authors of the series are from Purdue University, academics and industry professionals are invited to contribute as well. Said Purdue University's President-elect Mung Chiang at the book series launch, "This series is an example of how innovative solutions can lower the barriers and democratize quality semiconductor education. The New Era Electronics Lecture Notes series aims to engage faculty everywhere both as authors and as teachers bringing the most modern and up-to date content to students."
Mark Lundstrom, author of the inaugural volume of the series, added, "This new series will help prepare students and working engineers to contribute to the second half of the silicon century, which promises to be even more exciting and impactful than the first half."
"We are proud to partner with the Purdue University College of Engineering and the ASA Initiative to publish this book series and further innovation in the semiconductor industry," said Max Phua, managing director of World Scientific Publishing. "Through these ready-to-use, accessible teaching materials, students and professionals everywhere will be better equipped for the ever-evolving future of electronics."
More information:
Mark Lundstrom, Transistors!, (2022). DOI: 10.1142/13168
Provided by World Scientific Publishing