{"product_id":"silicon-from-sand-to-chips-volume-1-microelectronic-components-hardback-9781786309211","title":"Silicon, From Sand to Chips, Volume 1; Microelectronic Components (Hardback) 9781786309211","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSilicon, From Sand to Chips, Volume 1\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eMicroelectronic Components\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAlain Vignes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781786309211, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 June 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.6 x 1.7 cm, 0.567 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSilicon is the material of the digital revolution, of solar energy and of digital photography, which has revolutionized both astronomy and medical imaging. It is also the material of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), indispensable components of smart objects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe discovery of the electronic and optoelectronic properties of germanium and silicon during the Second World War, followed by the invention of the transistor, ushered in the digital age. Although the first transistors were made from germanium, silicon eventually became the preferred material for these technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSilicon, From Sand to Chips 1\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of the discoveries, inventions and developments in basic components and chips that these two materials enabled one after the other. The book is divided into two volumes and this first volume is devoted to basic microelectronic components.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Digital Revolution xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1 Silicon and Germanium: From Ore to Element 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Extraction and purification of silicon\/discovery and extraction of germanium 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Silicon and germanium semiconductors: electrical characteristics 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 References 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2 The Point-Contact Diode 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Features and functions 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 History 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Research during the Second World War 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The industrial development of germanium diodes after the Second World War 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Appendix: currents in a metal–semiconductor diode 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 References 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 The Point-Contact Transistor 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 The field effect 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 The germanium-based point-contact transistor 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 The industrial development of the germanium N point-contact transistor 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 References 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 The PN Diode 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 PN diode operation and functions 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Electronic germanium and silicon production 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Appendix: physical basis of PN diode operation 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 References 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 The Bipolar Transistor 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Transistor operation and functions 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Transistor technologies 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 \"Mesa\" and \"planar\" bipolar silicon transistors 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Industrial developments 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 References 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 The MOSFET Transistor 175\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Features and functions 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 MOSFET miniaturization and materials 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Appendix 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 References 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Names 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex of Terms 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Volume 2 213\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Mechanical engineering \u0026amp; materials\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Mechanical%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20materials%20%5BTG%5D%22\"\u003eTG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-ISTE","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52446793138456,"sku":"9781786309211","price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781786309211.jpg?v=1785113839","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/silicon-from-sand-to-chips-volume-1-microelectronic-components-hardback-9781786309211","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}