Sedemos News: Invitation for Virtual Mini Colloquia (MQ) on "75th Anniversary of Transistor Invention"

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. 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).

The IEEE Electron Devices Society has decided to celebrate the year 2022-2023 as the 75th Anniversary of the Transistor. 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.

Kindly pre-register yourself and also encourage UG/PG students to research scholars and Faculty members/Scientists for the event through a common registration Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QYe82OJgQciQMbNzR1PEFg

August 22, 2022 @ 06 pm IST

Integrating Nanoelectronics and Optoelectronics
Professor M. Jamal Deen
Distinguished University Professor, Senior Canada Research Chair in Information Technology
Director, Micro- and Nano-Systems Lab., President - Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada (2015-17)

August 23, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
Evolution of Semiconductor Devices Enabling Smart Environments and Integrated Ecosystems
Professor Samar Saha
2016-2017 President of the IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) and currently serving as the Senior Past President

August 24, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
Device modeling and circuit simulation
Professor Mansun Chan
Dept. of Electronic & Computer Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science & Tech., Kowloon, Hong Kong

August 25, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
Evolution of MOSFETs toward nanoelectronics
Professor Adelmo Ortiz-Conde
Solid State Electronics Laboratory, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas 1080, Venezuela

August 26, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
The Discovery of Third Breakdown: Its Physical Origin and Potential Applications in High-k Metal-gate CMOS Generations for 28nm and Beyond
Prof. Steve S. Chung, IEEE Fellow/Distinguished Lecturer
Chair Professor, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU), Taiwan

August 27, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
Transistor Evolution; From Micro to Nano Era
Professor Joao Antonio Martino
University of Sao Paulo, LSI/PSI/USP, Sao Paulo,Brazil

August 29, 2022 @ 06 pm IST
Tentative Title: SOI Materials and Devices -- Novel Concepts & Dimensional Effects
Professor Sorin Cristoloveanu
Director of Research CNRS & Editor, Solid-State Electronics
IMEP - INP Grenoble MINATEC - 3, Parvis Louis Néel, Grenoble Cedex 1, France

Kindly pre-register yourself and also encourage UG/PG students to research scholars and Faculty members/Scientists for the event through a common registration Zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QYe82OJgQciQMbNzR1PEFg

with regards

Manoj Saxena

75th Anniversary of the Transistor AdHoc Committee Chair
Associate Editor-in-Chief IEEE Electron Devices Society Newsletter
IEEE EDS BoG Member (2018-2020, 2021 - )
Chair-IEEE EDS Delhi Chapter (India)

IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer,
Fellow-The National Academy of Sciences (India);
Fellow - Optical Society of India, Fellow-IETE, India