[Invitation] Virtual Mini Colloquia (MQ) on "World Transistor Week” as part of the commemoration of "75th Anniversary of Transistor Invention"

Respected All

The year 1905 is well known as the "Miracle Year" because Albert Einstein published four papers that changed the laws of physics and significantly contributed 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.

I request you to kindly circulate the email amongst IEEE and Non-IEEE members of your institute (especially Undergraduate students).

This will help in increasing the reach of EDS as well as membership of EDS in your chapter/region.

Zoom Link to register and join the MQ: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sJ3CS46dS42bqaw1onOhwA

Professor Manoj Saxena
Chair-IEEE EDS Delhi Chapter (India)