Bøger af John D. Cressler

We are in the swirling center of the most life-changing technological revolution the Earth has ever known. In only 60 years, an eye-blink of human history, a single technological invention has launched the proverbial thousand ships, producing the most sweeping and pervasive set of changes ever to wash over humankind; changes that are reshaping the very core of human existence, on a global scale, at a relentlessly accelerating pace. And we are just at the very beginning. Silicon Earth introduces readers with little or no background to the many marvels of microelectronics and nanotechnology, using easy, non-intimidating language, with an intuitive approach using minimal math. The general scientific and engineering underpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology are addressed, as well as how this new technological revolution is transforming a broad array of interdisciplinary fields, and civilization as a whole. Special 'widget deconstruction' chapters address the inner workings of ubiquitous micro/nano-enabled pieces of technology such as cell phones, flash drives, GPS, DVDs, and digital cameras.

A treatment of silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistors (SiGe HBT), a technology that is expected to revolutionise communications. It covers motivation, history, materials, fabrication, device physics, operational principles, and circuit-level properties associated with SiGe.

This easy-to-read, introductory book describes the fundamentals of microelectronics and nanotechnology, as well as how micro/nano-enabled technologies are transforming civilization. Special chapters deconstruct the inner workings of smartphones, flash drives, digital cameras, and more. Completely updated and upgraded to full color, the second edition includes new material on the birth of electronic systems, the future of electronics, and the societal impact of micro/nanotechnology. It also provides new deconstructions of gadgets like the GPS-enabled smartwatch, incorporates end-of-chapter study questions, and adds hundreds of new color photos.