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Jun-ichi Nishizawa
Japanese physicist (1926–2018) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jun-ichi Nishizawa (西澤 潤一, Nishizawa Jun'ichi, September 12, 1926 – October 21, 2018)[1] was a Japanese engineer and inventor. He is known for his electronic inventions since the 1950s, including the PIN diode, static induction transistor, static induction thyristor, SIT/SITh. His inventions contributed to the development of internet technology and the Information Age.[2]
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Jun-ichi Nishizawa 西澤 潤一 | |
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Born | September 12, 1926 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
Died | October 21, 2018(2018-10-21) (aged 92) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
Alma mater | Tohoku University |
Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (2000) Order of Culture |
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Institutions | Tohoku University Iwate Prefectural University Tokyo Metropolitan University Sophia University |
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The PIN photodiode was invented by Jun-ichi Nishizawa in 1950.
He was a professor at Sophia University. He is considered the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics".