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by eternauta3k 817 days ago
It took ages from the theoretical invention of the MOS transistor to us being able to grow practically good enough oxides (which aren't riddled with interface traps)...
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kken 817 days ago
More like a decade, unless you refer to the Lilienfeld devices.
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eternauta3k 817 days ago
Yes, I was thinking of Lilienfeld. What starting point are you taking?
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kken 817 days ago
Bell labs tried to build a FET before the bipolar transistor. It's not so clear which theory the Lilienfeld devices are based on.
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stavros 817 days ago
Imagine how long it would have taken if silicon wasn't this ideal.
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