Jun-ichi Nishizawa

Japanese physicist (1926-2018)

Jun-ichi Nishizawa (西澤 潤一, Nishizawa Jun'ichi, September 12, 1926 – October 21, 2018) was a Japanese engineer and inventor. He was known for his electronic inventions beginning in the 1950s, including the PIN diode, static induction transistor, and static induction thyristor. He was a professor at Sophia University. Many called him the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics".

Jun-ichi Nishizawa
西澤 潤一
Born(1926-09-12)September 12, 1926
DiedOctober 21, 2018(2018-10-21) (aged 92)
Nationality Japan
Alma materTohoku University
AwardsIEEE Edison Medal (2000)
Order of Culture
Scientific career
InstitutionsTohoku University
Iwate Prefectural University
Tokyo Metropolitan University
Sophia University

Nishizawa died on October 21, 2018 in Sendai, Japan at the age of 92.[1]

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