100 Years of FET – Commemorative Talk on Technology Evolution : FET to AI in 100 Years

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IEEE SSIT is happy to celebrate 100 Years of FET – Commemorative Talk on Technology Evolution : FET to AI in 100 Years 
Abstract : Age of electronics and related technology is not even a minor fraction of a femtosecond when compared to the age of global eco system. It may be interesting to note that a device emerged during a communication experiment more than a century back and the number of inventions followed through decades in semiconductor device technology paved the way to all the latest advancements including AI (Artificial Intelligence) and many more. A major trigger in this chain of evolutions happened 100 years back through the concept of FET (Field Effect Transistor) which could further enhance the development of technology multifold. All those transformed to numerous applications resulting in vast changes in humanity as a society and its coexistence in the nature along with millions of other species.  Currently these progressions started to threaten even the human existence. Stages of this evolution and how that helped to develop various applications is discussed here.  The presentation will be focused on various stages of the invention and transformations of semiconductor devices including bipolar transistor, field effect transistor, Integrated Circuit and its progression to VLSI and further to the present day devices. Introduction of various new materials and dimensional miniaturization from micron to nano levels will be discussed.  It will be interesting to observe how these helped to shape the present day human activities in view of the world population growth.  The surge in the device applications in the last three to four decades is huge and unparallel to any transformation in the human history which immensely helped in developing many useful tools and techniques for the benefit of mankind especially in human life style, health care, entertainment, etc. The impact is emerging to illustrate changes in human thought process and seems to challenge certain fundamentals of the human behavioral pattern and even started to grasp control over humans. An attempt will be made to view all these from a distance and different perspective while remembering the birth of these technological marvels.

   Speaker: Dr. MK Radhakrishnan, Scientist, Academician and Technical Consultant
Dr. MK Radhakrishnan is a scientist, academician and technical consultant for more than 45 years. His area of research is semiconductor device physics and analysis. He was the Director and Principal Consultant to Philips Electronics Singapore/Netherlands (2001-2004), Senior Member Technical Staff at the Institute of Microelectronics Singapore (1993-2001), Device Program Leader in ST Microelectronics (1991-1993) and a Scientist in ISRO(1985-1991). As a technical consultant, he is providing analysis-based solutions to micro/nano electronic industries for improving design and process reliability of devices since 2005.  He was Adjunct Professor at National University of Singapore (1994-2004) and Visiting faculty at IISc, Bangalore (2003-4). He served as a UN Expert for device reliability & analysis under UNDP for ITU, Geneva in 1995-97.  Dr. Radhakrishnan was with the senior management of IEEE Electron Devices Society as its Secretary (2020-2023), Vice-President (2016-2019) and elected member of the Board of Governors (2011-2016).  He served as Editor of IEEE Journal of Electron Devices (2013-23) and Editorial Board Member of Microelectronics Reliability Journal (UK). He was Editor-in-Chief of IEEE EDS Newsletter (2013-17), Editor of Journal of Semiconductor Technology and Science (JSTS) from 2002-2005, and Guest Editor to IEEE TDMR.  As a researcher and technical consultant he works with various MNCs and institutions in Asia, Europe and USA providing consultancy/training on semiconductor device analysis, reliability and ESD. He has given plenary/keynote talks at numerous major international conferences. He was recognized as an IEEE EDS Distinguished Lecturer in 1997 and has given more than 150 Distinguished Lectures in various Universities and Institutions in more than 30 countries in all IEEE Regions.  Dr Radhakrishnan is the recipient of the prestigious 2024 IEEE EDS Distinguished Service Award. He is a Life Senior Member of IEEE, Life Fellow of IETE, Member of ESDA.   

Welcoming all Members,
Introduction of the Speaker
Session by Dr. MK Radhakrishnan, Scientist, Academician and Technical Consultant
Q & A
Concluding Remarks
Vote of Thanks 

100 Years of FET – Commemorative Talk on Technology Evolution : FET to AI in 100 Years