A Century of Miracles: From the FET’s Inception to the Horizons Ahead

A Century of Miracles: From the FET’s Inception to the Horizons Ahead
by Daniel Nenni on 02-17-2026 at 6:00 am

From the FET’s Inception to the Horizons Ahead

The Field-Effect Transistor (FET), a cornerstone of modern electronics, marks its centennial in 2025, tracing back to Julius Edgar Lilienfeld’s groundbreaking invention in 1925. Born in 1882 in what is now Lviv, Ukraine, Lilienfeld was a prolific physicist who earned his PhD from Berlin University in 1905. His early … Read More