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" Silicon earth : "
John D. Cressler
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BL
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668571
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dltt
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| Main Entry
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Cressler, John D.
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| Title & Author
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Silicon earth : : introduction to microelectronics and nanotechnology /\ John D. Cressler
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| Edition Statement
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Second edition
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xxii, 595 pages :: illustrations (chiefly color) ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9781498708258
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: 1498708250
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9781498708272
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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The communications revolution -- A matter of scale -- Innumerable biographies : a brief history of the field -- Widget deconstruction #1 : smartphone -- Semiconductors : lite! -- Widget deconstruction #2 : USB flash drive -- Bricks and mortar : micro/nanoelectronics fabrication -- Transistors : lite! -- From transistors to circuits to systems -- Microtools and toys : MEMS, NEMS, and BioMEMS -- Widget deconstruction #3 : GPS -- Let there be light : the bright world of photonics -- The future of electronics -- The nanoworld : fact and fiction -- Societal impacts -- Appendix A : properties of silicon -- Appendix B : some basic concepts from physics and electrical engineering -- Appendix C : a grab-bag glossary of useful techno-geek terms and acronyms
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| Abstract
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This book introduces the general scientific and engineering underpinnings of microelectronics and nanotechnology, and explores how this new technological revolution is transforming the very essence of civilization. To round things out for the technologically curious, special 'widget deconstruction' chapters address the inner workings of ubiquitous micro/nano-enabled pieces of technology such as cell phones, flash drives, GPS, DVDs, and digital cameras
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Nanotechnology, Popular works
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Telecommunication, Popular works
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Technological innovations-- Social aspects, Popular works
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Microelectronics, Popular works
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| Dewey Classification
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621.3/81
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| LC Classification
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TK7874.C746 2016
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