[HN Gopher] Legendary Semiconductor Physicist Simon Sze has died
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       Legendary Semiconductor Physicist Simon Sze has died
        
       Author : paramahans
       Score  : 83 points
       Date   : 2023-11-08 08:54 UTC (14 hours ago)
        
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       | peterhull90 wrote:
       | "Physics of Semiconductor Devices" was a very useful and clearly-
       | written book I read in the 90s - I must still have my copy
       | somewhere. I didn't know the author had made such groundbreaking
       | discoveries.
        
         | jamesik wrote:
         | Surreal. I am currently studying this book for a university
         | class, and the moment I take a break and check HN I see this.
        
           | amelius wrote:
           | This is your sign to continue studying ;)
        
           | dudek1337 wrote:
           | May I ask what course are you taking? I am interested in
           | learning more background on semiconductors so I'm curious
           | what you are studying.
        
             | jamesik wrote:
             | Sure. I'm currently in the 1st year of a master's in
             | nanotechnology. I'm taking courses in quantum physics,
             | semiconductor physics, semiconductor devices and materials
             | physics.
             | 
             | The semiconductor devices course follows Simon Sze's book
             | almost 1:1. I've found Neamen's "Semiconductor Physics and
             | Devices" and Kasap's "Principles of Electronic Materials
             | and Devices" also excellent for additional explanations.
        
       | toomuchtodo wrote:
       | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Sze
        
       | mwbajor wrote:
       | Sad. I was lucky to have a few professors that were his coworkers
       | at Bell Labs. They spoke very highly of him. His book is still
       | instrumental in the field.
        
       | ipnon wrote:
       | A great builder of Silicon Valley
        
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