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MOS Field-Effect Transistor

South Korea · Science / Technology. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1960

Dawon Kahng1960

Murray Hill · Science / Technology

With Mohamed Atalla, demonstrates the first successful metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor, controlling electron flow with an insulated gate.

Names involved

Dawon Kahng

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