75 Years of the Device Research Conference—A History Worth Repeating

Abstract

At a time when the scientific community is overrun with conferences, workshops, and congresses to discuss all facets of innovation, much can be learned from considering a meeting that has withstood the test of time: the Device Research Conference (DRC). The DRC has been the launching pad for many game-changing innovations, from early transistors to new electronic materials. While the conference has undergone transformations to adapt to changing times, it remains true to its roots in a way that has enabled 75 years' worth of successful technical gatherings. Remembering DRC's past provides inspiration for preserving and, we would argue, repeating the pattern laid by this historic meeting.

Keywords

• Electron device research
• transistor
• MOSFET
• HEMT
• epitaxy
• nanomaterial