Queisser (Hans) Oral History | Computer History Museum

Type

Text

Title

Queisser (Hans) Oral History

Contributor

Addison, Craig, Interviewer

Queisser, Hans, Interviewee

Publisher

Computer History Museum

Date

2006-02-27

Place of Publication

Mountain View, California

Extent

18 p.

Description

Hans Queisser, who earned a PhD in Germany, discusses his career in the U.S. semiconductor industry, starting with Shockley Labs in the late 1950s. At Shockley Labs, Queisser worked on silicon solar cells under a contract for the U.S. Air Force and later he was involved in developing the Shockley 4-layer diode. In this interview Quiesser also recounts what it was like to work for William Shockley and discusses the lost opportunities for the European semiconductor industry.

Subject

Semiconductor history; Queisser, Hans; Shockley, William; Shockley Labs; Semiconductor industry--California--Santa Clara County--History; Silicon solar cells; Shockley 4-layer diode

Collection Title

Oral Histories Online

Accession Number

102658051

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