Cary Y. Yang

About the Author

Cary Y. Yang is a distinguished engineer, educator, and author renowned for his contributions to semiconductor technology and microelectronics. With a career spanning decades at leading institutions like Stanford University and Santa Clara University, where he served as a professor and director of the Center for Nanostructures, Yang has bridged the gap between cutting-edge research and practical innovation. His work has illuminated the evolution of field-effect transistors, pivotal to modern computing and electronics. In 'The FET Centennial: Celebrating the Field-Effect Transistor,' Yang chronicles a century of breakthroughs, blending historical insight with forward-looking analysis to honor this foundational invention. A mentor to generations of engineers, he continues to inspire through his writings and lectures on nanotechnology and sustainable tech.