Jun-ichi Nishizawa
Jun-ichi Nishizawa 西澤 潤一 | |
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| Born | September 12, 1926 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | October 21, 2018 (aged 92) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
| Awards | Japan Academy Prize (1974) IEEE Jack A. Morton Award (1983) Order of Culture (1989) IEEE Edison Medal (2000) |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Tohoku University Iwate Prefectural University Tokyo Metropolitan University Sophia University |
Jun-ichi Nishizawa (西澤 潤一, Nishizawa Jun'ichi; September 12, 1926 – October 21, 2018) was a Japanese engineer and inventor. He is known for his electronic inventions since the 1950s, including the PIN diode, static induction transistor, static induction thyristor, SIT/SITh. His inventions contributed to the development of internet technology and the Information Age. He was a professor at Sophia University.