On the background of the development of semiconductor technology in Japan : the role of collaborative research

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  • 日本における半導体技術の発展とその背景 : 共同研究活動の視点から
  • ニホン ニ オケル ハンドウタイ ギジュツ ノ ハッテン ト ソノ ハイケイ キョウドウ ケンキュウ カツドウ ノ シテン カラ

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This article explores the role of collaborative research in the development of semiconductor technology in Japan. Many writers have published success stories about the semiconductor industry, but I think that there are two problems with them. The first is that they do not examine the relationship among scientists and engineers and their backgrounds, but rather pay attention to the endeavors of the individuals or human dramas. The second is that because the transistor appeared in 1947, they focus on post-World War II history and neglect the prewar and wartime histories. This article demonstrates that scientists and engineers studying Solid state physics or solid state electronics increased from the prewar to the postwar period. They were active in organizing colloquiums or research groups and collaborative research during the war. In addition, from the wartime to the postwar period, learned societies were reorganized and government research policies were established. They provided support for research activities. A community or network of scientists and engineers was thus formed, providing a secure basis for the successful development of semiconductor technology in postwar Japan.

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