Title:
Oral History of Hans Queisser

Date:
2006-02-27

Pages:
18 p.

Interviewer:
Queisser, Hans; interviewee
Addison, Craig; interviewer, editor

Abstract:
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.

Keywords:
Queisser, Hans
Shockley, William
Shockley Labs
Semiconductor industry
Silicon solar cells
Shockley 4-layer diode

Rights:
Computer History Museum

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