Jun-ichi Nishizawa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jun-ichi Nishizawa

Japanese physicist

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1926

Place of Birth: Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

Date of Death: 21-Oct-2018

Profession: engineer, physicist, inventor

Nationality: Japan

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Jun-ichi Nishizawa (?? ??, 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, semiconductor laser, SIT/SITh, and fiber-optic communication.
His inventions contributed to the development of internet technology and the information age.He was a professor at Sophia University.
He is considered the "Father of Japanese Microelectronics".