In an era dominated by digital technology, we have long assumed that our devicesâsmartphones, computers, and networksâoperate on the solid ground of classical physics. Yet the truth is far more profound: modern microelectronics has always rested on quantum foundations.
Boris Kriger reveals how quantum mechanics quietly shaped the transistor from its inception, how effects like tunneling, interference, and decoherence were not later intrusions but essential enablers of function. As devices shrank to nanoscale dimensions, the classical illusion gave way: uncertainty could no longer be suppressedâit had to be harnessed.
From the disciplined application of quantum principles in todayâs chips to the probabilistic power of qubits, this book traces a transformative shiftâfrom deterministic control to negotiation with the indeterminate. Blending rigorous science with philosophical insight, it explores the technological limits, ethical questions, and deeper meaning of living in a world where computation is an intimate collaboration with the fundamental laws of nature.
Accessible yet intellectually daring, Quantum Effects in Microelectronics offers a unified vision of matter, information, and existence at the edge of physical reality.
Quantum Effects in Microelectronics: From Suppressed Uncertainty to Quantum Computation (Unabridged) - Boris Kriger
In an era dominated by digital technology, we have long assumed that our devicesâsmartphones, computers, and networksâoperate on the solid ground of classical physics. Yet the truth is far more profound: modern microelectronics has always rested on quantum foundations.
Boris Kriger reveals how quantum mechanics quietly shaped the transistor from its inception, how effects like tunneling, interference, and decoherence were not later intrusions but essential enablers of function. As devices shrank to nanoscale dimensions, the classical illusion gave way: uncertainty could no longer be suppressedâit had to be harnessed.
From the disciplined application of quantum principles in todayâs chips to the probabilistic power of qubits, this book traces a transformative shiftâfrom deterministic control to negotiation with the indeterminate. Blending rigorous science with philosophical insight, it explores the technological limits, ethical questions, and deeper meaning of living in a world where computation is an intimate collaboration with the fundamental laws of nature.
Accessible yet intellectually daring, Quantum Effects in Microelectronics offers a unified vision of matter, information, and existence at the edge of physical reality.