Microelectronic technology is the cornerstone of modern information society, and microelectronic devices are the key components of microelectronic technology. Three Nobel Prize nominated ethnic Chinese scientists who are still active in microelectronics research and industry are introduced, and their main contributions to and great influence on the microelectronics industry are described. Simon M. Sze is the inventor of non-volatile memory which is the necessary component of electronic information products such as computers and mobile phones; Chih-Tang Sah is the inventor of CMOS technology which is the main technology used in modern integrated circuits; Ching W. Tang is the father of OLED which is the most promising third generation of flat display technology.

microelectronic device  /  ethnic Chinese scientists  /  Nobel Prize nominated