Jerry G. Fossum (born July 18, 1943) is an American electrical engineer who is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Florida College of Engineering.

Jerry G. Fossum
Born (1943-07-18) July 18, 1943 (age 80)
Academic background
EducationUniversity of Arizona (BS, MS, PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineElectrical engineering
Sub-disciplineSemiconductor device theory
Semiconductor device modeling
Integrated circuit design
InstitutionsSandia National Laboratories
University of Florida

Early life and education edit

Fossum is a native of Phoenix, Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Arizona.

Career edit

Fossum worked for Sandia National Laboratories before joining the University of Florida faculty in 1978. In 1983, he was elected a fellow of the IEEE.[1] Fossum received the J. J. Ebers Award in 2004.[2] His scholarship focuses on the semiconductor device theory, modeling, and design.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ Huang, Ya-Chi; Chiang, Meng-Hsueh; Wang, Shui-Jinn; Fossum, Jerry G. (March 2017). "GAAFET Versus Pragmatic FinFET at the 5nm Si-Based CMOS Technology Node". IEEE Journal of the Electron Devices Society. 5 (3): 164–169. doi:10.1109/JEDS.2017.2689738.
  2. ^ "EDS Honors SOI Pioneer". SOI Industry Consortium. 18 April 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Jerry G. Fossum Speaker Profile" (PDF). cmu.edu.