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Frank Wanlass

Computer pioneer (1933-2010) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 77

Frank Marion Wanlass was an American electrical engineer. He is best known for inventing, along with Chih-Tang Sah, CMOS logic in 1963. CMOS has since become the standard semiconductor device fabrication process for MOSFETs.

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Awards

National Inventors Hall of Fame2009
IEEE Donald O. Pederson Award in Solid-State Circuits1991

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1933 to 2010 · aged 77