Jun-ichi Nishizawa
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Jun-ichi Nishizawa 西澤 潤一 | |
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| Born | September 12, 1926 Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | October 21, 2018 (aged 92) Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan |
| Nationality |  Japan |
| Alma mater | Tohoku University |
| Awards | IEEE Edison Medal (2000) Order of Culture |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Tohoku University Iwate Prefectural University Tokyo Metropolitan University Sophia University |
Nishizawa died on October 21, 2018 in Sendai, Japan at the age of 92.[1]
Jun-ichi Nishizawa Media
Layers of a PIN diode. (+ -)The PIN photodiode was invented by Jun-ichi Nishizawa in 1950.
