John L. Moll

Born| (1921-12-21)December 21, 1921

Wauseon, Ohio, USA

Died| July 19, 2011(2011-07-19) (aged 89)

Palo Alto, California, USA

Nationality| American
Known for| Ebers–Moll model
MOS diode
Step recovery diode
Thyristor
Awards| Howard N. Potts Medal (1967)
J J Ebers Award (1971)
IEEE Lamme Medal (1989)
IEEE Edison Medal (1991)
C&C Prize (1997)

John Louis Moll (December 21, 1921 – July 19, 2011) was an American electrical engineer, notable for his contributions to solid-state physics.

## Biography[edit]

Moll was born in Wauseon, Ohio, and obtained a B.Sc. in Physics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Ohio State University in 1943 and 1952 respectively. The Ebers-Moll transistor model, and the theory of the p-n-p-n switch, came from this effort.

Moll was the recipient of the Guggenheim Fellowship in 1964; Howard N. Potts Medal, Franklin Institute, 1967, and received the IEEE Edison Medal in 1991 "for pioneering contributions to diffused and oxide-masked silicon devices, transistor analysis, the p-n-p-n switch, and optoelectronics."[1]

He was a Fellow of the IEEE and a member of the American Physical Society, the National Academy of Engineering, and the National Academy of Sciences.[1]

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ^ a b "John L. Moll". IEEE History Network. Retrieved 2011-03-01.

## References[edit]

* Dr. John Moll Wins C&C Prize. Hewlett-Packard. Accessed 2011-03-01.
* J.J. Ebers & J.L. Moll (1954) "Large signal behavior of junction transistors", Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers 42(12):1761-72.
* Obituary. Accessed 2011-08-04.
* "John L. Moll died Tuesday". Los Altos Town Crier. Retrieved 2011-08-04.

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