Chemming Hu. FinFET, IEEE, IEEE Metal of Honor, computing, microelectronics, microprocessor, semiconductors, transistors.

Chemming Hu

Chemming Hu, father of the 3D Transistor due to his development of the Fin Field Effect (FinFet) Transistor. FinFet was a breakthrough in modern semiconductor design that allowed chip makers to pack more transistors into a microchip without losing power. Hu is the receipient of numerous awards including the IEEE Medal of honor in 2020.