Jean Hoerni | Vibepedia

Jean Hoerni was a Swiss-born American engineer and silicon transistor pioneer who developed the planar process, a crucial technology for fabricating semiconductor devices. As a member of the 'traitorous eight', he played a significant role in shaping the modern electronics industry. Hoerni's work alongside [[shockley-semiconductor|Shockley Semiconductor]] and [[fairchild-semiconductor|Fairchild Semiconductor]] paved the way for the development of integrated circuits and microprocessors.