Skip To Content Skip To Left Navigation
NSF Logo Search GraphicGuide To Programs GraphicImage Library GraphicSite Map GraphicHelp GraphicPrivacy Policy Graphic
OLPA Header Graphic
 
     
 

NSF Nano Symposium

 
Photo of Herb Goronkin

Herb Goronkin
Motorola Labs


Herb is Vice President and Director of the Physical Research Laboratories within Motorola Labs. He received the BA, MA and PhD in physics from Temple University. Following research assignments in the areas of compound semiconductors, silicon ICs, optical sensors and microwave semiconductor devices, he joined Motorola in 1977 to build their GaAs electronics program. His lab developed Motorola's early versions of heterostructure transistors and circuits for low power, low noise wireless applications and high efficiency power transistors for cellular telephones. More recently his lab developed DNA biochips for analysis of genetic defects and spun the effort into a newly formed division in 1998. The lab continues development of microfluidic chips for biological sample preparation and analysis. The Labs are developing molecular devices for future logic, wireless and biosensor applications. The Labs recently transferred its world leadership tunnel junction MRAM technology to the Semiconductor Products Sector who continues its development for product introduction. Meanwhile, we continue the investigation of radical scaling of MRAM memory elements as well as new device applications of spin dependent structures and materials.

Herb is a Fellow of the IEEE and member of the American Physical Society and Sigma Xi. He has served on numerous conference committees and professional organizations. He has over 65 patents and numerous publications. He received Motorola's Distinguished Innovator Award in 1992 and the Master Innovator Award in 1995. He is a member of Motorola's Science Advisory Board Associates and was selected as Senior Engineer of the Year in 1993 by the Phoenix Section of the IEEE. Herb is a Motorola Dan Noble Fellow.


 
 
 
     
 

 
National Science Foundation
Office of Legislative and Public Affairs
4201 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, Virginia 22230, USA
Tel: 703-292-8070
FIRS: 800-877-8339 | TDD: 703-292-5090
 

NSF Logo Graphic