Electron Device Letters Research Articles

New Subject Heading on “Memory Devices and Technology”

Summary form only given, as follows. The editorial boards of both IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (T-ED) and IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL) have recently taken note of a substantial increase in research activity and manuscript submissions related to "memory." In recognition of this important new trend and, in order to best serve the Electron Devices Society community, we announce the formation of a "Memory Devices and Technology" category within both T-ED and EDL, with specific editors assigned to this topic. The general context of "memory" is changing rapidly, evolving from more "classical" planar, transistor-based memory (e.g., DRAM, SRAM, Flash-NOR/NAND), to non-planar, 3-D structures (e.g., recessed select devices and FinFETs), to more novel device structures and the use of new materials (e.g., cross-point resis- Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/LED.2012.2210471 tive memory, stacked device structures, chalcogenides, ferroelectrics, and metal oxides), to even innovative applications of new phenomena (e.g., ion/atom transport and spin polarization). The "Memory Devices and Technology" category covering memory devices as well as the related materials and fabrication techniques, will begin with the September issue.

Changes to the Editorial Board

The Editor-in-Chief welcomes Dr. Chandra Mouli to the Editorial Board of IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Dr. Mouli's areas of research interest are noted. His subject areas are semiconductor memories, modeling and simulation, and solid-state phenomena.

The Peer-Review Process and EDS Golden List of Reviewers

In 2002, the then Vice President of IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) Publications, Prof. R.P. Jindal, instituted the concept of a golden list of reviewers to recognize the dedication and voluntary contribution of time by peer reviewers of the EDS journals, Electron Device Letters (EDL), and TRANSACTIONS ON Electron Devices (T-ED). This editorial outlines the required roles and responsibilities of the golden list of EDS peer reviewers.

The Peer Review Process and EDS Golden List of Reviewers

In 2002, the then Vice President of IEEE Electron Devices Society (EDS) Publications, Prof. R.P. Jindal, instituted the concept of a golden list of reviewers to recognize the dedication and voluntary contribution of time by peer reviewers of the EDS journals, Electron Device Letters (EDL), and TRANSACTIONS ON Electron Devices (T-ED). This editorial outlines the required roles and responsibilities of the golden list of EDS peer reviewers.

Changes to the Editorial Board

The Editor-in-Chief welcomes Dr. Scott List to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Dr. List's areas of research interest are given. His subject areas are advanced interconnect and packaging.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Professor Paul K.-L. Yu, having served as Editor for the IEEE Electron Device Letters since 2003, has completed his editorial tenure. On behalf of IEEE Electron Device Letters staff and readers, the Editor-in-Chief would like to thank him for his excellent contributions and dedicated service to the journal over the past nine years. We are fortunate that Prof. Yu would continue to provide us advice and help in his capacity as President of the Electron Devices Society.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. Dr. Chorng-Ping Chang, having served as Editor for the IEEE Electron Device Letters since 2000, has completed his extended editorial tenure. On behalf of IEEE Electron Device Letters staff and readers, the EIC would like to thank him for his excellent contributions and dedicated service to the journal over the past 12 years.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. It is the current EiC's pleasure to welcome Dr. Daewon Ha to the Editorial Board of IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Dr. Ha's areas of research interest are noted. His subject area is Silicon Memory.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. It is the current EiC's pleasure to welcome Prof. Zhihong Chen to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Prof. Chen's areas of research interest are noted. Her subject areas are nanoelectronics, carbon electronics, and 3-D integration of devices and interconnect.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. Professor Byung-Gook Park, having completed his tenure as Editor for the IEEE Electron Device Letters, has decided to leave the editorial board. On behalf of IEEE Electron Device Letters staff and readers, the EIC would like to thank him for his excellent contributions and dedicated service to the journal over the past three years.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. It is the current EiC's pleasure to welcome Prof. Albert Chin to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Prof. Chin's areas of research interest are provided. His subject areas are advanced CMOS gate stacks and thin-film transistors.

Change of Editor-in-Chief

January 2012, the IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL) enters a new era with the change in its Editor-in-Chief (EIC). After 12 years as the EIC of the EDL, Prof. Y. Taur is stepping down. Yuan has been an extremely effective EIC and an agent of change for the EDL in a period of time when many challenges and changes have been presented to the Electron Devices Society (EDS) and to technical publishing in general. Under his leadership, EDL has continued to flourish technically and financially in addition to achieving shorter time-to-publish. To continue with the rich history of EDS publications and EDL, we are extremely happy to announce that Dr. A. Chatterjee has agreed to become the new EIC of EDL to replace Yuan. Amitava was a member of the editorial board under the leadership of Yuan from 2001 to 2010 and a major contributor in maintaining the quality, timelines, and standards of the journal. A brief biography of Dr. Chatterjee is provided.

Change of Editor-in-Chief

January 2012, the IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL) enters a new era with the change in its Editor-in-Chief (EIC). After 12 years as the EIC of the EDL, Prof. Y. Taur is stepping down. Yuan has been an extremely effective EIC and an agent of change for the EDL in a period of time when many challenges and changes have been presented to the Electron Devices Society (EDS) and to technical publishing in general. Under his leadership, EDL has continued to flourish technically and financially in addition to achieving shorter time-to-publish. To continue with the rich history of EDS publications and EDL, we are extremely happy to announce that Dr. A. Chatterjee has agreed to become the new EIC of EDL to replace Yuan. Amitava was a member of the editorial board under the leadership of Yuan from 2001 to 2010 and a major contributor in maintaining the quality, timelines, and standards of the journal. A brief biography of Dr. Chatterjee is provided.

Editorial [EIC Y. Taur steps down

It has been a privilege to serve as the Editor-in- Chief of the IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL) - a premier publication in the field of microelectronics, for the past 12 years. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the authors, editors, reviewers, and staff, and the EDS Publication Office, for their invaluable contributions which made the publication of EDL possible. I also wish the best of luck to the new Editor-in- Chief, Amitava Chatterjee. I have no doubt that this publication will continue to flourish under his leadership for years to come.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. Dr. Kristin De Meyer, having served as Editor for the IEEE Electron Device Letters since 1999, has completed her extended editorial tenure. On behalf of IEEE Electron Device Letters staff and readers, the EIC would like to thank her for her sustained outstanding contribution that spanned 12 years.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. It is the current EiC's pleasure to welcome Dr. Edmundo A. Gutierrez-D. to the Editorial Board of the IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and a sketch of Dr. Gutierrez-D.'s areas of research interest can be found in the professional biography provided. His subject area is sensors and actuators.

Changes to the Editorial Board

Summary form only given, as follows. It is the current EiC's pleasure to welcome Dr. Malgorzata Jurczak to the Editorial Board of IEEE Electron Device Letters. A biography and sketch of Dr. Jurczak's areas of research interest is provided. Her subject area is silicon devices and technology.

Proper Referencing of Prior Art

In September 1999, this author published an editorial (ibid., vol. 46, no. 9, p. 1817, Sep. 1999) in IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices (T-ED) emphasizing the need for authors to pay special attention while referencing previously published related information. As mentioned at that time, omitting related work is not only unfair to researcher(s) who have made earlier contributions to the field but it also gives a distorted view of the topic to the reader. More importantly, it demonstrates an author??s lack of knowledge of prior art in their area of research. Hence, there may be significant room for improvement in the technical quality of the manuscript. Since then, we have continually sensitized the authors to this important issue before adopting the following measures. Every year, the Electron Devices Society (EDS) confers its prestigious Paul Rappaport and the more recent George Smith (2002) Awards for best papers published in our flagship publications IEEE T-ED and IEEE Electron Device Letters (EDL), respectively. To reward proper citation philosophy in EDS publications, we have now instituted clear guidelines to take this factor into account in the paper selection process for these awards. Also, we have tightened up the manuscript review process for both T-ED and EDL to make incomplete citations as grounds for rejection.

Kudos to Our Reviewers

Lists the reviews of IEEE Electron Device Letters in 2010.

Changes to the Editorial Board

The Editor-in-Chief welcomes Dr. Matthias Passlack to the Editorial Board of IEEE Electron Device Letters . His subject area is compound semiconductor devices. A biography and sketch of Dr. Passlack's areas of research interest are given.