Was founded in 1967 as one of institutes of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences. The first headmaster of institute was Juras Požela. Presidium of Lithuanian Academy of sciences approved these research directions: semiconductor physics and chemistry, development of devices and hardware. In 1977 the phenomenon of electronic conductivity and electromotive force asymmetry in homogeneous isotropic semiconductor, which was discovered and investigated by S. Ašmontas, J. Požela and K. Repšas, was declared as discovery. It was the first scientific discovery to be recorded in Lithuania.
Institute’s scientific papers from 1978 are being published in the series of monographies “Electrons in Semiconductors”, symposia “Plasma and current instabilities in semiconductors” are periodically held since 1970, recently called “Ultrafast phenomena in semiconductors”.
In 1991, as Lithuania became independent, Semiconductor Physics Institute became independent state scientific research institute.
Semiconductor Physics Institute, while performing government decree, in cooperation with State metrology service is developing standards of units of measurement.
Semiconductor Physics Institute was always pursuing to cooperate, communicate and perform collective projects with foreign research institutions. Institute has extensive links with research institutions in Belgium, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Ukraine, United Kingdom and USA. Institute is in close cooperation with Stockholm Royal Insitute of Technology.
Thus, Institute is contributing to maintaining high level of education in Lithuania, is involving in second and third level education process, is performing collective projects with foreign universities and research institutions.