  The analogies between optical and electronic Goos-H\"{a}nchen effects are
established based on electron wave optics in semiconductor or graphene-based
nanostructures. In this paper, we give a brief overview of the progress
achieved so far in the field of electronic Goos-H\"{a}nchen shifts, and show
the relevant optical analogies. In particular, we present several theoretical
results on the giant positive and negative Goos-H\"{a}nchen shifts in various
semiconductor or graphen-based nanostructures, their controllability, and
potential applications in electronic devices, e.g. spin (or valley) beam
splitters.
