Advanced Semiconductor Heterostructures: Novel Devices, Potential Device Applications And Basic Properties

Advanced Semiconductor Heterostructures: Novel Devices, Potential Device Applications And Basic Properties
Author: Michael A Stroscio
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2003-09-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814486558

This volume provides valuable summaries on many aspects of advanced semiconductor heterostructures and highlights the great variety of semiconductor heterostructures that has emerged since their original conception. As exemplified by the chapters in this book, recent progress on advanced semiconductor heterostructures spans a truly remarkable range of scientific fields with an associated diversity of applications. Some of these applications will undoubtedly revolutionize critically important facets of modern technology. At the heart of these advances is the ability to design and control the properties of semiconductor devices on the nanoscale. As an example, the intersubband lasers discussed in this book have a broad range of previously unobtainable characteristics and associated applications as a result of the nanoscale dimensional control of the underlying semiconductor heterostructures. As this book illustrates, an astounding variety of heterostructures can be fabricated with current technology; the potentially widespread use of layered quantum dots fabricated with nanoscale precision in biological applications opens up exciting advances in medicine. In addition, many more excellent examples of the remarkable impact being made through the use of semiconductor heterostructures are given. The summaries in this volume provide timely insights into what we know now about selected areas of advanced semiconductor heterostructures and also provide foundations for further developments.

Terahertz Sensing Technology: Emerging scientific applications & novel device concepts

Terahertz Sensing Technology: Emerging scientific applications & novel device concepts
Author: Dwight L. Woolard
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9812386114

The last research frontier in high frequency electronics lies in the so-called terahertz (or submillimeter wave) regime, between the traditional microwave and the infrared domains. Significant scientific and technical challenges within the terahertz (THz) frequency regime have recently motivated an array of new research activities. During the last few years, major research programs have emerged that are focused on advancing the state of the art in THz frequency electronic technology and on investigating novel applications of THz frequency sensing. This book provides a detailed review of the new THz frequency technological developments that are emerging across a wide spectrum of sensing and technology areas.Volume II presents cutting edge results in two primary areas: (1) research that is attempting to establish THz-frequency sensing as a new characterization tool for chemical, biological and semiconductor materials, and (2) theoretical and experimental efforts to define new device concepts within the ?THz gap?.

Terahertz Sensing Technology - Vol 2: Emerging Scientific Applications And Novel Device Concepts

Terahertz Sensing Technology - Vol 2: Emerging Scientific Applications And Novel Device Concepts
Author: Michael S Shur
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2004-02-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814483990

The last research frontier in high frequency electronics lies in the so-called terahertz (or submillimeter wave) regime, between the traditional microwave and the infrared domains. Significant scientific and technical challenges within the terahertz (THz) frequency regime have recently motivated an array of new research activities. During the last few years, major research programs have emerged that are focused on advancing the state of the art in THz frequency electronic technology and on investigating novel applications of THz frequency sensing. This book provides a detailed review of the new THz frequency technological developments that are emerging across a wide spectrum of sensing and technology areas.Volume II presents cutting edge results in two primary areas: (1) research that is attempting to establish THz-frequency sensing as a new characterization tool for chemical, biological and semiconductor materials, and (2) theoretical and experimental efforts to define new device concepts within the “THz gap”.

Breakdown Phenomena in Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices

Breakdown Phenomena in Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices
Author: Michael Levinshtein
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2005
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9812703330

Impact ionization, avalanche and breakdown phenomena form the basis of many very interesting and important semiconductor devices, such as avalanche photodiodes, avalanche transistors, suppressors, sharpening diodes (diodes with delayed breakdown), as well as IMPATT and TRAPATT diodes. In order to provide maximal speed and power, many semiconductor devices must operate under or very close to breakdown conditions. Consequently, an acquaintance with breakdown phenomena is essential for scientists or engineers dealing with semiconductor devices. The aim of this book is to summarize the main experimental results on avalanche and breakdown phenomena in semiconductors and semiconductor devices and to analyze their features from a unified point of view. Attention is focused on the phenomenology of avalanche multiplication and the various kinds of breakdown phenomena and their qualitative analysis.

Advanced Device Modeling And Simulation

Advanced Device Modeling And Simulation
Author: Tibor Grasser
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2003-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814485012

Microelectronics is one of the most rapidly changing scientific fields today. The tendency to shrink devices as far as possible results in extremely small devices which can no longer be described using simple analytical models. This book covers various aspects of advanced device modeling and simulation. As such it presents extensive reviews and original research by outstanding scientists. The bulk of the book is concerned with the theory of classical and quantum-mechanical transport modeling, based on macroscopic, spherical harmonics and Monte Carlo methods.

GaN-based Materials and Devices

GaN-based Materials and Devices
Author: Michael Shur
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789812562364

The unique materials properties of GaN-based semiconductors havestimulated a great deal of interest in research and developmentregarding nitride materials growth and optoelectronic andnitride-based electronic devices. High electron mobility andsaturation velocity, high sheet carrier concentration atheterojunction interfaces, high breakdown field, and low thermalimpedance of GaN-based films grown over SiC or bulk AlN substratesmake nitride-based electronic devices very promising.

High-speed Optical Transceivers: Integrated Circuits Designs And Optical Devices Techniques

High-speed Optical Transceivers: Integrated Circuits Designs And Optical Devices Techniques
Author: Yuyu Liu
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2006-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814478709

This book explores the unique advantages and large inherent transmission capacity of optical fiber communication systems. The long-term and high-risk research challenges of optical transceivers are analyzed with a view to sustaining the seemingly insatiable demand for bandwidth. A broad coverage of topics relating to the design of high-speed optical devices and integrated circuits, oriented to low power, low cost, and small area, is discussed.Written by specialists with many years of research and engineering experience in the field of optical fiber communication, this book is essential for an audience dedicated to the development of integrated electronic systems for optical communication applications. It can also be used as a supplementary text for graduate courses on optical transceiver IC design.

High Performance Devices - Proceedings Of The 2004 Ieee Lester Eastman Conference

High Performance Devices - Proceedings Of The 2004 Ieee Lester Eastman Conference
Author: Robert Leoni
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2005-04-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9814480800

This volume presents state-of-the-art works from top academic and research institutions in the areas of high performance semiconductor materials, devices, and circuits. A broad coverage of topics relating to high performance devices and circuits is featured here. There are 46 contributed papers covering a wide range of materials, device types, and applications. These papers describe the results of ongoing research in three general areas: high speed technologies for advanced mixed signal and terahertz applications, advanced technologies for high performance optical links and light sources, and high power density and high efficiency technologies for next generation microwave front ends and power electronics.

SiC Materials and Devices

SiC Materials and Devices
Author: Michael Shur
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2006
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9812568352

After many years of research and development, silicon carbide has emerged as one of the most important wide band gap semiconductors. The first commercial SiC devices ? power switching Schottky diodes and high temperature MESFETs ? are now on the market. This two-volume book gives a comprehensive, up-to-date review of silicon carbide materials properties and devices. With contributions by recognized leaders in SiC technology and materials and device research, SiC Materials and Devices is essential reading for technologists, scientists and engineers who are working on silicon carbide or other wide band gap materials and devices. The volumes can also be used as supplementary textbooks for graduate courses on silicon carbide and wide band gap semiconductor technology.

Radiation Effects and Soft Errors in Integrated Circuits and Electronic Devices

Radiation Effects and Soft Errors in Integrated Circuits and Electronic Devices
Author: Dan M. Fleetwood
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9789812794703

This book provides a detailed treatment of radiation effects in electronic devices, including effects at the material, device, and circuit levels. The emphasis is on transient effects caused by single ionizing particles (single-event effects and soft errors) and effects produced by the cumulative energy deposited by the radiation (total ionizing dose effects). Bipolar (Si and SiGe), metalOCooxideOCosemiconductor (MOS), and compound semiconductor technologies are discussed. In addition to considering the specific issues associated with high-performance devices and technologies, the book includes the background material necessary for understanding radiation effects at a more general level. Contents: Single Event Effects in Avionics and on the Ground (E Normand); Soft Errors in Commercial Integrated Circuits (R C Baumann); System Level Single Event Upset Mitigation Strategies (W F Heidergott); Space Radiation Effects in Optocouplers (R A Reed et al.); The Effects of Space Radiation Exposure on Power MOSFETs: A Review (K Shenai et al.); Total Dose Effects in Linear Bipolar Integrated Circuits (H J Barnaby); Hardness Assurance for Commercial Microelectronics (R L Pease); Switching Oxide Traps (T R Oldham); Online and Realtime Dosimetry Using Optically Stimulated Luminescence (L Dusseau & J Gasiot); and other articles. Readership: Practitioners, researchers, managers and graduate students in electrical and electronic engineering, semiconductor science and technology, and microelectronics."