Methods of Measurement for Semiconductor Materials, Process Control, and Devices.

Abstract

The report, describes NBS activities directed toward the development of methods of measurement for semiconductor materials, process control, and devices. Significant accomplishments during this reporting period include a demonstration of the high sensitivity of the infrared response technique by the identification of gold in a germanium diode doped to a level of 100 billion gold atoms per cubic centimeter, verification that transient in die attachment than steady-state thermal resistance, and development of a simplified circuit for screening transitors for susceptibility to hot-spot formation by the current-gain technique. Work is continuing on measurement of resistivity of semiconductor crystals; study of gold-doped silicon; specification of germanium for gamma-ray detectors; evaluation of wire bonds and die attachment; measurement of thermal properties of semiconductor devices, transit time and related carrier transport properties in junction devices, and electrical properties of microwave devices; and characterization of silicon nuclear radiation detectors. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0734427

Entities

People

  • W. Murray Bullis

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Electrical Properties
  • Gamma Rays
  • Hot Spots
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Nuclear Radiation
  • Radiation
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Steady State
  • Thermal Properties
  • Thermal Resistance
  • Transport Properties

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics