Fundamental Studies and Device Development in Beta Silicon Carbide

Abstract

The dependence of growth rate of alpha-SiC on alpha-Silicon Carbide substrates and surface morphology on temperature, source gas/carrier gas flow rate ratios, and the degree of off-axis tilt have been investigated. Theoretical and experimental studies of Aluminum and Nitrogen incorporation into 6 Hydrogen- Silicon Carbide films during deposition have also been studied. Device research has involved studies of suitable ohmic and rectifying contacts, and the fabrication and characterization of Schottky and p-n junction diodes as well as Metal-Semiconductor field effect transistors, Metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor and Impact Avalanche transit-time diodes. Alpha silicon carbide, Semi-conductors, Growth rate, Aluminum dopant, Nitrogen dopant, Ohmic contacts, Schottky contacts, MESFET, MOSFET, IMPATT.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1990
Accession Number
ADA219253

Entities

People

  • Robert F Davis

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Electronics Laboratories
  • Fabrication
  • Fermi Levels
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Metal-Semiconductor Junctions
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • P-N Junction Diodes
  • P-N Junctions
  • Power Electronics
  • Schottky Diodes
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Electronics Engineering
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene