Investigation of Novel Devices in Wide Bandgap Semiconductors.

Abstract

Silicon carbide is a wide bandgap semiconductor that is well suited for high power, high temperature electronic devices due to its remarkable electronic and thermal properties. Photosensitive devices in the 6H polytype of SiC have also been demonstrated, showing high sensitivity in ultraviolet wavelengths near 270 nm. Furthermore, the native oxide on SiC is silicon dioxide, meaning that SiC can be thermally oxidized to form a high quality gate dielectric, making metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices possible. These qualities make silicon carbide ideal for constructing UV sensitive CCD imagers. This work investigates the feasibility for developing imagers in SiC through the fabrication and demonstration of a buried channel CCD linear shift array. jg p.5

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1995
Accession Number
ADA297251

Entities

People

  • James A. Cooper Jr.
  • Michael R. Melloch
  • Scott T. Sheppard

Organizations

  • Purdue University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Energy Bands
  • Fabrication
  • Fermi Levels
  • Field Effect Transistors
  • Materials Science
  • Modules (Electronics)
  • P-N Junctions
  • Power Electronics
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Semiconductor Devices
  • Semiconductors
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Solid State Electronics
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Semiconductor Device Technology

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene