Physics and Technology of Heterojunction Devices

by D. Vernon Morgan, Robin H. Williams

Overview

Physics and Technology of Heterojunction Devices brings together the physics of engineering aspects of heterojunction semiconductor devices in one volume.

The book draws on the knowledge of various experienced academics, and covers aspects of the physics of heterojunctions, resonant tunnelling effects in semiconductor heterojunction devices, characterisation of heterojunctions, high electron mobility transistors, heterojunction bipolar transistors, and heterostructures in semiconductor lasers.

This valuable text is suitable for post-graduate device and electronic circuit engineers, and final year undergraduates.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863412042
Publisher:	The Institution of Engineering and Technology
Publication date:	06/30/1991
Series:	Materials, Circuits and Devices
Pages:	324
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

The editors are joint directors of the III-V Semiconductor and Microelectronics Centre at Cardiff.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1: Aspects of the physics of heterojunctions
• Chapter 2: Resonant tunnelling effects in semiconductor heterostructures
• Chapter 3: Simulation of semiconductor heterojunction devices
• Chapter 4: Characterisation of heterojunctions: Electrical methods
• Chapter 5: High electron mobility transistors
• Chapter 6: Heterojunction bipolar transistors
• Chapter 7: Heterostructures in semiconductor lasers
• Chapter 8: Novel heterojunction devices

Editorial Reviews

Eight papers developed from advanced seminars in Cardiff, Wales, at Easter 1988 and 1989, explore the use of heterojunction devices to improve the performance of semiconductors. At a level comprehensible to graduate or senior device and electronic circuit engineers, they discuss the relevant physics, extending device simulation techniques to heterostructures, high frequency and optical devices, and speculative devices still in the theoretical stage. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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