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Highly stretchable polymer semiconductor films through the nanoconfinement effect Open
Trapping polymers to improve flexibility Polymer molecules at a free surface or trapped in thin layers or tubes will show different properties from those of the bulk. Confinement can prevent crystallization and oddly can sometimes give the…
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Metal oxide semiconductor thin-film transistors for flexible electronics Open
The field of flexible electronics has rapidly expanded over the last decades, pioneering novel applications, such as wearable and textile integrated devices, seamless and embedded patch-like systems, soft electronic skins, as well as imper…
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β-Gallium oxide power electronics Open
Gallium Oxide has undergone rapid technological maturation over the last decade, pushing it to the forefront of ultra-wide band gap semiconductor technologies. Maximizing the potential for a new semiconductor system requires a concerted ef…
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The damaging effects of the acidity in PEDOT:PSS on semiconductor device performance and solutions based on non-acidic alternatives Open
Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrene sulfonate), PEDOT:PSS, has been widely used as an effective hole transporting material in many different organic semiconductor devices for well over a decade.
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Fermi Level Pinning Dependent 2D Semiconductor Devices: Challenges and Prospects Open
Motivated by the high expectation for efficient electrostatic modulation of charge transport at very low voltages, atomically thin 2D materials with a range of bandgaps are investigated extensively for use in future semiconductor devices. …
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Chemical Modification of Semiconductor Surfaces for Molecular Electronics Open
Inserting molecular monolayers within metal/semiconductor interfaces provides one of the most powerful expressions of how minute chemical modifications can affect electronic devices. This topic also has direct importance for technology as …
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Electrical characterization of 2D materials-based field-effect transistors Open
Two-dimensional (2D) materials hold great promise for future nanoelectronics as conventional semiconductor technologies face serious limitations in performance and power dissipation for future technology nodes. The atomic thinness of 2D ma…
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Power Cycling Reliability of Power Module: A Survey Open
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Overview of high voltage sic power semiconductor devices: development and application Open
Research on high voltage (HV) silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor devices has attracted much attention in recent years. This paper overviews the development and status of HV SiC devices. Meanwhile, benefits of HV SiC devices are pres…
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A Review On Transient Thermal Management of Electronic Devices Open
Much effort in the area of electronics thermal management has focused on developing cooling solutions that cater to steady-state operation. However, electronic devices are increasingly being used in applications involving time-varying work…
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Perspective: New process technologies required for future devices and scaling Open
This paper presents an overview and perspective on processing technologies required for continued scaling of leading edge and emerging semiconductor devices. We introduce the main drivers and trends affecting future semiconductor device sc…
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Review of Power Semiconductor Device Reliability for Power Converters Open
The investigation shows that power semiconductor devices are the most fragile components of power electronic systems.Improving the reliability of power devices is the basis of a reliable power electronic system, and in recent years, many s…
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Power module electronics in HEV/EV applications: New trends in wide-bandgap semiconductor technologies and design aspects Open
A large number of factors such as the increasingly stringent pollutant emission policies, fossil fuel scarcity and their price volatility have increased the interest towards the partial or total electrification of current vehicular technol…
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Electrostatic Doping in Semiconductor Devices Open
To overcome the limitations of chemical doping in nanometer-scale semiconductor devices, electrostatic doping (ED) is emerging as a broadly investigated alternative to provide regions with a high electron or hole density in a semiconductor…
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Emerging Opportunities for 2D Semiconductor/Ferroelectric Transistor‐Structure Devices Open
Semiconductor technology, which is rapidly evolving, is poised to enter a new era for which revolutionary innovations are needed to address fundamental limitations on material and working principle level. 2D semiconductors inherently holdi…
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Toward emerging gallium oxide semiconductors: A roadmap Open
Owing to the advantages of ultra-wide bandgap and rich material systems, gallium oxide (Ga2O3) has emerged as a highly viable semiconductor material for new researches. This article mainly focuses on the growth processes, material characte…
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Analogue two-dimensional semiconductor electronics Open
Digital electronics are ubiquitous in the modern world, but analogue electronics also play a crucial role in many devices and applications. Analogue circuits are typically manufactured using silicon as the active material. However, the des…
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Power Electronics Based on Wide-Bandgap Semiconductors: Opportunities and Challenges Open
The expansion of the electric vehicle market is driving the request for efficient and reliable power electronic systems for electric energy conversion and processing. The efficiency, size, and cost of a power system is strongly related to …
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Thermal management and packaging of wide and ultra-wide bandgap power devices: a review and perspective Open
Power semiconductor devices are fundamental drivers for advances in power electronics, the technology for electric energy conversion. Power devices based on wide-bandgap (WBG) and ultra-wide bandgap (UWBG) semiconductors allow for a smalle…
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Molecular Electronics by Chemical Modification of Semiconductor Surfaces Open
Inserting molecular monolayers within metal / semiconductor interfaces provides one of the most powerful expressions of how minute chemical modifications can affect electronic devices. This topic also has direct importance for technology a…
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In-Service Diagnostics for Wire-Bond Lift-off and Solder Fatigue of Power Semiconductor Packages Open
Wire-bond lift-off and Solder fatigue are degradation mechanisms that dominate the lifetime of power semiconductor packages. Although their lifetime is commonly estimated at the design stage, based on mission profiles and Physics-of-Failur…
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Review—Semiconductor Materials and Devices for Gas Sensors Open
Gas sensors are frequently used for detecting toxic gases and vapors for environmental control, industrial monitoring and household safety. Semiconductor conductivity can be modified by doping or fine-tuned by applying an electric or magne…
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Brief Review of Surface Passivation on III-V Semiconductor Open
The III-V compound semiconductor, which has the advantage of wide bandgap and high electron mobility, has attracted increasing interest in the optoelectronics and microelectronics field. The poor electronic properties of III-V semiconducto…
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Highly Ordered Small Molecule Organic Semiconductor Thin-Films Enabling Complex, High-Performance Multi-Junction Devices Open
Organic semiconductors have opened up many new electronic applications, enabled by properties like flexibility, low-cost manufacturing, and biocompatibility, as well as improved ecological sustainability due to low energy use during manufa…
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Fundamental research on semiconductor SiC and its applications to power electronics Open
Today, the silicon carbide (SiC) semiconductor is becoming the front runner in advanced power electronic devices. This material has been considered to be useful for abrasive powder, refractory bricks as well as ceramic varistors. Big chang…
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Power Electronic Semiconductor Materials for Automotive and Energy Saving Applications – SiC, GaN, Ga<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and Diamond Open
Power electronics belongs to the future key technologies in order to increase system efficiency as well as performance in automotive and energy saving applications. Silicon is the major material for electronic switches since decades. Advan…
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Parallel Connection of Silicon Carbide MOSFETs—Challenges, Mechanism, and Solutions Open
Power semiconductor devices are often connected in parallel to increase the current rating of the power conversion systems. However, due to mismatched circuit parameters or semiconductor fabrication discrepancies, the current of paralleled…
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Electrodes for Semiconductor Gas Sensors Open
The electrodes of semiconductor gas sensors are important in characterizing sensors based on their sensitivity, selectivity, reversibility, response time, and long-term stability. The types and materials of electrodes used for semiconducto…
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Room‐temperature plastic inorganic semiconductors for flexible and deformable electronics Open
Flexible electronics ushers in a revolution to the electronics industry in the 21st century. Ideally, all components of a flexible electronic device including the functional component shall comply with the deformation to ensure the structu…
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Characterisation and Modeling of Gallium Nitride Power Semiconductor Devices Dynamic On-State Resistance Open
GaN-HEMTs suffer from trapping effects which increases device ON-state resistance (RDS(on)) above its theoretical value. This increase is a function of the applied DC bias when the device is in its OFF state, and the time which the device …