Synopses & Reviews
The use of diamond in electronic applications is not a new idea, but limitations in size and control of properties restricted the use of diamond to a few specialised applications. The vapour-phase synthesis of diamond, however, has facilitated serious interest in the development of diamond-based electronic devices. The process allows diamond films to be laid down over large areas. Both intrinsic and doped diamond films have a unique combination of extreme properties for high speed, high power and high temperature applications. The eleven chapters in Diamond: Electronic Properties and Applications, written by the world's foremost experts on the subject, give a complete characterisation of the material, in both intrinsic and doped forms, explain how to grow it for electronic applications, how to use the grown material, and a description of both passive and active devices in which it has been used with success. Diamond: Electronic Properties and Applications is a compendium of the available literature on the subject. The book is an invaluable resource for research scientists and device engineers.
Table of Contents
1: Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Bulk Diamond; C.Y. Fong, B.M. Klein. 2: Diamond Surface; B. Pate. 3: Growth of CVD Diamond for Electronic Applications; L.S. Plano. 4: Doped Diamonds; K. Okano. 5: Defects in Diamond; W. Zhu. 6: Free Carrier Dynamics in Diamond; S. Han, L.S. Pan, D.R. Kania. 7: Thermal Conductivity of Diamond; J.E. Graebner. 8: Electrical Contacts to Diamond; T. Tachibana, J. Glass. 9: Electronic Device Processing; M.A. Plano. 10: Passive Diamond Electronic Devices; D.L. Freifus. 11: Active Diamond Electronic Devices; S. Grot. Appendix: Table A1. Properties of Semiconductors at 293 K. Index.