By
Stephen J. Pearton, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Description
Wide bandgap semiconductors, made from such materials as GaN, SiC, diamond, and ZnSe, are undergoing a strong resurgence in recent years,
principally because of their direct bandgaps, which give them a huge advantage over the indirect gap Sic As an example, more than 10
million blue LEDs using this technology are sold each month, and new, high brightness (15 lumens per watt), long-life white LEDs are
under development with the potential to replace incandescent bulbs in many situations. This book provides readers with a broad overview
of this rapidly expanding technology, bringing them up to speed on new discoveries and commercial applications. It provides specific
technical applications of key processes such as laser diodes, LEDs, and very high temperature electronic controls on engines, focusing
on doping, etching, oxidation passivation, growth techniques and more.
Audience:
Engineers working in the fabrication and processing of blue/green light emitters and high power/high temperature electronics (such as
automotive electronics), as well as technicians, researchers and scientists, and students.
