The April 13-17, 1998 symposium held in San Francisco offered an intriguing mix of SiGe device and circuit technology, and the latest developments in SiGE materials and SiGeC alloys. The 53 papers pivot around the themes of: technologies and devices; devices, processing, and characterization; photonics and optoelectronics; epitaxy of quantum structures; SiGeC alloys; and epitaxy of SiGe/ related materials. A sample title from each of the six parts includes: carrier transport and velocity overshoot in strained Si on SiGe heterostructures, device and fabrication issues of high-performance Si/SiGe FETS, photonic crystals based on macroporous silicon, stacked layers of self-assembled Ge islands, photoluminescence in strain compensated Si/SiGeC multiple quantum wells, and a novel layer-by-layer heteroepitaxy of germanium on silicon (100) surface. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

What seems routine today was not always so. The field of Si-based heterostructures rests solidly on the shoulders of materials scientists and crystal growers, those purveyors of the semiconductor “black arts” associated with the deposition of pristine films of nanoscale dimensionality onto enormous Si wafers with near infinite precision. We can now grow near-defect free, nanoscale films of Si and SiGe strained-layer epitaxy compatible with conventional high-volume silicon integrated circuit manufacturing. SiGe and Si Strained-Layer Epitaxy for Silicon Heterostructure Devices tells the materials side of the story and details the many advances in the Si-SiGe strained-layer epitaxy for device applications. Drawn from the comprehensive and well-reviewed Silicon Heterostructure Handbook, this volume defines and details the many advances in the Si/SiGe strained-layer epitaxy for device applications. Mining the talents of an international panel of experts, the book covers modern SiGe epitaxial growth techniques, epi defects and dopant diffusion in thin films, stability constraints, and electronic properties of SiGe, strained Si, and Si-C alloys. It includes appendices on topics such as the properties of Si and Ge, the generalized Moll-Ross relations, integral charge-control relations, and sample SiGe HBT compact model parameters.

The study of Silicone Germanium strained layers has broad implications for material scientists and engineers, in particular those working on the design and modelling of semi-conductor devices. Since the publication of the original volume in 1994, there has been a steady flow of new ideas, new understanding, new Silicon-Germanium (SiGe) structures and new devices with enhanced performance. Written for both students and senior researchers, the 2nd edition of Silicon-Germanium Strained Layers and Heterostructures provides an essential up-date of this important topic, describing in particular the recent developments in technology and modelling.* Fully-revised and updated 2nd edition incorporating important recent breakthroughs and a complete literature review* The extensive bibliography of over 400 papers provides a comprehensive and coherent overview of the subject* Appropriate for students and senior researchers

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners. This volume was first published in 1999.

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.