Download or read book Control of Semiconductor Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 448 written by S. K. Brierley and published by Materials Research Society. This book was released on 1997-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Semiconductor surfaces and interfaces play a vital role in modern-day electronic devices. This is especially true as device dimensions shrink. The properties of clean surfaces and chemically processed surfaces can also have a significant impact on the properties of subsequently grown layers. These surfaces and interfaces may exhibit modified structural, electronic and optical properties, so it is important to understand their effects on subsequent growth, processing and device fabrication. Topics in the book include: structure of surfaces; control of surface defects and properties through chemical etching and passivation; modification of surfaces for growth and processing; nucleation on semiconductor surfaces and self-assembly; the effects of surfaces and interfaces on subsequent growth; and the properties of semiconductor/dielectric and semiconductor/ metal interfaces. In situ and ex situ monitoring of these properties, using various electrical and optical techniques are also presented.

Download or read book Atomic Resolution Microscopy of Surfaces and Interfaces Volume 466 written by David J. Smith and published by . This book was released on 1997-09-05 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been a considerable expansion in the breadth and depth of studies involving scanning tunneling microscopy and high-resolution electron microscopy. The purpose of this book is to highlight recent developments and applications of atomic-resolution imaging methods to surfaces and bulk defects. Papers from a range of scientific and engineering disciplines are presented. Recent advances in imaging techniques, including quantitative image matching, are emphasized. Applications to ceramics, intermetallics and semiconductor surface reconstructions are also featured.

Download or read book Science and Technology of Semiconductor Surface Preparation Volume 477 written by Gregg S. Hagashi and published by . This book was released on 1997-09-30 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The focus of semiconductor wafer processing is rapidly changing. Pure device performance is no longer sufficient to ensure a technology's success as IC chips approach 1GB. Yield, reliability, cost and manufacturability are principal drivers of the industry. Great strides have been made in understanding the science and impact of front-end (pre-metal) chemical surface preparations and are beginning to influence the 'real' technology and its evolution. Efforts in understanding particle and metals removal, along with Si surface etching and microroughness are prime examples of areas where work is beginning to pay off together with processes related to the back-end (post-metal). The focus of this book is to report new findings and to discuss surface preparation with an emphasis on gaining a mechanistic understanding of the underlying science upon which the technology is based. Topics include: megasonic cleaning; SC1 technology; surface preparation and gate oxide reliability; CMP/CMP cleaning; post-etch processing; surface microroughness; wet chemical cleaning and gate oxide integrity; analytical studies of surfaces; wet chemical cleaning/etching; dry wafer cleaning; and environmentally friendly processing.

Download or read book Morphological Control in Multiphase Polymer Mixtures Volume 461 written by Robert M. Briber and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-10 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.

Download or read book Structure and Evolution of Surfaces Volume 440 written by Robert C. Cammarata and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-13 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together an interdisciplinary group of surface physicists, chemists and materials scientists to present the most current advances in the area of surface science. Both scientific and technological issues are addressed. Topics include: surface and step structure; morphology, roughness and instabilities; kinetic processes; nucleation on surfaces and interfaces; mechanics of surfaces; self-assembled and Langmuir-Blodgett films; thin-film surfaces and growth; chemistry and modification of surfaces and metal-semiconductor interfaces.

Download or read book Infrared Applications of Semiconductors Volume 450 written by M. Omar Manasreh and published by . This book was released on 1997-03-17 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is unique in that it combines for the first time the infrared detectors and infrared lasers and emitters in one volume. It is merely a step, however, in a very fast-changing field, toward achieving an understanding of novel structures that can be used for high-performance infrared detectors, imaging arrays, infrared lasers and sources. Internationally-known experts discuss recent advances in materials structures, processing and device performances, with presentations crossing materials and discipline boundaries. Recent investigations based on III-V, II-VI and IV bulk semiconductors, quantum wells, and superlattices for long-wavelength infrared detectors, emitters, sources and materials are featured. Topics include: antimonide-related materials and devices; quantum wells and devices; quantum infrared detectors; HgCdTe - materials, devices and processing; nonlinear and parametric oscillator material; interdiffusion in heterostructures and related topics.

Download or read book Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management XX Volume 465 written by Walter J. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1997-07 with total page 1398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features scientific research that supports the safe and effective disposal of radioactive waste in a geological repository. One highlight of the volume is the opening talk by Rustum Roy, who was instrumental in establishing the first symposium on this topic in 1978. Professor Roy summarizes his views of the past 19 years of progress in the field. A second highlight is the participation by several Russian and Ukrainian scientists who authored papers on nuclear waste disposal aspects of the Chernobyl Unit 4 reactor that exploded in April 1986. Additional topics include: glass formulations and properties; glass/water interactions; cements in radioactive waste management; ceramic and crystalline waste forms; spent nuclear fuel; waste processing and treatment; radiation effects in ceramics, glasses and nuclear waste materials; waste package materials; radionuclide solubility and speciation; radionuclide sorption; radionuclide transport; repository backfill; performance assessment; natural analogues and excess plutonium dispositioning.

Download or read book Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 1400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Statistical Mechanics in Physics and Biology Volume 463 written by Denis Wirtz and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since statistical physics is a tool for the study not only of disordered physical systems, but of biological systems as well, this book from MRS focuses on both. While including physical problems such as fractals, pattern formation at first-order phase transitions, and glassy dynamics, the book also focuses on problems such as the statistical mechanics of DNA and DNA replications, structuring in biological systems, and problems in 'biologically inspired physics'. Topics include: statistical mechanics of proteins; statistical mechanics of DNA; biologically inspired physics; statistical mechanics in biology; micromanipulation in physics and biology; friction and fracture; statistical mechanics in physics and granular media.

Download or read book Microstructure Evolution During Irradiation Volume 439 written by Ian M. Robertson and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-25 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book from MRS discusses the evolution of a material's microstructure as a result of its interaction with energetic particles such as ions, neutrons or electrons. The book is inter-disciplinary and emphasizes all classes of materials including metals, intermetallic compounds, ceramics, polymers, superconductors, semiconductors and insulators. A strong focus is placed on experimental techniques for measuring and quantifying damage and microstructure changes, and on computer simulation techniques for predicting and understanding this phenomena. Topics include: ion-implantation damage in semiconductors; radiation damage in metals; radiation damage in ceramics; radiation effects in polymers and beam-induced effects.

Download or read book Electronic Packaging Materials Science IX Volume 445 written by Steven K. Groothuis and published by . This book was released on 1997-10-20 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While this book continues the spirit of the MRS series on materials science related to the development of electronic packaging, it also focuses on three very specific technological areas - technology for flip-chip packaging, materials metrology and characterization, and packaging reliability and testing. These are important areas for technology development in electronic packaging, particularly since materials and processing play an important role in controlling system performance and reliability. Topics include: flip-chip and solder technology; future packaging technology; manufacturing technology in packaging; packaging materials and metrology; interfacial adhesion and fracture and packaging reliability and testing.

Download or read book Magnetic Ultrathin Films Multilayers and Surfaces 1997 Volume 475 written by James Tobin and published by . This book was released on 1997-11-24 with total page 664 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proceedings of the March 1997 symposium, the central thrust being the relationship of magnetic properties and device performance to structure at the atomic, nanometer, and submicron length scales in these systems of reduced dimensionality. The 89 contributions cover the following topics: synthesis, processing, and characterization; novel applications and approaches for magnetism; nano-microstructure and magnetic properties; structure and properties--mixing, strain, and steps; nanoscale magnetic confinement, particles, and arrays; magnetization reversal and domain structure; synthesis and characterization; synchrotron radiation studies of magnetic materials; magneto-optical properties, effects, and measurements; magnetic phenomena; CMR and tunneling; and interlayer coupling and spin polarization. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Low Dielectric Constant Materials II Volume 443 written by André Lagendijk and published by . This book was released on 1997-08-19 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Low-dielectric constant materials are needed to improve the performance and speed of future integrated circuits. In fact, the diversity of contributors to this book is testimony to the global significance of the topic to the future of semiconductor manufacturing. Presentations include those by semiconductor equipment manufacturers and chemical source suppliers, academia from six countries, four government laboratories and five major device manufacturers. Approaches to designing and implementing reduction in dielectric constant for intermetal dielectric materials are featured and range from the evolution of silicon dioxide to fluorinated silicate glass, to the use of inorganic/organic polymers and spin-on-material, to fluorinated diamond-like carbon and nanoporous silica. The book also addresses the practical aspects of the use of low-dielectric constant materials such as chemical mechanical polishing of these materials and optimization of wiring delays in devices utilizing low-k material.

Download or read book Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials II Volume 457 written by Sridhar Komarneni and published by . This book was released on 1997-04-22 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an international and interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of advances in the research of nanophase and nanocomposites. The term 'nanophase' refers to nanoscale particles of one phase, whereas the term 'nanocomposite'refers to a composite of more than one Gibbsian solid phase where at least one dimension is in the nanometer range. The book, the second in a series, features reports showing that bulk materials with nanostructure (‹ 0.5µm) often have enhanced and unique properties when compared to their coarse-structured (›1µm) equivalents. A wide range of science and engineering disciplines are represented, with topics ranging from synthesis and processing, to properties and applications. Topics include: nanophase oxides; nanophase metals, alloys and non-oxides; nanophases - simulation studies; magnetic and metal nanocomposites; oxide, non-oxide and oxide-metal nanocomposites; organic-inorganic and sol-gel nanocomposites; and nanocomposites of layered and mesoporous materials.

Download or read book Defects in Electronic Materials II Volume 442 written by Jürgen Michel and published by . This book was released on 1997-05-02 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The pervasive role of defects in determining the thermal, mechanical, electrical, optical and magnetic properties of materials is significant as is the knowledge and operation of generation and control of defects in electronic materials. Developing novel semiconductor materials, however, requires new insights into the role of defects to achieve new properties. New experimental techniques must be developed to study defects in small structures. Research groups come together in this book from MRS to provide a vivid picture of the current problems, progress and methods in defect studies in electronic materials. Topics include new techniques in defect studies; processing induced defects, plasma-induced point defects; processing induced defects -defects and gate-oxide integrity; point defects and reaction; point defects and interactions in Si; impurity diffusion and hydrogen in Si; dislocations in group IV semiconductors; point defects and defect interactions in SiGe; point defects in III-V compounds; compensation and structural defects in III-V compounds and layers and structures.

Download or read book Materials for Mechanical and Optical Microsystems Volume 444 written by Michael L. Reed and published by . This book was released on 1997-03-30 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of 33 reviewed papers explore the materials aspects of microsystems, especially those involving mechanical, optical, and thermal components. The topics include technology for micro- assembling, selective electroless copper metallization of epoxy substrates, an improved auto-adhesion measurement method for micro-machines polysilicon beams, patterned sol-gel structures by micro-molding in capillaries, the experimental analysis of the process of anodic bonding using an evaporated glass layer, the effect of inorganic thin film material processing and properties on stress in silicon piezoresistive pressure sensors, and photoconductivity in vacuum-deposited films of silicon-based polymers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Solid State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials Volume 453 written by Peter K. Davies and published by . This book was released on 1997-06-02 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance and scope of solid-state chemistry has grown in response to the continuing challenge to understand, control and predict the structures and properties of solids at the atomic level, and to synthesize new compounds with enhanced physical response. The many successes in the preparation of materials with unique electronic, optical, magnetic and catalytic properties are a clear testament to the vitality and importance of solid-state chemistry to materials research. This book provides an interdisciplinary forum for discussion and exchange of ideas on both the recent advances in solid-state chemistry and their impact on the development and application of inorganic materials. Topics include: chalcogenides; synthesis and reactivity; materials synthesis; theory; optical properties; electronic and magnetic properties; dielectrics and ferroelectrics; solid-state ionics and surfaces and interfaces.