Nanoelectronics and Semiconductor Devices
About the research
With miniaturization of conventional electronics devices having reached the nanometer scale, nanoelectronics is an undeniable reality in today’s applications. Understanding all of the implications of “nano” when it comes to materials, devices and circuit aspects however is not a given at all. In particular, utilizing novel – often quantum mechanical – aspects of the nano-realm for electronics applications is an area that is still in its infancies. BNC researchers are exploring nanoelectronics aspects from a variety of different angles. The goal is to utilize “nano” through the study of nano-materials, nano-devices and nano-circuits to achieve improved or previously unattainable performance specs for various electronic applications.
Principal Investigators
Radiation Surface Science, Directed Radiation Synthesis, Plasma-surface interactions in fusion systems, Radiation interactions with soft matter, Ion scattering spectroscopy, Biocompatible magnetic nanostructures
Radiation Surface Science, Directed Radiation Synthesis, Plasma-surface interactions in fusion systems, Radiation interactions with soft matter, Ion scattering spectroscopy, Biocompatible magnetic nanostructures
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Device and transport physics of low-dimensional systems, experimental verification of novel device concept for improved transistor performance, exploration of nano-materials and nano-interfaces for future nanoelectronics applications
Device and transport physics of low-dimensional systems, experimental verification of novel device concept for improved transistor performance, exploration of nano-materials and nano-interfaces for future nanoelectronics applications
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Low dimensional and nanoscale physics, graphene, nano devices for radiation detection and fluid sensors, quantum physics and quantum information with cold atoms and molecules
Low dimensional and nanoscale physics, graphene, nano devices for radiation detection and fluid sensors, quantum physics and quantum information with cold atoms and molecules
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Exploration of physical properties of nano-materials; Control and manipulation of material properties to meet the needs of nano-electronic applications; Designing and fabricating novel nano-devices and circuits for various application fields.
Exploration of physical properties of nano-materials; Control and manipulation of material properties to meet the needs of nano-electronic applications; Designing and fabricating novel nano-devices and circuits for various application fields.
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Wide bandgap semiconductor devices, power switching devices, MOS device physics, graphene nanoelectronics
Wide bandgap semiconductor devices, power switching devices, MOS device physics, graphene nanoelectronics |
Nanoelectronics, Nanoscale electronic transport, Spin electronics, nanoscale energy conversion, molecular electronics and mesoscopic superconductivity
Nanoelectronics, Nanoscale electronic transport, Spin electronics, nanoscale energy conversion, molecular electronics and mesoscopic superconductivity |
We work on a broad range of problems, primarily involving the transport and conversion of energy carried by electrons, phonons, and photons. We seek to solve problems with high importance to applications in clean energy (e.g., direct energy conversion, hydrogen storage) and in major industrial segments (e.g., micro/nanoelectronics, sensors).
We work on a broad range of problems, primarily involving the transport and conversion of energy carried by electrons, phonons, and photons. We seek to solve problems with high importance to applications in clean energy (e.g., direct energy conversion, hydrogen storage) and in major industrial segments (e.g., micro/nanoelectronics, sensors).
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Ferroelectric Random Access Memories, Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Solid State Light Emitting Devices, Thermoelectric Generators
Ferroelectric Random Access Memories, Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Batteries, Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Solid State Light Emitting Devices, Thermoelectric Generators |
Thermal microsystems, energy efficiency in computing and electronics, micro- and nano-scale transport phenomena, electromechanical microfluidic actuation, high-performance compact cooling technologies, and materials processing
Thermal microsystems, energy efficiency in computing and electronics, micro- and nano-scale transport phenomena, electromechanical microfluidic actuation, high-performance compact cooling technologies, and materials processing
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Computer modeling of photovoltaic devices, semiconductor device physics
Computer modeling of photovoltaic devices, semiconductor device physics
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Nanoscale electronic devices, molecular/semiconductor devices, microwave devices and characterization
Nanoscale electronic devices, molecular/semiconductor devices, microwave devices and characterization
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The physics of electronic devices, especially nanoscale transistors and novel devices for computing, communication, and energy conversion and storage
The physics of electronic devices, especially nanoscale transistors and novel devices for computing, communication, and energy conversion and storage
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Semiconductor physics; intersubband transitions for infrared emission and detection; quantum cascade lasers; molecular-beam epitaxy of novel nanostructures; synchrotron-based x-ray diffraction; structural transformations in metallic nanoparticles
Semiconductor physics; intersubband transitions for infrared emission and detection; quantum cascade lasers; molecular-beam epitaxy of novel nanostructures; synchrotron-based x-ray diffraction; structural transformations in metallic nanoparticles |
1) growth of semiconductor nanostructures via molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), 2) quantum transport phenomena in reduced dimensional systems at low temperatures and high magnetic fields.
1) growth of semiconductor nanostructures via molecular beam epitaxy (MBE), 2) quantum transport phenomena in reduced dimensional systems at low temperatures and high magnetic fields. |
Nanoscale electronic devices including devices based on carbon nanotubes and nanowires, nanoelectromechanical devices, RF devices, device characterization and modeling, RF and microwave circuits, low-power electronics, 3D integration, optoelectronics, Nanofluidic and vacuum electronic.
Nanoscale electronic devices including devices based on carbon nanotubes and nanowires, nanoelectromechanical devices, RF devices, device characterization and modeling, RF and microwave circuits, low-power electronics, 3D integration, optoelectronics, Nanofluidic and vacuum electronic. |
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); nanometer-size clusters and cluster-assembled materials; electronic transport properties in nanowires; field emission; molecular electronics; nanoelectronics; and novel chem-bio sensing paradigms
Scanning Tunneling Microscopy (STM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM); nanometer-size clusters and cluster-assembled materials; electronic transport properties in nanowires; field emission; molecular electronics; nanoelectronics; and novel chem-bio sensing paradigms |
Nanophysics, nanotechnology, fabrication techniques, mesoscopic and low dimensional physics, physics at low temperatures and high magnetic fields, spintronics, ferromagnetism and multiferroics, graphene materials, quantum computing and information
Nanophysics, nanotechnology, fabrication techniques, mesoscopic and low dimensional physics, physics at low temperatures and high magnetic fields, spintronics, ferromagnetism and multiferroics, graphene materials, quantum computing and information |
Energy conversion materials and devices; nanostructured materials and nanofabrication; GaN heterostructures and light-emitting devices; solid-state lighting; nanostructured thermoelectric materials; solid-state power generators and cooling devices; chemical and physical vapor deposition; electrochemical synthsis of nanostructured materials; pulsed laser deposition; heterogeneous integration; contacts
Energy conversion materials and devices; nanostructured materials and nanofabrication; GaN heterostructures and light-emitting devices; solid-state lighting; nanostructured thermoelectric materials; solid-state power generators and cooling devices; chemical and physical vapor deposition; electrochemical synthsis of nanostructured materials; pulsed laser deposition; heterogeneous integration; contacts
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Modelling of solar cells of all types, Direct energy conversion, Solid state devices.
Modelling of solar cells of all types, Direct energy conversion, Solid state devices.
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Multifunctional nanomaterials for biological and functional imaging; nanomagnetics and surface magnetism; optical sensors for pathogen detection; stimuli-responsive soft materials for environmental and tissue engineering; self-assembly and collective material properties of nanoscale ensembles
Multifunctional nanomaterials for biological and functional imaging; nanomagnetics and surface magnetism; optical sensors for pathogen detection; stimuli-responsive soft materials for environmental and tissue engineering; self-assembly and collective material properties of nanoscale ensembles
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Exploratory compound semiconductor materials and devices for high speed and energy conversion.
Exploratory compound semiconductor materials and devices for high speed and energy conversion.
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(1) Controlled synthesis of nanowires and nanowire heterostructures; (2) Discovery of novel properties of nanostructures synthesized, with an emphasis on structural, electrical and optical properties; (3) Designing and developing unconventional devices based on nanomaterials for nanoelectronics, nanophotonics and energy applications; (4) Interfacing nanomaterials with biological systems to probe and/or regulate biological activities.
(1) Controlled synthesis of nanowires and nanowire heterostructures; (2) Discovery of novel properties of nanostructures synthesized, with an emphasis on structural, electrical and optical properties; (3) Designing and developing unconventional devices based on nanomaterials for nanoelectronics, nanophotonics and energy applications; (4) Interfacing nanomaterials with biological systems to probe and/or regulate biological activities.
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Semiconductor physics and devices, Nano-structures and nano-fabrications, Quantum/spin-transport, Atomic layer deposition (ALD), High-k/III-V device integration, High-performance III-V MOSFETs, III-V FinFETs, High-k/graphene integration, High-performance graphene FETs, Graphene spintronics, ALD for solar applications
Semiconductor physics and devices, Nano-structures and nano-fabrications, Quantum/spin-transport, Atomic layer deposition (ALD), High-k/III-V device integration, High-performance III-V MOSFETs, III-V FinFETs, High-k/graphene integration, High-performance graphene FETs, Graphene spintronics, ALD for solar applications
| Nanoelectronic device analysis and synthesis, genetic algorithm based optimization, high performance computing, engineering tool development
Nanoelectronic device analysis and synthesis, genetic algorithm based optimization, high performance computing, engineering tool development |
BNC/NCN affiliated publications
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Allen, M.W., Zemlyanov, D.Y., Waterhouse, G.I.N., Metson, J.B., Veal, T.D., McConville, C.F. and Durbin, S.M. Polarity effects in the x-ray photoemission of ZnO and other wurtzite semiconductors. Applied Physics Letters, 98(10).
Behin-Aein, B., Sarkar, A., Srinivasan, S. and Datta, S. Switching energy-delay of all spin logic devices. Applied Physics Letters, 98(12).
Das, S.R., Delker, C.J., Zakharov, D., Chen, Y.P., Sands, T.D. and Janes, D.B. Room temperature device performance of electrodeposited InSb nanowire field effect transistors. Applied Physics Letters, 98(24).
Deora, S., Paul, A., Bijesh, R., Huang, J., Klimeck, G., Bersuker, G., Krisch, P.D. and Jammy, R. Intrinsic Reliability Improvement in Biaxially Strained SiGe p-MOSFETs. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 32(3), 255-257.
Gu, J.J., Wu, Y.Q. and Ye, P.D. Effects of gate-last and gate-first process on deep submicron inversion-mode InGaAs n-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors. Journal of Applied Physics, 109(5).
Jalilian, R., Jauregui, L.A., Lopez, G., Tian, J.F., Roecker, C., Yazdanpanah, M.M., Cohn, R.W., Jovanovic, I. and Chen, Y.P. Scanning gate microscopy on graphene: charge inhomogeneity and extrinsic doping. Nanotechnology, 22(29).
Kim, R., Rakshit, T., Kotlyar, R., Hasan, S. and Weber, C.E. Effects of Surface Orientation on the Performance of Idealized III-V Thin-Body Ballistic n-MOSFETs. IEEE Electron Device Letters, 32(6), 746-748.
Koduvayur, S.P., Lyanda-Geller, Y., Khlebnikov, S., Csathy, G., Manfra, M.J., Pfeiffer, L.N., West, K.W. and Rokhinson, L.P. Effect of Strain on Stripe Phases in the Quantum Hall Regime. Physical Review Letters, 106(1).
Kumar, A., Samkharadze, N., Csathy, G.A., Manfra, M.J., Pfeiffer, L.N. and West, K.W. Particle-hole asymmetry of fractional quantum Hall states in the second Landau level of a two-dimensional hole system. Physical Review B, 83(20).
Lee, C., Srisungsitthisunti, P., Park, S., Kim, S., Xu, X.F., Roy, K., Janes, D.B., Zhou, C.W., Ju, S. and Qi, M.H. Control of Current Saturation and Threshold Voltage Shift in Indium Oxide Nanowire Transistors with Femtosecond Laser Annealing. ACS Nano, 5(2), 1095-1101.
BNC-affiliated grants and contracts
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Appenzeller, Joerg, from National Science Foundation, $350,000, "GOALI: Gated Tunneling Devices from Nano-wire Core Shell Structures for Low-power Applications."
Appenzeller, Joerg, from University Of California-Los Angeles, $125,000, "Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics."
Lucht, Robert P., from National Science Foundation, $54,547, "High-Resolution Laser Diagnostics and Modeling of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Synthesis by Plasma-Enhanced CVD."
Appenzeller, Joerg, from Semiconductor Research Corporation, $40,000, "Semiconductor Research Corporation."
Cooper, James A., from Auburn University, $46,427, "Investigation of Electrostatic Interface Smoothing in 4H-SiC."
Manfra, Michael James, from National Science Foundation, $359,987, "Terahertz Quantum Cascade Laser Utilizing Lattice-Matched Iii-Nitride Heterostructures."
BNC Research
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Please Contact:
Monica M.C. Allain, Ph.D.
Managing Director
Ph: 765-494-5138
mallain@purdue.edu
Links
- PRISM: NNSA Center for Prediction of Reliability, Integrity and Survivability of Microsystems
- The Midwest Institute for Nanoelectronics Discovery (MIND)
- nanoHUB
- nanoHUB Presentations
- Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI) - Semiconductor Industry Association
- NIST - Electronics and Electrical Engineering Labratory