{"id":183,"date":"2025-01-13T20:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T20:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ascends\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2025-01-23T01:46:12","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T01:46:12","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ece.ncsu.edu\/ascends\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Core Research<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Semiconductor Materials & Devices<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Developing cutting-edge devices utilizing a variety of semiconductor materials, including silicon, silicon germanium, gallium nitride, silicon carbide, and organic semiconductors. This includes the design, fabrication, and characterization of electronic, optoelectronic, and energy-related devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Advanced Materials<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Investigations involve exploring and developing novel materials with unique properties, such as high-K dielectrics for improved device performance, metal gates for advanced transistor architectures, energy harvesting materials for wearable applications, and a range of sensing materials for chemical, light, and biological applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Fabrication Techniques<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Expertise lies in advanced fabrication methods, including cleanroom processing, micro- and nano-patterning techniques to create intricate device structures, transistor processing for integrated circuits, and novel techniques like spin coating and electrospinning for the fabrication of flexible and functional materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Characterization & Analysis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A strong emphasis is placed on comprehensive characterization of materials and devices using a suite of advanced techniques, including materials characterization to understand fundamental properties, and electrical and optical characterization to assess device performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diverse Device Development<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Research spans a wide range of device types, including traditional electronic devices, emerging quantum devices, solar cells and photodiodes for energy conversion, and sensors for environmental and biomedical applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Completed Research Directions <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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  • Si and SiGe based low power devices,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • High-K dielectrics, metal gates, junctions<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Organic Redox Molecules to augment silicon devices<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Wide Bandgap Power Devices: SiC devices and GaN Transparent oxide semiconductors for thin film transistors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Current Research Directions<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Si and SiGe based low power devices,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
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    • Wide Bandgap Power Devices: SiC devices and GaN Transparent oxide semiconductors for thin film transistors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Collaboration and Funding Opportunities <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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