Research Report - Microelectronic Devices and Technology
Devices in the semiconductor industry are being reduced in size at a phenomenal rate while the complexity of devices and circuits continues to increase. As a consequence, the device technology, and hence also the devices themselves, are always pushing the limits of our understanding of the physics underlying their behaviour. Often unexpected deleterious device characteristics are observed which require detailed investigation to understand their origin and, where possible, to introduce technological changes to eliminate undesirable effects.
The research interest of this group is centred around the physics and the technology of deep sub-micron silicon devices with the aim of producing Masters and PhD graduates with a solid understanding of device physics/engineering while at the same time being directly useful to the semiconductor industry in Australia and overseas. Besides the use of standard device characterisation instrumentation, the research group also has access to industrial-standard simulation software for the modeling of devices and process physics. Another aspect of the research is the development of novel measurement and parameter extraction techniques that can be directly adopted by the industry.
While financial support for the research is derived from Australian Research Grants (Large and Small), the research work is made directly relevant to the semiconductor industry by having close cooperation with integrated circuit manufacturers in Australia and overseas through exchange of information of mutual interest, as well as the use of test devices and structures from the industry.
Associated Staff
Prof Neil Bergmann
Dr Adam Postula
Dr Aleksandar Rakic
Dr Geoff Walker
A/Prof Tong Yeow
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