The Application of High-k Dielectric Materials in Solid-State Devices
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352). This special issue belongs to the section "Inorganic Crystalline Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2020) | Viewed by 218
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The theme of the Special Issue is “The Application of High-k Dielectric Materials in Solid-State Devices”. The interdisciplinary study of high-k dielectric materials is in the confluence of materials science, surface science, chemistry, and applied physics, and has become an identifiable unified discipline of scientific endeavor. The Special Issue is intended to provide a unique international forum aimed at covering a broad description of results involving the essential characterizations of the important influences on high-k dielectric materials in solid-state devices.
Authors are invited to submit original research articles as well as review articles to this Special Issue. The scope of this Special Issue is indicated by, but not limited to, the following topical subheadings:
- The fundamentals of high-k dielectric films and devices
- Nanomaterials & nanostructured thin films
- Electronic structures and defects
- Thermal and mechanical properties
- Advanced synthesis and growth techniques
- Advanced fabrication technologies
- Thin film characterization and reliability
- Device characterization techniques
- Device reliability
- Modeling and simulation: device or process materials science and device physics
- High-k dielectric material applications in the following:
- Novel functional devices
- Non-volatile memories
- Optoelectronic devices
- Advanced transistors
- Sensors and actuators
- Biology and medicine
- Organic materials-based devices
- Magnetics and magneto-optics
- Superconductors
Prof. Dr. Fu-Chien Chiu
Prof. Dr. Tung-Ming Pan
Prof. Dr. Chun-Hsing Shih
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- high-k dielectric
- thin films
- high dielectric constant materials
- solid-state devices
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