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Diamond Electronic Devices—The End of a Dream?
Author(s) -
Collins Alan T.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
israel journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.908
H-Index - 54
eISSN - 1869-5868
pISSN - 0021-2148
DOI - 10.1002/ijch.199800013
Subject(s) - diamond , chemistry , electronics , engineering physics , optoelectronics , silicon , electronic materials , nanotechnology , condensed matter physics , materials science , physics , organic chemistry
Because diamond has a high band gap, high‐thermal conductivity, high‐breakdown voltage, high‐saturated electron velocity, low permittivity, and is exceptionally hard and resistant to chemical attack, it has long been argued that it is the ultimate electronic material. In this article the early history of diamond electronic devices is briefly reviewed. The relevant properties of diamond are then compared with those of silicon, GaAs, SiC, and the group III nitrides, and selected recent research on diamond electronic devices is covered in detail. Although exceptional advances have been made, it is concluded that the prospects for commercially successful electronic devices are poor.