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Welcome
to
the Electronics
Research
Group web page.
Electronics, fundamentally,
involves
the physics, chemistry,
and materials science of charged particle motion in a semiconductor,
gas, or vacuum. The charged particles most often considered in
modern electronics are electrons and holes; however, there are more
exotic particles and quasi-particles that can be observed in solid
state devices. The primary research focus in the ECE department
at Clemson University lies in the field of Solid State Nanoelectronics;
thus, the primary emphasis is on semiconductors. In order to
produce real devices, however, we must use metals and
insulators/dielectrics in addition to semiconductor materials, so all
of these materials must be investigated. Specifically, both
fundamental and applied research at Clemson focuses on materials,
processing, devices, physical and electrical characterization,
reliability, design, and applications to broad areas of micro and
nanoelectronics. The faculty involved in electronics research in
the ECE department bring a wide variety of research experience, and are
currently involved in such diverse research areas as dc to
high-frequency design, nanometer scale devices and materials,
processing and characterization of thin film high-k dielectric
materials such as Hafnium oxide, organic electronic materials and
devices often based on polymers, carbon nanotubes, solar energy
devices, low and high power electronics, bioelectronics, vehicular
electronics, optoelectronics and display technologies.
Interdisciplinary research between the ECE department and other
departments, such as Physics and Astronomy, Bioengineering, Materials
Science, and Chemistry, is very common, providing faculty and students
with a broad range of experience in all aspects of Solid State
Nanoelectronics.
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