Practice Substrate Selection and Lattice Matching - 7.5 | 7. Fabrication Techniques for Compound Semiconductors | Compound Semiconductors
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Name two common substrates used in compound semiconductor fabrication.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about materials that have been discussed.

Question 2

Easy

What is lattice mismatch?

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how it impacts material growth.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the function of buffer layers in semiconductor fabrication?

  • Increase lattice mismatch
  • Reduce strain from mismatched substrates
  • Enhance temperature control

πŸ’‘ Hint: Think about how layers interact during growth.

Question 2

True or False: Mismatched lattices can improve device performance.

  • True
  • False

πŸ’‘ Hint: Recollect what we've learned about defects.

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Challenge Problems

Push your limits with challenges.

Question 1

Design a semiconductor device that uses GaN on a Sapphire substrate. Outline the choices made regarding the substrate and predict the implications of lattice matching.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Reflect on the properties that each substrate brings to device performance.

Question 2

Evaluate the consequences of poor buffer layer design on the functionality of a compound semiconductor device.

πŸ’‘ Hint: Consider how defects propagate through layers.

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