SILICON carbide exists in two distinct crystalline polymorphs, the cubic or β-form, and the hexagonal or α-form1–3. Although the crystal structure and related physical properties of the two ...

Doping of SiC. Compared with other wide bandgap semiconductor materials, p- and n- doping for a wide dopant concentration from 10 14 to 10 20 cm-3, is easily possible with SiC through in-situ doping ...

Silicon is the backbone of the semiconductor industry, but it's also interesting in its own right. Here's why it's so important in modern computing—and in many other applications.

Argonne and Sandia scientists, using precision nanoscale tools, have pioneered the creation of qubits in silicon carbide, a material gaining prominence in quantum applications. Their ...

Jan 18, 2024: Scientists create qubits using precision tools of nanotechnology (Nanowerk News) Silicon carbide is becoming a major player on the quantum scene.Widely used in specialized electronics ...

The new semiconducting material, made from epitaxial graphene (a particular crystal structure of carbon chemically bonded to silicon carbide), allows for more mobility than silicon, meaning ...

When I first learned about a material called silicon carbide, it blew my mind. It is one of the hardest synthetic materials, nearly as hard as diamond, and difficult to corrode. Its inner ...

Georgia Institute of Technology and other researchers demonstrated that semiconducting epigraphene (SEG) on single-crystal silicon carbide substrates has a band gap of 0.6 eV and room temperature ...

HIROSHIMA—Researchers said they have developed a durable silicon carbide-based semiconductor that enables electronic devices to function in extreme conditions, such as at crippled nuclear power ...