Advances In Microelectronics

The 1st volume of 'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews' Book Series contains 19 chapters written by 72 authors from academia and industry from 16 countries. With unique combination of information in each volume, the 'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews' Book Series will be of value for scientists and engineers in industry and at universities. In order to offer a fast and easy reading of the state of the art of each topic, every chapter in this book is independent and self-contained. All chapters have the same structure: first an introduction to specific topic under study; second particular field description including sensing applications. Each of chapter is ending by well selected list of references with books, journals, conference proceedings and web sites. This book ensures that readers will stay at the cutting edge of the field and get the right and effective start point and road map for the further researches and developments.

The 2nd volume of 'Advances in Microelectronics: Reviews' Book Series is written by 57 contributors from academy and industry from 11 countries (Bulgaria, Hungary, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Romania, Russia, Slovak Republic, Spain, Ukraine and USA). The book contains 13 chapters from different areas of microelectronics: MEMS, materials characterization, and various microelectronic devices. With unique combination of information in each volume, the Book Series will be of value for scientists and engineers in industry and at universities. Each of chapter is ending by well selected list of references with books, journals, conference proceedings and web sites. This book ensures that readers will stay at the cutting edge of the field and get the right and effective start point and road map for the further researches and developments.

Discusses state-of-the-art and the realization of the integrated device to test the amplification proposal of a synthetic nucleic acid template. It covers the control algorithm for designing the Maximum Power Point Tracker (MPPT) enabled electrical interface system. Discusses designing and generating new metasurface antenna for future applications. Covers integration of optical structures with MEMS devices for implementation in Photonic Integrated Circuits. Presents state-of-art in-exact multiplier architectures and their efficient implementation.

Microelectronics is a branch of electronics which is of utmost importance in the present age where electronic devices are omnipresent. Discussed in this book are various concepts like miniaturization, applications of micromachines, microrobotics, micromachinery, microtransducers, etc. While understanding the long-term perspectives of the topics, the book makes an effort in highlighting their impact as a modern tool for the growth of the discipline. This book is a resource guide for professionals as well as students engaged in the field of microelectronics and allied subjects.

The tremendous growth and development in modern information and communication technology have been made possible due to the rapid advances in the fields of microelectronics and photonics. The area of microelectronics deals with the study and development of semiconductor-based electronic components and circuits of very small size starting from the micrometer to nanometer scale. This book examines and presents recent developments in the semiconductor devices for future generation microelectronics and photonics technologies. It includes some advanced CMOS device structures for future generation nanoscale IC technology, microdevices for pressure sensors, source and detectors for photonic applications and lithography process for nanoscale fabrication.

This book contains stories of women engineers’ paths through the golden age of microelectronics, stemming from the invention of the transistor in 1947. These stories, like the biographies of Marie Curie and the National Geographic’s stories of Jane Goodall’s research that inspired the authors will inspire and guide readers along unconventional pathways to contributions to microelectronics that we can only begin to imagine. The book explores why and how the women writing here chose their career paths and how they navigated their careers. This topic is of interest to a vast audience, from students to professionals to university advisers to industry CEOs, who can imagine the advantages of a future with a diverse work force. Provides insight into women’s early contributions to the field of microelectronics and celebrates the challenges they overcame; Presents compelling innovations from academia, research, and industry into advances, applications, and the future of microelectronics; Includes a fascinating look into topics such as nanotechnologies, video games, analog electronics, design automation, and neuromorphic circuits.

This is the first book to comprehensively record the authors’ authoritative knowledge and practical experience of IC manufacturing, including the tremendous developments of recent years. With its strong application orientation, this is a must-have book for professionals in semiconductor industries.