2010 Volume 79 Issue 8 Pages 712-713
Wide-band-gap semiconductors such as SiC, C (diamond), GaN (or the family of III-V nitrides) and ZnO have attracted much attention for their potential use in future electronics because of their excellent properties that overcome the limits of conventional semiconductors such as Si and GaAs. Future developments expected in this field (wide-band-gap semiconductor electronics) are shown in a main roadmap focusing on material preparation, device technology and industrial applications. Furthermore, to show the benefits of wide-band-gap semiconductors, sub-roadmaps have been prepared for the four selected fields of application : information and communication electronics, energy electronics, hostile-environment electronics and bio- and medical electronics.
