Heavily doped silicon is required for devices such as PowerMOSFETs. For the devices to be as sufficient as possible it is necessary to lower the electrical resistivity of the silicon substrate as low as possible. Yet, during the growth of heavily n-type doped silicon by the Czochralski method dislocation formation occurs frequently, reducing yield. Thus this work covers the topics intrinsic point defects, electrical activity of dopant atoms, spreading of dislocations and facet growth. Each topic is discussed in regard of their possible impact on the formation of the dislocations. In doing so, the control of facet growth is found to be most crucial to prevent the formation of the dislocations.

Handbook of Silicon Based MEMS Materials and Technologies, Third Edition is a comprehensive guide to MEMS materials, technologies, and manufacturing with a particular emphasis on silicon as the most important starting material used in MEMS. The book explains the fundamentals, properties (mechanical, electrostatic, optical, etc.), materials selection, preparation, modeling, manufacturing, processing, system integration, measurement, and materials characterization techniques of MEMS structures. The third edition of this book provides an important up-to-date overview of the current and emerging technologies in MEMS making it a key reference for MEMS professionals, engineers, and researchers alike, and at the same time an essential education material for undergraduate and graduate students. - Provides comprehensive overview of leading-edge MEMS manufacturing technologies through the supply chain from silicon ingot growth to device fabrication and integration with sensor/actuator controlling circuits - Explains the properties, manufacturing, processing, measuring and modeling methods of MEMS structures - Reviews the current and future options for hermetic encapsulation and introduces how to utilize wafer level packaging and 3D integration technologies for package cost reduction and performance improvements - Geared towards practical applications presenting several modern MEMS devices including inertial sensors, microphones, pressure sensors and micromirrors

"This Proceedings Volume includes papers that were presented at the Eighth Symposium on High Purity Silicon held in Honolulu, Hawaii at the 206th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, October 3-8, 2004"--Pref.

The utilization of sun light is one of the hottest topics in sustainable energy research. To efficiently convert sun power into a reliable energy – electricity – for consumption and storage, silicon and its derivatives have been widely studied and applied in solar cell systems. This handbook covers the photovoltaics of silicon materials and devices, providing a comprehensive summary of the state of the art of photovoltaic silicon sciences and technologies. This work is divided into various areas including but not limited to fundamental principles, design methodologies, wafering techniques/fabrications, characterizations, applications, current research trends and challenges. It offers the most updated and self-explanatory reference to all levels of students and acts as a quick reference to the experts from the fields of chemistry, material science, physics, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, solar energy, etc..