The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners. The topics covered in this volume, first published in 2007, include devices, defects, spintronics and magnetism, growth, optical properties and nanostructures, and doping and processing TFTs.

Through their application in energy-efficient and environmentally friendly devices, zinc oxide (ZnO) and related classes of wide gap semiconductors, including GaN and SiC, are revolutionizing numerous areas, from lighting, energy conversion, photovoltaics, and communications to biotechnology, imaging, and medicine. With an emphasis on engineering a

The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners. This book, first published in 2007, discusses advances, the current status, and future challenges in the broad area of materials integration for passive components and smart systems.

Microelectronic packaging architecture evolutions are being driven by silicon technology advancements and new form factors, used models and emerging technologies. High-performance mobile computer and communication systems will require higher I/O counts, greater density, lower cost, lighter weight and improved performance in the electronic package. The book focuses on silicon technology dimension scaling and performance improvement, Pb-free or 'green' assembly, and system-in-package (SIP) technologies. It explores the key thermomechanical failure modes and mitigating solutions associated with integration of silicon with weak interlayer dielectrics during the assembly process, under bump metallurgy integrity with lead-free assembly, and the impact of stress on die-cracking and transistor performance in 3D thin-die stacking. The interaction of these failures with silicon and assembly materials, processes and design features is covered and includes: system in package; advanced packaging/nanotechnology in packaging; physical behavior and mechanical behavior in packaging; electromigration and thermal behavior in packaging and thin films and adhesives in packaging.

High-pressure materials research has been revolutionized in the past few years due to technological breakthroughs in the diamond anvil cell (DAC), shock wave compression, and first-principles molecular dynamic simulation (MD) methods. Pressure-induced chemistry and high-pressure synthesis of superhard materials were topics of the successful Symposium DD, High-Pressure Materials Research, held at the 1997 MRS Fall Meeting in Boston. Since then, a plethora of discoveries have been made, including new materials synthesized under high pressure, geophysical-geochemical material conversion and ionization prior to polymerization of molecular solids. Additionally, new experimental and computational techniques, such as in situ studies of materials properties and transformations using laser heating are increasingly providing a deeper insight and a few surprises for the behavior and properties of matter at elevated pressure conditions. This book provides a timely report on progress in the field. Topics include: synthesis and characterization; disordered systems; dense molecular materials; and properties under extreme conditions.

Energy is a key world issue in the context of climate change and increasing population, 'calling for alternative fuels, better energy storage, and energy-saving devices. This books reviews the principles and applications of metals and metal oxides for energy, with focus on batteries, electrodes, nanomaterials, electronics, supercapacitors, biofuels and sensors.