Download or read book High Purity Silicon 9 written by Cor L. Claeys and published by The Electrochemical Society. This book was released on 2006 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue discusses the latest developments in the growth, characterization, device processing and applications of high-purity silicon in either bulk or epitaxial form. Information is given on the control and prevention of impurity incorporation, characterization and detection of defects and impurity states. Device and circuit aspects are also covered. Advanced substrates such as SOI, strained Si and germanium-on-insulator are discussed.