Download or read book Properties, Processing and Applications of Gallium Nitride and Related Semiconductors written by James H. Edgar and published by Institution of Electrical Engineers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on its outstanding properties, including a wide energy band gap, high thermal conductivity, and high electron drift velocity, GaN is uniquely suited for many novel devices including solar-blind UV light detectors, high power microwave transistors, and cold cathode electron emitters. This excellent reference covers the basic physical and chemical properties, surveys existing processing technology, and presents summaries of the current state-of-the-art of devices.