Novel Thermal Management of Power Electronic Devices: High Power High Frequency Planar Gunn Diodes
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Glasgow
Department Name: Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
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Publications
David Cumming (Author)
(2013)
Simulation and fabrication of InGaAs planar Gunn diode on InP substrate
David Cumming (Author)
(2013)
Multi-channel GaAs-based planar gunn diodes
David Cumming (Author)
(2013)
Novel thermal management of power electronic devices:
high power high frequency planar gunn diodes
Glover J
(2014)
On wafer thermal characterization of miniature gallium arsenide microcoolers with thermal loading from DC probes
in Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
Glover J
(2015)
Micro-coolers fabricated as a component in an integrated circuit
in Semiconductor Science and Technology
Ismaeel Maricar M
(2013)
Planar gunn diode characterisation and resonator elements to realise oscillator circuits
Khalid A
(2012)
Simple e-beam air-bridge technology for mm-wave applications
in Microelectronic Engineering
Khalid A
(2014)
Fabrication of submicron planar Gunn diode
Khalid A
(2014)
Terahertz oscillations in an In0.53Ga0.47As submicron planar Gunn diode
in Journal of Applied Physics
| Description | Efficient and high power terahertz sources based on a III-V technology were successfully demonstrated. New measurement techniques were developed and characterised. |
| Exploitation Route | Tera hertz technology is being developed for a wide range of sensing and imaging applications. |
| Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Agriculture Food and Drink Electronics Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology |
| Description | The work led to a collaboration with NPL on THz VNAs. Discussions about future collaboration are underway. |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Impact Types | Economic |