{"id":73223,"date":"2016-08-15T11:00:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=015886637c47a8b344bbd1e6d40254fc"},"modified":"2016-08-15T11:00:23","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T11:00:23","slug":"news-story-improving-efficiency-and-stability-of-diamond-semiconductors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=73223","title":{"rendered":"News story: Improving efficiency and stability of diamond semiconductors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The University of Glasgow<\/a> is investigating a new process that will allow diamond to be used for the production of high performance and highly resilient electronic devices for use by the defence and space sectors.<\/p>\n

With Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE<\/abbr>) funding, the University has demonstrated a process that improves the efficiency and stability of diamond when used as a semiconductor. It\u2019s applied this technique to produce preliminary diamond electronic devices such as transistors that demonstrate superior performance and stability.<\/p>\n

Optimisation of these processes will be undertaken next to maximise device high power\/high frequency performance as well as their ability to operate in extreme environmental conditions.<\/p>\n

Diamond is a highly attractive material for a range of device, sensor and quantum computational applications. Progress in these fields of research has until now been restricted by the lack of a suitable process to convert diamond from an insulator into a semiconductor as is required for electronic device production.<\/p>\n

This work being carried out by the University of Glasgow has demonstrated a new, viable approach to overcome this longstanding challenge which will have direct impact in a range of next generation electronic systems produced in diamond. Future terrestrial and space-based radar and communication systems in particular will stand to benefit from this technology.<\/p>\n

Dr David Moran, Lead of the Nano-Electronic Diamond Devices and Systems Group, University of Glasgow says:<\/p>\n

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Through the support provided by CDE<\/abbr> we\u2019ve managed to take our ideas from preliminary proof of concept through to prototype devices that have finally begun to demonstrate the potential of diamond as a high performance electronic material.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The University of Glasgow was founded in 1451. It comprises more than 6,000 staff and has students in excess of 25,000.<\/p>\n

About CDE<\/abbr>
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CDE<\/abbr> funds novel, high-risk, high-potential-benefit research. We work with the broadest possible range of science and technology providers, including academia and small companies, to develop cost-effective capabilities for UK armed forces and national security.<\/p>\n

CDE<\/abbr> is part of Dstl<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Centre for Defence Enterprise<\/h3>\n
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\nBuilding R103
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\nFermi Avenue
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\nHarwell Oxford<\/span>
\nOxfordshire<\/span>
\nOX11 0QX<\/span>\n<\/p>\n

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\n Email<\/span>
\n cde@dstl.gov.uk<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

\n Telephone <\/span>
\n +44 (0)30 67704236\n <\/p>\n

\n Alternative number<\/span>
\n +44 (0)30 67704237\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Please email for the quickest response.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Case study from the University of Glasgow who will pitch their ideas to industry and investors at the CDE Marketplace on 6 September 2016.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73223"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=73223"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73223\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=73223"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=73223"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=73223"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}