Author : Michelle Ellen Chen
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Book Synopsis Boron Nitride and Graphene for Thermal Management by : Michelle Ellen Chen
Download or read book Boron Nitride and Graphene for Thermal Management written by Michelle Ellen Chen and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of advances in semiconductor technology have led to the scaling of silicon transistors towards nanometer scale dimensions, culminating in physical limitations to transistor size, and the concurrent issue of thermal degradation and excessive energy consumption. As the semiconductor industry moves towards continuously increasing computational density, for example from planar to 3-dimensional (3D) vertical stacking, the ability to effectively regulate temperature and manage heat has become a pressing bottleneck to the realization of these dense architectures. Thermal challenges in high-density memory and computation require new thermal and material considerations at the nanoscale. Accurate knowledge of temperature and heat transport within a complex system is the essential first step to successful thermal management. To this end, experimental validation of material thermal conductivity is fundamental both to understanding thermal transport and to implementing solid state thermal management approaches. The complexity of thermal transport within a dense system also necessitates novel thermal management tactics including active methods of routing heat, such as thermal switching. This dissertation evaluates the intersection of nanoscale thermal transport and nanomaterials, assessing materials that show promise for low-temperature integration in semiconductor-based systems. The studies presented in this thesis range from fundamental thermal, electrical, and material characterization thin films to the design, demonstration, and characterization of an active thermal switch. We first present thermal characterization of nanoscale boron nitride thin films transferred and deposited at low temperature (