Wide bandgap semiconductors exhibit higher temperature tolerance due to their larger bandgaps, which make it more difficult for electrons to be thermally excited from the valence band to the conduction band. This characteristic allows these materials to operate effectively at elevated temperatures without significant performance degradation. Consequently, the ability to withstand higher temperatures correlates with the potential for achieving higher operational frequencies. The discussion highlights the relationship between thermal properties and frequency capabilities in wide bandgap materials compared to traditional silicon semiconductors.
PREREQUISITESElectrical engineers, semiconductor researchers, and professionals involved in high-temperature electronics design will benefit from this discussion.
well silicon are currently used in most integrated devices due to its high thermal properties. i was wondering if the thermal coefficient of semiconductors were higher than that of silicon would that mean it would be able to achieve higher frequencies due to its wider bandgap?gckaufman said:I don't know any formulas offhand but I can tell you that if the bandgap is larger, then it is harder to thermally excite electrons from the valence band to the conduction band. I don't know how that relates to frequencies though.