Wide Bandgap Semiconductors for Power Electronics

Preface

Introduction

The scope of this edited book is to provide a state of the art of the technology and application of SiC and related wide bandgap materials. The focus lies on the material SiC with 16 review articles from internationally well‐known experts covering major aspects of fundamental physics, applied science, as well as industrial development and manufacturing. In addition, five experts are reporting on the technological status of further wide bandgap materials GaN, diamond, and Ga₂O_3, which have the potential to even outperform SiC with respect to certain physical properties relevant for power electronics.

The semiconductor Si has dominated the fabrication of electronic devices for switching of electrical currents or for the ...