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The most significant feature of this work is that it combines three distinct topics - technology, device design and simulation, and applications - in a comprehensive way.
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This book is intended for use by senior undergraduate or first-year graduate students in Applied Physics, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, and Materials Sciences, and as a reference for engineers and scientists involved in semiconductor device research and development for RF applications.
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Applications of Silicon–Germanium Heterostructure Devices Series in Optics and Optoelectronics Series Editors: R G W Brown, University of Nottingham, UK E R Pike, Kings College, London, UK Other titles in the series The Optical Transfer Function of Imaging Systems T L Williams Super-Radiance M G Benedict, A M Ermolaev, U A Malyshev, I V Sokolov and E D Trifonov Solar Cells and Optics for Photovoltaic Concentration A Luque Forthcoming titles in the series Optical Fibre Devices J P Goure and I Verrier Diode Lasers D Sands High Aperture Focussing of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications in Optical Microscopy C J R Sheppard and P Torok Power and Energy Handling Capabilities of Optical Materials, Components and Systems R M Wood The Practical Application of the Moire Fringe Method C A Walker (ed) Transparent Conductive Coatings C I Bright XUV Optics: Fundamentals and Applications A V Vinogradov Other titles of interest Thin-Film Optical Filters (Third Edition) H Angus Macleod Series in Optics and Optoelectronics Applications of Silicon–Germanium Heterostructure Devices C K Maiti and G A Armstrong Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India and The Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Institute of Physics Publishing Bristol and Philadelphia c IOP Publishing Ltd 2001 All rights reser