The revival of compound semiconductors and how they will change the world in a 5G/6G era

  • N. Collaert
  • , A. Alian
  • , A. Banerjee
  • , V. Chauhan
  • , R. Y. ElKashlan
  • , B. Hsu
  • , M. Ingels
  • , A. Khaled
  • , K. Vondkar Kodandarama
  • , B. Kunert
  • , Y. Mols
  • , U. Peralagu
  • , V. Putcha
  • , R. Rodriguez
  • , A. Sibaja-Hernandez
  • , E. Simoen
  • , A. Vais
  • , A. Walke
  • , L. Witters
  • , S. Yadav
  • H. Yu, M. Zhao, P. Wambacq, B. Parvais, N. Waldron

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Abstract

The world is more than ever relying on connectivity in our daily life as well as our professional life. With 5G being rolled out, the industry is looking already at the next generation of mobile communication to bring even higher speeds and more connections than previous generations. But with 5G we are at an inflection point where it is not only about higher data rates and more connections, but about connecting different kind of devices and the new ways humans and machines interact with each other. The higher frequencies, low latency and reliability requirements will put a lot of strain on the technologies to enable this. While CMOS is the preferred vehicle, to fulfill these demands compound semiconductors like GaN and InP might be the better options for particular functions of the radio architecture. This paper will address the progress toward upscaling these materials to a Si platform and to make them CMOS and 3D compatible to enable the final heterogeneous systems that will be needed for 5G and beyond.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPRiME 2020
Subtitle of host publicationSiGe, Ge, and Related Compounds: Materials, Processing, and Devices 9
EditorsQ. Liu, J. M. Hartmann, J. R. Holt, X. Gong, V. Jain, G. Niu, G. Masini, A. Ogura, S. Miyazaki, M. Ostling, W. Bi, A. Schulze, A. Mai
PublisherIOP Publishing Ltd.
Pages15-25
Number of pages11
Edition5
ISBN (Electronic)9781607689003
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Externally publishedYes
EventPacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid State Science 2020, PRiME 200 - Honolulu, United States
Duration: 4 Oct 20209 Oct 2020

Publication series

NameECS Transactions
Number5
Volume98
ISSN (Print)1938-6737
ISSN (Electronic)1938-5862

Conference

ConferencePacific Rim Meeting on Electrochemical and Solid State Science 2020, PRiME 200
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonolulu
Period4/10/209/10/20

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