SILICON-GERMANIUM HETEROSTRUCTURES IN ELECTRONICS - THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

A review is presented of Si/Si1-xGex heterostructures which may be use d for electronic transistors along with more exotic designs of electri cal devices including quantum effect devices. Important issues includi ng integration of the devices with present technology along with defec t problems will be presented. The final section will explore exotic qu antum devices and review the potential for different SiGe devices to r each the market place. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reser ved.