Silicon carbide transistors could cut size, costs in half.(Polymers/Ceramics)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  January, 2004  

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Silicon carbide transistors could cut in half the size, weight, and cost of components, says SemiSouth Laboratories Inc., Starkville, Miss. The company, with funding from the Missile Defense Agency, is developing silicon carbide transistors that could replace traditional silicon transistors in existing applications.

A transistor based on SiC can reportedly produce 10 to 100 times the power of a silicon-based transistor, and they transmit at up to 3 GHz, and possibly as high as 10 GHz. The new transistor should boost performance by 25 to 30% when measured in terms of ...

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