A new path to high-efficiency micro-LEDs 1 min read · Mon, Aug 26 2024 News Clip News A selective thermal oxidation that eliminates damage to sidewalls is set to enhance micro-LED efficiency.
Onward and upward to smaller faster devices 1 min read · Tue, Aug 13 2024 News Clip News The key to achieving greatly increased capacity and efficiency in semiconductor technology could be to build upwards, in vertical stacks of thin film transistors.
Zhiyuan's work on Significant improvement of n-contact performance and wall plug efficiency of AlGaN-based deep UV LEDs by atomic layer etching was accepted by Optics Letters ! 1 min read · Tue, Jul 9 2024 News Zhiyuan's work on Significant improvement of n-contact performance and wall plug efficiency of AlGaN-based deep UV LEDs by atomic layer etchingwas accepted by Optics Letters !
Congratulations to Vishal on getting the PSE Dean's Award! 1 min read · Sun, May 19 2024 News Congratulations to Vishal on getting the PSE Dean's Award!
Mingtao’s work about epitaxial AlN film with improved quality on Si (111) substrates realized by boron pretreatment via MOCVD was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! 1 min read · Tue, Apr 16 2024 News Mingtao’s work about epitaxial AlN film with improved quality on Si (111) substrates realized by boron pretreatment via MOCVD was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Zahrah's work on UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography: the impact of loading effect in silicon on nanoscale pattern of metalen was accepted by Nanoscale Advances! 1 min read · Thu, Apr 11 2024 News Zahrah's work on UV-assisted nanoimprint lithography: the impact of loading effect in silicon on nanoscale pattern of metalen was accepted by Nanoscale Advances! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Xiao's work on chemical solution deposition of (GaAl)2O3 single layer with high thickness and silver-enhanced crystal quality was accepted by CrystEngComm! 1 min read · Mon, Apr 8 2024 News Xiao's work on chemical solution deposition of (GaAl)2O3 single layer with high thickness and silver-enhanced crystal quality was accepted by CrystEngComm! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Dhanu’s review paper about Monolithic n-Type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Inverter Integrated Circuits Based On Wide And Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors was accepted by Physica Status Solidi B: Basic Solid State Physics! 1 min read · Thu, Mar 28 2024 News Dhanu’s review paper about Monolithic n-Type Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Inverter Integrated Circuits Based On Wide And Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductors was accepted by Physica Status Solidi B: Basic Solid State Physics! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Xiao’s work about in-situ growth of {-201} fiber-textured β-Ga2O3 semiconductor tape for flexible thin-film transistor was accepted by Advanced Electronic Materials! 1 min read · Sat, Mar 23 2024 News Xiao’s work about in-situ growth of {-201} fiber-textured β-Ga2O3 semiconductor tape for flexible thin-film transistor was accepted by Advanced Electronic Materials! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Zhiyuan's work on etching-free pixel definition in InGaN green micro-LEDs was accepted by Light: Science & Applications! 1 min read · Mon, Mar 11 2024 News Zhiyuan's work on etching-free pixel definition in InGaN green micro-LEDs was accepted by Light: Science & Applications! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Mritunjay’s work on the integration of low thermal budget In2O3 NMOS inverter and GaN HEMT for power electronics was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! 1 min read · Sat, Mar 2 2024 News Mritunjay’s work on the integration of low thermal budget In2O3 NMOS inverter and GaN HEMT for power electronics was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Congratulations to Itzel and Dev on securing the winning position in Microelectronics Winter Camp Poster Presentation! 1 min read · Wed, Feb 28 2024 News Congratulations to Itzel and Dev on securing the winning position in Microelectronics Winter Camp Poster Presentation!
Congratulations Chuanju for passing the PhD defense approved by all the committee members unanimously! 1 min read · Wed, Feb 28 2024 News Congratulations Chuanju for passing the PhD defense approved by all the committee members unanimously!
Yi's work on the monolithic integration of deep ultraviolet and visible light-emitting diodes for radiative sterilization application was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! 1 min read · Tue, Feb 27 2024 News Yi's work on the monolithic integration of deep ultraviolet and visible light-emitting diodes for radiative sterilization application was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
KAUST student wins top award for innovative micro-LED technology 1 min read · Tue, Dec 5 2023 Awards News Zhiyuan Liu, a Ph.D. candidate at KAUST, received the Best Student Award at the ICNS-14 conference for his work on fabricating high-performance micro-LEDs using a novel etching-free method called selective thermal oxidation.
Saravanan's work on enhancement-mode ambipolar thin-film transistors and CMOS logic circuits using bilayer Ga2O3/NiO semiconductors was accpeted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! 1 min read · Mon, Dec 4 2023 News Saravanan's work on enhancement-mode ambipolar thin-film transistors and CMOS logic circuits using bilayer Ga2O3/NiO semiconductors was accpeted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Raul's work on polarization-matching and carrier confinement in III-Nitride deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes was accepted by Journal of Applied Physics! 1 min read · Tue, Oct 17 2023 News Raul's work on polarization-matching and carrier confinement in III-Nitride deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes was accepted by Journal of Applied Physics! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Congratulations to Vishal! He was selected to represent the PSE delegation at the upcoming the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference in Riyadh (24-26 Oct. 2023). 1 min read · Wed, Oct 11 2023 News Congratulations to Vishal! He was selected to represent the PSE delegation at the upcoming the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Conference in Riyadh (24-26 Oct. 2023).
Editor invited paper: Saravanan review paper about wide bandgap semiconductor-based integrated circuits was accepted by CHIP! 1 min read · Wed, Oct 11 2023 News Editor invited paper: Saravanan review paper about wide bandgap semiconductor-based integrated circuits was accepted by CHIP! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Congratulations to Saravanan! His project Tasawwur D310 GPU: Energy Efficient AI system has been selected to feature in the 2023 edition of Prototypes for Humanity. 1 min read · Thu, Sep 28 2023 News The unprecedented growth of Artificial Intelligence (AI) models, particularly transformer-based language models like GPT-3 and BERT, has ushered in the era of large-scale AI development. Training AI models using conventional 2D graphical processing unit (GPU) chips contribute significantly to carbon emissions. For instance, training a single ChatGPT-3 model using a conventional 2D chip GPU consumed 1.2-megawatt hours (MWh) and generated 552 tons of CO2 emissions, equivalent to 123 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles driven in one year. Moreover, training these AI models with GPUs using 2D
Tough memory device aims for space missions 1 min read · Tue, Aug 15 2023 News Gallium oxide offers resistance to radiation and high temperatures, and could be used for data storage and computing in extreme conditions.
Jose's work on band-to-band tunneling and field management in NiOx/β-Ga2O3 heterojunction PN junction and PiN diodes was accepted by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics! 1 min read · Tue, Aug 15 2023 News Jose's work on band-to-band tunneling and field management in NiOx/β-Ga2O3 heterojunction PN junction and PiN diodes was accepted by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Dhanu's work on β-Ga2O3 pseudo-CMOS monolithic inverters was accepted by IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices! 1 min read · Tue, Aug 8 2023 News Dhanu's work on β-Ga2O3 pseudo-CMOS monolithic inverters was accepted by IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Yi's work on thermal mismatch engineering induced freestanding and ultrathin Ga2O3 membrane for vertical electronics was accepted by Materials Today Physics! 1 min read · Sun, Jul 23 2023 News Yi's work on thermal mismatch engineering induced freestanding and ultrathin Ga2O3 membrane for vertical electronics was accepted by Materials Today Physics! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Na's work on the influence of annealing atmosphere on sputtered indium oxide thin-film transistors was accepted byJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics! 1 min read · Wed, Jul 12 2023 News Na's work on the influence of annealing atmosphere on sputtered indium oxide thin-film transistors was accepted byJournal of Physics D: Applied Physics! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Fera's work on detailed band alignment of high-B-composition BGaN with GaN and AlN was accepted by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics! 1 min read · Tue, Jun 6 2023 News Fera's work on detailed band alignment of high-B-composition BGaN with GaN and AlN was accepted by the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics! Please contact Prof Li for more details.
Vishal's work on demonstration of β-Ga2O3 nonvolatile flash memory for oxide electronics was accepted by Japanese Journal of Applied Physics! 1 min read · Mon, Jun 5 2023 News Vishal's work on demonstration of β-Ga2O3 nonvolatile flash memory for oxide electronics was accepted by Japanese Journal of Applied Physics! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Congratulations to Yi (No. 1) and Zhiyuan (No. 2) on winning the two top awards at Semiconductor Photonics Workshop! 1 min read · Fri, Mar 31 2023 News Congratulations to Yi (No. 1) and Zhiyuan (No. 2) on winning the two top awards at Semiconductor Photonics Workshop!
Vishal's work on monolithic β-Ga2O3 NMOS IC based on heteroepitaxial E-mode MOSFETs was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! 1 min read · Thu, Mar 23 2023 News Vishal's work on monolithic β-Ga2O3 NMOS IC based on heteroepitaxial E-mode MOSFETs was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Chuanju's work on Ti3C2Tx MXene van der Waals gate contact for GaN high electron mobility transistors was accepted by Advanced Materials! 1 min read · Mon, Mar 6 2023 News Chuanju's work on Ti3C2Tx MXene van der Waals gate contact for GaN high electron mobility transistors was accepted by Advanced Materials! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Xiao's review paper Flexible Gallium Oxide Electronics was accepted by Semiconductor Science and Technology! 1 min read · Thu, Mar 2 2023 News Xiao's review paper Flexible Gallium Oxide Electronics was accepted by Semiconductor Science and Technology! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Xiao's work on flexible self-powered DUV photodetectors with high responsivity utilizing Ga2O3/NiO heterostructure on buffered Hastelloy substrates was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! 1 min read · Tue, Feb 28 2023 News Xiao's work on flexible self-powered DUV photodetectors with high responsivity utilizing Ga2O3/NiO heterostructure on buffered Hastelloy substrates was accepted by Applied Physics Letters! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Jose's work on a self-powered and broadband UV PIN photodiode employing a NiOx layer and a β-Ga2O3 heterojunction was accepted by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 1 min read · Wed, Dec 28 2022 News Jose's work on a self-powered and broadband UV PIN photodiode employing a NiOx layer and a β-Ga2O3 heterojunction was accepted by Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Chuanju's work on correlative atomic coordination and interfacial charge polarity in Al2O3/GaN and Al2O3/Si heterostructures was accepted by Physica Status Solidi (RRL) 1 min read · Mon, Dec 12 2022 News Chuanju's work on correlative atomic coordination and interfacial charge polarity in Al2O3/GaN and Al2O3/Si heterostructures was accepted by Physica Status Solidi (RRL) Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Professor Wan receives 2022 Rising Stars of Light Award 1 min read · Sun, Nov 6 2022 Awards News KAUST Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Yating Wan recently received the 2022 Rising Stars of Light Faculty & Postdoc Track - Popescu Winner Award from Light: Science & Applications (LSA).
KAUST student Zhiyuan Liu wins best poster award at IWN 2022 1 min read · Mon, Oct 31 2022 Awards News Zhiyuan Liu, a M.S./Ph.D. candidate in the KAUST Advanced Semiconductor Laboratory (ASL) under the supervision of Professor Xiaohang Li, was named a best poster award winner at last month’s International Workshop on Nitride Semiconductors (IWN) 2022.
Metalens offers superior off-axis focus 1 min read · Sun, Oct 30 2022 News A flat all-dielectric reflector metalens design could benefit optical imaging, manipulation and communications.
Rongyu's work on machine learning study on superlattice electron blocking layer design for AlGaN deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes was accepted by Journal of Materials Chemistry C! 1 min read · Fri, Oct 28 2022 News Rongyu's work on machine learning study on superlattice electron blocking layer design for AlGaN deep ultraviolet light-emitting diodes was accepted by Journal of Materials Chemistry C! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Becoming a powerhouse of semiconductor expertise 1 min read · Tue, Oct 25 2022 News advanced semiconductors KAUST Compound Semiconductor Weekend brought together a diverse group of experts to discuss the most important research areas of semiconductor technology and the substantial compound semiconductor work done in Saudi Arabia and India.
Zhiyuan's work on effect of AlN strain compensation layer on InGaN quantum well red light emitting diodes beyond epitaxy was accepted by Optics Letters! 1 min read · Fri, Oct 21 2022 News Zhiyuan's work on effect of AlN strain compensation layer on InGaN quantum well red light emitting diodes beyond epitaxy was accepted by Optics Letters! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Yi's paper on transferrable Ga2O3 membrane for vertical and flexible electronics via one-step exfoliation was accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! 1 min read · Thu, Oct 6 2022 News Yi's paper on transferrable Ga2O3 membrane for vertical and flexible electronics via one-step exfoliation was accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Chuanju's paper on origin of interfacial charges of Al2O3/Si and Al2O3/GaN heterogeneous heterostructures was accepted by Applied Surface Science! 1 min read · Mon, Sep 26 2022 News Chuanju's paper on origin of interfacial charges of Al2O3/Si and Al2O3/GaN heterogeneous heterostructures was accepted by Applied Surface Science! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Zahrah's paper on reflective metalens with enhanced off-axis focusing performance was accepted by Optics Express! 1 min read · Tue, Aug 2 2022 News Zahrah's paper on reflective metalens with enhanced off-axis focusing performance was accepted by Optics Express! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Yi's paper on ultrasensitive flexible κ-phase Ga2O3 Solar-blind photodetector was accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! 1 min read · Thu, Jul 14 2022 News Yi's paper on ultrasensitive flexible κ-phase Ga2O3 Solar-blind photodetector was accepted by ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Shibin's paper on band alignment of orthorhombic Ga2O3 with GaN and AlN has been accepted by Applied Surface Science! 1 min read · Sat, Jun 4 2022 News Shibin's paper on band alignment of orthorhombic Ga2O3 with GaN and AlN has been accepted by Applied Surface Science! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Chuanju's work on highly suppressed interface traps of Al2O3/GaN through interposing a stoichiometric Ga2O3 layer is accepted as a Rapid Communication for publication in the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics! 1 min read · Sun, Apr 17 2022 News Chuanju's work on highly suppressed interface traps of Al2O3/GaN through interposing a stoichiometric Ga2O3 layer is accepted as a Rapid Communication for publication in the Japanese Journal of Applied Physics! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Our patent on the BAlN HEMT technology is granted as the Japanese Patent 7024073! 1 min read · Tue, Mar 22 2022 News Our patent on the BAlN HEMT technology is granted as the Japanese Patent 7024073!
The U.S. Patent 11,264,238 on Forming III-Nitride Alloys by Kaikai and Prof. Li is issued! 1 min read · Fri, Mar 4 2022 News The U.S. Patent 11,264,238 on Forming III-Nitride Alloys by Kaikai and Prof. Li is issued!
Zhiyuan's paper on polarization modulation for high efficiency UV LED is accepted by IEEE Photonics Journal! 1 min read · Fri, Dec 24 2021 News Zhiyuan's paper on polarization modulation for high efficiency UV LED is accepted by IEEE Photonics Journal! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
Wen's paper on BAlN/AlGaN superlattice is accepted by Superlattices and Microstructures! 1 min read · Wed, Dec 22 2021 News Wen's paper on BAlN/AlGaN superlattice is accepted by Superlattices and Microstructures! Please contact Prof. Li for more details.
