Silicon carbide and other group IV-IV materials in their

amorphous, microcrystalline, and crystalline forms have a

wide variety of applications.The contributions to this

volume report recent developments and trends in the field.

The purpose is to make available the current state of

understanding of the materials and their potential

applications. Eachcontribution focuses on a particular

topic, such as preparation methods, characterization, and

models explaining experimental findings. The volume also

contains the latest results in the exciting field of SiGe/Si

heterojunction bipolar transistors.

The reader will find this book valuable as a reference

source, an up-to-date and in-depth overview of this field,

and, most importantly, as a window into the immense range of

reading potential applications of silicon carbide. It is

essential for scientists, engineers and students interested

in electronic materials, high-speed heterojunction devices,

and hightemperature optoelectronics.