Gallium Nitride (GaN)

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:bandGap direct
3.4 eV
gptkbp:CASNumber 25617-97-4
gptkbp:category gptkb:III-V_semiconductor
gptkbp:chemicalFormula gptkb:GaN
gptkbp:color white
gptkbp:containsElement gptkb:gallium
nitrogen
gptkbp:crystalSystem gptkb:wurtzite
gptkbp:density 6.15 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1875
gptkbp:electricalResistivity >10^9 Ω·cm (undoped)
gptkbp:hardness 6 (Mohs)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gallium Nitride (GaN)
gptkbp:isSemiconductor true
gptkbp:latticeConstant a = 3.189 Å, c = 5.185 Å
gptkbp:meltingPoint >1700°C
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
gptkbp:thermalConductivity 130 W/m·K
gptkbp:thermalStability high
gptkbp:toxicity low
gptkbp:usedFor high-frequency devices
high-power devices
high-temperature devices
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:high_electron_mobility_transistors_(HEMTs)
gptkb:white_LEDs
radar systems
electric vehicles
satellite communications
wireless charging
5G technology
optoelectronics
photodetectors
LEDs
RF components
power electronics
laser diodes
solar cells
photovoltaics
amplifiers
switching power supplies
blue LEDs
fast chargers
green LEDs
microwave transistors
solid-state lighting
ultraviolet LEDs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Microwave_Electronics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5