SiGe

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aluminum alloy
semiconductor material
gptkbp:category group IV alloy
gptkbp:composedOf silicon
germanium
gptkbp:crystalSystem diamond cubic
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1950s
gptkbp:enables bandgap engineering
strain engineering in semiconductors
gptkbp:grownBy chemical vapor deposition
molecular beam epitaxy
gptkbp:hasBandgap 1.12 eV to 0.66 eV (depending on Ge content)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label SiGe
gptkbp:latticeConstant varies with Ge content
gptkbp:symbol gptkb:SiGe
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:millimeter-wave_circuits
photodetectors
infrared sensors
low-noise amplifiers
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:CMOS_technology
wireless communications
radio frequency applications
heterojunction bipolar transistors
space electronics
high-speed integrated circuits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Silicon-germanium
gptkb:millimeter-wave_circuits
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7