Microelectronic Technologies & Devices
Electronic devices form the backbone of all kinds of complex and intelligent systems. The past few decades have witnessed the virtuous circle of scaling down in device size and scaling up in system complexity. However, such kind of mutually-enforced cycle of advance can hardly be maintained in future without the innovation of devices that can strengthen the convergence of physical reality with the digital world. In this context, the research in this area focuses on both conventional device technologies (e.g., Si CMOS, III-V electronics and photonics, spintronics, MEMS, energy conversion) and emerging devices (e.g., wearable, neuromorphic and quantum devices). We emphasize on understanding of fundamental physical phenomena that arise from novel material systems and exploitation of the results for novel device application. We also develop processes and techniques that allow heterogeneous integration of various materials and interfaces to achieve novel functionalities. Current major research topics include novel materials and physics, ultra-fast and energy-efficient devices, MEMS and sensors, photovoltaics, non-linear optical devices, non-volatile memory, spintronics, wearable devices, emerging device concepts (neuromorphic, in-memory computing, topological, quantum, etc.).
Research Focus
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Novel Materials and Physics
We focus on understanding of fundamental physical phenomena that arise from novel material systems and interfaces (e.g., semiconductors, spintronic materials, topological insulator, 2D materials, quantum materials, nonlinear optical materials, meta-materials and surfaces, materials for energy conversion and storage, and so on) and exploitation of the results for device applications.
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Intelligent Sensor and MEMS
Intelligent Sensors and MEMS are the keys for enabling the Smart Nation framework and service. We aim to be the translational research hub to service local industry and multi-national corporations for advanced sensing and micro/nanotechnology aiming at diversified applications in Smart Nation.
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Spintronic Devices
We work on spin-based non-volatile memory, sensor, logic device, THz emitter, as well as spin wave devices. We are also interested in spintronics devices for neuromorphic and in-memory computing applications.
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Hybrid Integrated Flexible Electronic Systems (HiFES)
The Hybrid Integrated Flexible Electronic Systems (HiFES) program is an initiative by NUS to spearhead innovations in hybrid flexible electronics. It proposes system approaches to flexible electronics by integrating materials, device fabrication, and design through co-design. This brings together multi-disciplinary expertise across the campus with clear goals towards realizing more functionally capable devices.
People
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Mansoor bin Abdul Jalil E1-08-11 +65 6516 2125 Physics and modelling of nanoelectronic and spintronic phenomena and devices, namely: 1. Spintronics – spin Hall effect, spin transfer torque, spin-orbit coupling torque 2. Nanotransport in graphene – valley filtering, Klein tunneling, spin-orbit torque, magnetoresistance 3. Topological insulators – anomalous Hall effect, Berry phase, hexagonal warping, spin-momentum locking, spin-orbit torque 4. Skyrmions – topological Hall effect, skyrmion dynamics, skyrmion mass 5. Novel 2D conductors – transport in silicene, Dirac and Weyl semi-metals |
Armin Gerhard ABERLE E3A-06-01 +65 6516 4155 Photovoltaic energy conversion Silicon solar cells (wafers and thin-films) Fabrication, characterisation and numerical modelling of silicon solar cells Physics of semiconductor devices Light trapping |
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Castro Neto, Antonio Helio S14-06-13 +65 6601 2575 |
TEE, Chee Keong Benjamin E2-05-12 +65 6601 5166 |
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CHIM Wai Kin E2-03-31 +65 6516 6287 Nanocrystal and SONOS-type memory devices MOS device physics and reliability Scanning capacitance microscopy and other scanning probe techniques Photo emission microscopy Scanning electron microscopy |
CHOR Eng Fong E4-06-15 +65 6516 2294 Design, fabrication, characterisation and modelling of semiconductor devices – heterojunction bipolar transistors (HBTS) and high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) Schottky and ohmic contacts of compound semiconductors Pulsed laser deposition (PLD) of dielectrics Plasma etching of semiconductors and dielectrics |
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Aaron DANNER E4-05-10 +65 6516 2111 Nanoscale photonic devices and their fabrication methods Photonic crystals and their applications in LEDs and lasers Photonic device physics and simulation Quantum computing/quantum information processing |
Kelvin, FONG XUANYAO E4-05-23 +65 6516 6658 Devices-to-systems co-design methodologies for Si and non-Si nanoelectronics; design of high performance and ultralow power logic and memory systems using spintronic devices, circuits, and architectures; and non-Boolean and analog computing paradigms using emerging technologies |
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GONG Xiao E4-05-35 +65 6516 7871 New generation of deeply-scaled transistors by employing high-mobility channels with the goal of extending Moore’s law beyond the scaling limits of Si (“More-Moore”) and develop “More-than-More” technologies to provide further value to semiconductor chips by incorporating functionalities that do not necessarily scale according to Moore’s law |
HO Ghim Wei E4-05-16 +65 6516 8121 Synthesis of low-dimensional nanostructures Development of functional hybrid materials Self-assembly and nanoengineering Fabrication of nanodevices |
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HONG Minghui E2-04-09 +65 6516 1636 Laser Micromachining for Industrial Applications Nanomaterials synthesis & Device nanostructuring by laser means Signal Diagnostics and process real-time monitoring |
Anjam KHURSHEED E4-06-07 +65 6516 2295 Electron beam testing on integrated circuits Computational electron optics Computational electromagnetics |
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TEO Kie Leong E2-03-30 +65 6516 4543 Molecular beam epitaxy of III-V & II-VI semiconductors Spintronics High pressure research on semiconductor electronic properties |
Aaron Voon-Yew THEAN E5-03-06 +65 6516 6471 Advanced Logic & Memory Technologies Disruptive Nano-electronic Process and Systems Co-design & Explorations Heterogeneous Integration of Logic, Embedded Memory, Spintronic, & Analog/RF components to enable New Application Form Factors (3-D, Flexible-Stretchable, Etc.) Advanced Transistor physics, design, and fabrication Translating Research to Technologies for real-world applications |
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ANG Kah Wee E1-05-25 +65 6516 2575 Nanotechnology Novel Electronic Materials and Devices Advanced Transistor and Process Technology Nanoelectronics Device Physics Silicon Photonics Technology |
WU Yihong E4-05-19 +65 6516 2139 Spintronics (spin and charge transport in ferromagnet, antiferromagnet, superconductor, topological insulator and related heterojunctions, non-volatile memory) and 2D materials/devices (carbon nanowalls, graphene, transition-metal dichalcogenides) |
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YANG Hyunsoo E5-03-14 +65 6516 7217 Nano-scale spintronics and optoelectronic devices and their system applications Spin torque and spin wave devices for magnetic random access memories Magnetic nanowires and nanodots Spin based qubits for quantum computors Superconductors/Ferromagnets junctions Superconducting tunneling spectroscopy and inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy Spin based logic devices |
YEO Yee Chia Google Scholar E4-07-08 +65 6516 2298 Silicon nanotechnology New materials and process technology Advanced transistor structures Device physics, solid-state physics |
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ZHU Chunxiang E1-08-08 +65 6516 8930 Deep sub-micron MOSFET technology MIM capacitor and passive devices for RF applications Novel device structure and device physics |
YOON, Soon-Fatt EA-05-12 6601 2589 |
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Vivian NG Google Scholar E4-08-10 +65 6516 2573 Nanostructure fabrication and characterization Nanosphere Lithography Granular Nanomagnets Surface roughness issues in magnetic tunnel junctions |
GANESH Samudra 6516 2293 |
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TSANG Mankei E4-05-29 +65 6601 2340 Quantum measurement and control theory, quantum optics, nonlinear optics, and nano-optics |
LEE Chengkuo, Vincent E2-03-29 +65 6516 5865 MEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems) Nanowires & NEMS (Nanoelectromechanical Systems) Nanophotonics & Optical MEMS BioMEMS & LOC (Lab-on-a-chip) LOC Using Nanophotonics Power MEMS & Energy Harvesting MEMS Packaging Technology |
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LIANG Gengchiau, Albert E4-08-11 +65 6516 2898 Nanoelectronics and Nano-devices Molecular electronics and molecular devices Device physics and simulation of Nanowire/nanotube/nanoribbon FET and novel channel material MOSFETs |
Chua Soo Jin +65 6516 2264 |
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Lim Yeow Kheng |
ADEYEYE, Adekunle Olusola E4-08-08 +65 6516 5071 |
Laboratories & Research Centers
- E6 NanoFab – NUS
- Applied Materials – NUS Advanced Materials Corporate Lab
- Center for intelligent Sensors & MEMS
- Computational Nanoelectronics & Nano devices
- Advanced Memory Laboratory
- Nano Energy lab
- Hybrid Integrated Flexible Electronic Systems (HiFES)
- Information Storage Materials Lab
- Professor Ming Hui Hong’s Laser Technology Group
- Optical Science and Engineering Centre
- Spin & Energy Lab