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dc.contributor.advisorMohd-Yasin, Faisal
dc.contributor.authorIqbal, Abid
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-23T02:23:03Z
dc.date.available2018-01-23T02:23:03Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.doi10.25904/1912/1876
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/365840
dc.description.abstractThe growth of micro-scale wireless electronics is increasing significantly because of their miniaturisation and low power consumption. These devices currently draw power from batteries or chemical fuel cells. Their limited life-spans prompt active research to find an alternative solution by harvesting ambient energy from the environment. Numerous sources are available such as solar, thermoelectric, acoustic, and mechanical vibrations. Among them, mechanical vibration is perhaps the most practical to power these wireless electronic devices via piezoelectric transduction. Three most common piezoelectric materials are Lead zirconate titanate (PZT), zinc oxide (ZnO) and aluminum nitride (AlN). AlN is preferred over ZnO and PZT for several reasons. Chiefly among them is because it has the highest electromechanical coupling along the c-axis of wurzite AlN for longitudinal deformation. This thesis investigates the sputtering of c-axis oriented AlN on top of cubic-silicon carbide-on-silicon (3C-SiC-on-Si) substrates for piezoelectric applications. The 3C-SiC buffer layer was used to reduce the lattice mismatch and thermal expansion coefficient between AlN and Si. In the first part of the research, RF sputtering was utilised for depositing AlN. The low growth rate of RF sputtering prompted the switch to DC sputtering. The DC sputtering suffered from electrical arching problems, which were addressed by gradually decreasing the sputtering pressure. However, the system had the limitation of 1200 W of maximum power.
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherGriffith University
dc.publisher.placeBrisbane
dc.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
dc.subject.keywordsMicro-scale wireless electronics
dc.subject.keywordsAluminium nitride thin films
dc.subject.keywordsPiezoelectric transduction
dc.subject.keywordsLead zirconate titanate
dc.subject.keywordsZinc oxide
dc.subject.keywordsAluminum nitride
dc.titleThe Sputtering and Characterization of C-Axis Oriented Aluminium Nitride Thin Films On Top Of Cubic Silicon Carbide-On-Silicon Substrates for Piezoelectric Applications
dc.typeGriffith thesis
dc.date.embargoEnd2018
gro.facultyScience, Environment, Engineering and Technology
gro.rights.copyrightThe author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
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dc.contributor.otheradvisorDimitrijev, Sima
gro.identifier.gurtIDgu1499919239597
gro.thesis.degreelevelThesis (PhD Doctorate)
gro.thesis.degreeprogramDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
gro.departmentGriffith School of Engineering
gro.griffith.authorIqbal, Abid


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