Aims and Goals

VLSIs (very large scale integrations), semiconductor lasers, and other semiconductor devices that sustain the 21st century’s sophisticated information society have led to today’s prosperity. These devices were made possible by advances in technologies for growing large, high-quality crystals and technologies for minutely detailed, precise processing and characterization. Today, however, as great advances are being made in terms of speed and integration, numerous difficult issues that cannot be solved with extensions of existing technologies have become apparent. Meanwhile, the development of high performance, low cost solar cells and low-loss power devices in response to environmental and energy issues has become an urgent matter, and innovative crystal growth and processing technologies are eagerly awaited. Academia-industry cooperative efforts based on basic research have become increasingly important in this situation.

To contribute to improvements in silicon and compound semiconductor crystal growth and wafer technologies, this committee develops new processing and characterization technologies while at the same time offering researchers and engineers forums for interaction.

Research Themes

1.	Wafer assessment technology research and development
2.	SOI (silicon-on-insulator) wafer and strained silicon technology research and device applications
3.	Development of new dislocation-free, large diameter crystal growth technologies
4.	Quantification and standardization of methods for characterizing defects in silicon
5.	Solar cell silicon crystal growth and characterization
6.	Wide bandgap semiconductor crystal technologies and device applications
7.	Human resource development through international symposia and research conferences

Committee Chairperson

Michio Tajima Professor Emeritus Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Professor Special Duty Meiji University

Duration

October 2012 to September 2017 (Eighth term, Five years)

Membership Composition

Academia: 39
Industry: 27
Adviser : 8
Total membership: 74

Committee Web Site

http://www.comp.tmu.ac.jp/virtue001/gakushin145/145top.html