Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Study the electrical and optical properties of semiconductor materials such as silicon, gallium nitride and silicon carbide.
Design and run experiments on thin films, junctions and transistor structures, often inside a cleanroom.
Model device behaviour using quantum mechanics and solid-state physics, and check the models with simulation software.
Measure samples with tools such as X-ray diffraction, electron microscopes and probe stations, then analyse the data.
Work with process and design engineers to find the physical causes of low yield or poor device performance.
Write technical reports, research papers and patent disclosures for internal review and publication.
Track new research on compound semiconductors, 2D materials and new device designs, and suggest what the team should test next.
