Projects
Ab initio simulations of novel 2D materials and interfaces for advanced ICT applications KU Leuven
To continue the development and miniaturization of transistors, new materials and device concepts are required to be developed. This thesis provides a study of two new classes of materials, superlattices and two-dimensional (2D) materials, to assess their potential as a replacement for silicon in the transistor channel. To perform this analysis, modern modeling techniques are used to provide an atomistic description (molecular dynamics, ...
Impact of external factors on band alignment of TMDs with SiO2: WS2 versus WSe2 and MoS2 KU Leuven
Over the past 50 years Si based integrated circuits have been downscaling tremendously to create faster logic chips and high-volume memory circuits. Such scaling required significant technological advances and innovative designs. Unfortunately, as transistor channel lengths have been approaching 10 nm, it became clear that such aggressive scaling would not be sustainable for Si based transistors. In looking for solutions one addresses more ...
Endohedral functionalisation of single-wall carbon nanotubes. University of Antwerp
Tuning graphene into a spin active material: Exploiting its size-specific interaction with metal clusters KU Leuven
The success of semiconductor industry relies on the continuous improvement of the performances of integrated circuits (IC). So far, this has been achieved by reducing the size of the basic building block of these circuits, the metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET). The downscaling of MOSFET’s has been realized by introducing new materials, like high-k dielectric/metal gate stacks and high-mobility semiconductors (Ge, ...
Effects of radiation on state-of-the-art CMOS image sensors KU Leuven
Photonic colloidal crystals: How do salt types, combined with electric field, change colloidal structure formation? KU Leuven
Local electron spectroscopy at interfaces of low-dimensional and heterogeneous solids KU Leuven
Co-financing Marie Curie fellowship Hasselt University
Integrated Time-based Signal Processing Circuits for Harsh Radiation Environments KU Leuven
This research focuses predominantly on the design and implementation of new architectures for integrated data converters based on time-based signal processing for applications requiring high levels of reliability in harsh radiation environments. The radiation-hardened integrated circuits (ICs) were designed with high radiation tolerance in mind, making them ideal for high energy physics (HEP) experiments, vital long-term space missions, and ...