# Semiconductor materials and devices { "id": "T10472", "title": "Semiconductor materials and devices", "url": "/topics/T10472", "kind": "topic-directory", "aeo_cohort": "topic-directory", "provider": "openalex", "revision": "2652deef3ca07bef", "catalogue_revision": "f050b5d4780b1289", "numeric_address": "36239906619687473", "address_version": "morton4x16-v1", "coordinates": [ 3, 22, 2208, 10472 ], "answer_status": "Directory metadata; local answer requires separate source review", "truth_status": "Subject descriptor, not a factual answer or a demonstrated knowledge gap" } This cluster of papers focuses on the advances in atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology, particularly in the context of high-k dielectrics, gate oxides, and semiconductor devices. It covers topics such as thin film growth, dielectric breakdown mechanisms, metal gate transistors, interface engineering, and the impact of negative bias temperature instability (NBTI) degradation on device performance. Directory metadata is not a factual answer or evidence of a global knowledge gap. Source: https://openalex.org/T10472 No owner-reviewed local answer yet.