Daniel Eduardo Abreu
Electrical engineering
Hometown: Chandler, Arizona, United States
Graduation date: Spring 2024
FURI | Spring 2024
Measuring Material Diffusion And Performance Changes in Semiconductor Diodes
The purpose of this research is to find a correlation between aging semiconductor diodes, the before and after performance, and the metal distribution through the diode. Aging of diode samples will be produced by heating the diodes in various temperatures. Performance will be taken into account by taking capacitance-voltage measurements. Metal diffusion will be measured by using a Glow Discharge – Optical Emission Spectrometer. The purpose is to find a new way to characterize semiconductor materials and degradation because this method of finding defects is unique from the typical approaches.
Mentor: Nick Rolston
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Sponsored project | Spring 2024
Daniel Abreu’s FURI project is sponsored by TSMC.
TSMC is a global leader in the semiconductor foundry business. The company’s industry-leading process technologies and portfolio of design enablement solutions help its customers and partners unleash semiconductor innovation. With its recent expansion into Phoenix, TSMC sees the benefit of a strong partnership with ASU faculty and student researchers. TSMC supports the FURI program by providing additional funding for exceptional research projects related to the semiconductor industry. FURI student researchers who pursue a project related to the Semiconductor Manufacturing research theme are eligible for this sponsorship. TSMC-supported FURI students receive a $2,600 stipend and $400 to use for materials. Exceptional research proposals that align with the research theme of Semiconductor Manufacturing will be considered for this additional funding.