High Temperature Electronics

The area of high temperature electronics is a very active one. This text reviews in detail the trends and options for electronics materials in high temperature environments. Users of these materials are considered initially (e.g. aircraft and space, automotive, military, and power industries) followed by a discussion of silicon and gallium arsenide electronics. Metallization, isolation and packaging are then described followed by an assessment of the future for electronic materials and devices. This text is aimed at all those involved in the electronics industry. It should be of interest to electronic engineers as well as aeronautical, automobile, power and military engineers and designers, researchers and graduates.