Study of high k dielectric material growth and characterizations of zirconium oxide nanoparticles

Abstract

We live in a world filled with gadgets and we certainly can’t imagine our lives without them. The invention of gadgets like computers, cellphones, Tabs, Televisions has become possible due to discovery of semiconductors and evolution of electronics. The innovation of mini circuit components like transistor, capacitor, Diode, resistor and inductor able us to fit all the complicated circuits on a tiny Silicon chip. Every single gadget mentioned above consist these chips and components of electronics.

Apart from Semiconductors, Another important type of materials needed in these components are Dielectrics. These are essentially insulating materials and are widely used in almost every type of electric component like capacitors, transformer, high voltage cables, solar cells and circuit boards due to their electric properties. They can be also be used in energy storage by applying voltage across the material. This is usually done with capacitor. In capacitor, dielectrics are used as an insulating layer between the two conductive plates, which allows for the storage of charge. Another common application of dielectrics is in transformers, which are used to change the voltage of alternating current electricity. Dielectric are used as the insulating materials in transformers to prevent current from flowing between the coils, which could have cause a short circuit. They are used in in printed circuit boards, [1] here they are used as an insulating layer between conductive traces.