CSM Consortium

Boston University is forming a consortium (CSM Consortium) aimed at advancing the state of the art in semiconductor materials and devices modeling. The consortium will work together with the Center for Semiconductor Modeling (CSM) recently formed at ARL.

CSM Consortium Mission Statement

The mission of the CSM Consortium is to improve the ability of the science and technology community to develop novel semiconductor devices and transition them into specific system applications. Timely technology transition with minimal risk requires an understanding of fundamental and technological limitations of material synthesis, device operation and design controllable parameters. However, this knowledge-based approach requires substantial investment of resources in the science and technology (S&T) stage of development. For low volume niche semiconductor technologies of DoD relevance, industry alone cannot justify these investments simply because there is no significant return on investment. As a result, technology transition from S&T to product development is often expensive, delayed, and carries risks. The CSM Consortium infrastructure will enable industrial, research, and academic organizations to actively participate in the research and development activities alongside with the DoD laboratories.

CSM Consortium Goals

• Bring together government, academia, and industry in a collaborative fashion to address research opportunities.
• Collaborate with diverse group of scientists to accelerate the development of a novel design approach to improve the ability of the science and technology community to develop novel semiconductor devices and transition into specific system applications.
• Develop robust and predictive models to minimize risk in developing new technology. The CSM Consortium will focus on the theory, simulation and the experimental validation of the models.
• Exchange researchers between CSM Consortium members to facilitate the execution of joint research projects.
• Provide educational programs to foster scientific interchange and facilitate transition of new technologies within the technology community.
• Provide access to unique infrastructure at member organizations.

How to Join the CSM Consortium

Membership to the CSM Consortium is open to industrial, research, and academic organizations. The structure and organization of the consortium are defined by the Articles of Collaboration. Organizations interested in becoming part of the CSM Consortium should download and execute the  Industry Membership Agreement and University Membership Agreement.  More information about the CSM Consortium can be obtained by contacting the technical/research lead or the administrative point of contact:

• Technical/Research Consortium Lead: Prof. E. Bellotti – bellotti@bu.edu
• Administrative Point of Contact: J. Marron – jmarron@bu.edu

Projects

The activity of the CSM and CSM Consortium is based on specific projects intended to respond to relevant DoD/Army needs.  These projects are periodically evaluate to assess their impact. The first project the CSM and CSM Consortium have initiated is in the development of validated simulation models for infrared detectors based on III-V  semiconductor superlattices.

Papers

• “Sensors, Nano-Electronics and Photonics for the Army of 2030 and Beyond” by Philip Perconti, W.C. Kirkpatrick Alberts, II, Jagmohan Bajaj, Jonathan Schuster, and Meredith Reed Proc. SPIE 9755, Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIII, 975506 (February 13, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2217797:
• “Center for Semiconductor Materials and Device Modeling: Expanding Collaborative Research Opportunities between Government, Academia, and Industry” by Philip Perconti, Sarah S. Bedair, Jagmohan Bajaj, Jonathan Schuster, and Meredith Reed, Proc. SPIE 9755, Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIII, 975506 (February 13, 2016); doi:10.1117/12.2217797:
• “Accelerating technology innovations by early understanding of fundamental and technology limitations of material synthesis and device operation”,  Jagmohan Bajaj, Roger De Wames, Jonathan Schuster, Meredith Reed, Philip Perconti, and Enrico Bellotti, Proceedings Volume 10111, Quantum Sensing and Nano Electronics and Photonics XIV; 1011117 (2017); doi: 10.1117/12.2261308

Presentations

• Presentation on Center for Semiconductor Materials and Devices Modeling
• Upcoming presentation at SPIE Photonics West, “Understanding fundamental limitations of materials to enable advanced design (Keynote Presentation)” Meredith L. Reed, Jagmohan Bajaj, Jonathan Schuster, Philip Perconti, and Enrico Bellotti, Paper 10540-4 Time: 10:45 AM – 11:15 AM  Sunday 28 January 2018.