NANOHARD 2009 is the forth forum organized for knowledge dissemination in the field of nanostructured materials, thin films, hard and superhard coatings for advanced applications. Organization of NANOHARD scientific events started in 2005 at the support of the European Commission, Project INCO-CT-2005-016805 RTCNANOHARD. Two international workshops and one conference have been carried out since 2005.
The Central Laboratory of Applied Physics (CLAP)
is an independent organization to the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences carrying out scientific, research and
development activities and production in the field of solid-state electronics, micro- and optoelectronics,
semiconductor sensors and sensor devices and corresponded technologies.
IAP was founded in April 1979. In 1984 a subsidiary pilot plant was established, which became the base for launching a Small
Enterprise for sensors and sensor units in October of 1986.
The researchers and engineers at IAP have developed and applied the basic modern technologies of micro- and
optoelectronics such as liquid and molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) as well as technologies for ohmic contacts formation,
photolithography, and packaging of the semiconductor devices developed.
A wide range of, photo sensors, magneto sensors, thermo sensors, radiation sensitive and capacitance sensors,
as well as sensor systems have been developed and produced. Microwave sensors, photo probes, and light emitting
diodes over large range of the spectrum have been created. Low noise Shottky field effect transistors (MESFETs)
for satellite TV converters have been made based on molecular beam epitaxial structures.
The semiconductor components and devices have a good market. Over 2 million power infrared light
emitting diodes for remote control have been sold in Russia , Ukraine and Turkey.
During the last 10 years new scientific field, high temperature microelectronic based on the wide band gap
semiconductor SiC, has been developed. High temperature, high power and high frequency SiC MESFETs, high power
and high temperature SiC p-n diodes, and high temperature, high voltage and high frequency SiC p-i-n diodes have
been developed based on European projects. Peltier elements based cooling-heating systems are developing successfully as well.
The newest field in IAP is development and industrial application of nanostructured thin films, hard and superhard coatings.
1. MICROELECTRONICS, OPTOELECTRONICS, SENSOR DEVICES AND TECHNOLOGIES
Research and industrial application of microelectronic and optoelectronic
devices, UHV technologies, thin films, hard and superhard coatings.
Leader - Assoc. Prof. Dr. R. Kakanakov
E-mail: ipfban@mbox.digsys.bg
2. TECHNOLOGY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THIN FILMS
Research and development of dielectric and multilayered metal thin films for micro- and submicro –electronics.
Development of microplasma technologies for surface modification and characterization.
Leader - Assoc. Prof. Dr. L. Kolaklieva
E-mail: ohmic@mbox.digsys.bg
3. THERMOELECTRIC COOLING – HEATING SYSTEMS AND ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
Development, design and production of thermoelectric cooling and
heating systems on the base of Peltier modules.
Leader - Assoc. Prof. Dr. M. Neshev
E-mail: ipfban4@mbox.digsys.bg
4. DESIGN ENGINEERING
Development, design and production of sensors and device systems,
and custom-designed equipment.
Leader –M.Sc. N. Balevski
E-mail: nikolai.balevski@abv.bg
* 1995-1997 – COPERNICUS – 940603
"Contacts, encapsulants and packaging for high temperature silicon carbide microelectronics".
* 1998-1999 – Project with ABB Corporate Research, Sweden
"Development of ohmic contacts to p-type SiC – forming, ageing
and measurements".
* 1998-2001 – NATO SfP – 971879
"High Power and High Frequency devices on LPE-grown SiC films"
(HP/HF Devices).
* 2001-2004 – INTAS – 01- 603
"Charge carrier transport in 4H-SiC p-i-n structures at high frequency
electric field; development of SiC pin diode for microwave application".
* 2003 – 2005– PHARE – BG 0102.02.02.02
"Manufacture of cathodic arc deposition system for high coatings
and technology".
* 2005 – 2007 – INCO-016805
"Strengthening the Research and Technological Capacity in the Field of
Nanostructures Thin Films, Hard and Superhard Coatings – RTCNANOHARD".
IAP has collaborations with over 20 institutes, research groups and laboratories in Europe , USA and Asia.
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