Ga2O3
ceramicGallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) is a wide-bandgap semiconductor ceramic that has emerged as a promising material for next-generation power electronics and RF applications. Unlike silicon or traditional gallium arsenide, Ga₂O₃ offers superior breakdown field strength and thermal stability, making it attractive for high-voltage switching devices, power converters, and high-frequency transistors operating in extreme thermal environments. While still primarily in advanced research and early commercialization stages, Ga₂O₃-based devices are being developed by major semiconductor manufacturers and defense contractors as a critical enabler for more efficient, compact power systems in electric vehicles, renewable energy conversion, and aerospace applications.
Compliance & Regulations
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)3 entries | 22,602.2 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 22,533.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 30,778.5 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 1.014 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.3060 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.3100 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)3 entries | 10,078.7 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 10,058.8 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 13,901.9 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2357 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg)3 entries | 4.400 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
| ↳ | 1.476 | eV | — | ||
Dielectric Constant (Relative Permittivity)(εr)2 entries | 25.23 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 9.851 range 4.474–15.23median of 2 measurements | - | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Piezoelectric Modulus(eij) | 0.000 | C/m² | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | -64.12 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.2632 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf)3 entries | -1.034 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -2.261 | eV/atom | — | ||
| ↳ | -1.738 | eV/atom | — |