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Post-doctoral Position in SiC-based-FET Biosensors

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Start date : 01/02/2024

offer n° CROMA-CMNE-01-29-2024

                           

Post-doctoral Position in SiC-based-FET Biosensors
at the Grenoble-MINATEC (Grenoble INP), France
in collaboration with FORTH Institut, University of Crete, Greece.

 

A post-doctoral research position in SiC-based-FET Biosensors is available starting mid-2024.
The work aims at the optimization of SiC-based nanowire FETs (NWFETs) and ion sensitive junction FETs (ISJFETs) for biosensing applications (pH, protein…). SiC is a biocompatible semiconductor with a high chemical inertness and is an interesting alternative to the commonly studied Si NWFETs.

The post doc position is for 1 year of employment, with the possibility of extension/applying for further funding.

The work will be principally performed within 2 Grenoble laboratory partners in this project: CROMA (ex IMEP-LaHC) and LMGP, both located at Grenoble-MINATEC, as well as within one  lab from Greece (Microelectronics Research Group/FORTH and University of Crete) in the  framework of the BioSiC project.

The successful applicant should be familiar with both cleanroom processing, chemical  surface functionalization, electrical and electrochemical device characterization and have good communication skills.

The work is funded by the Auvergne-Rhone Alpes region (AURA) and FORTH Institute.
Availability: As soon as possible.

For further information, please contact:
Konstantinos ZEKENTES, konstantinos.zekentes@grenoble-inp.fr
Valérie STAMBOULI , LMGP , valerie.stambouli-sene@grenoble-inp.fr
Edwige BANO , CROMA (ex-IMEP-LaHC) , edwige.bano@grenoble-inp.fr

  • Keywords : Engineering science, Electronics and microelectronics - Optoelectronics, FMNT, IMEP-LaHc
  • Laboratory : FMNT / IMEP-LaHc
  • CEA code : CROMA-CMNE-01-29-2024
  • Contact : edwige.bano@grenoble-inp.fr

Characterization of high-k dielectric/silicon interfaces using second harmonic generation (SHG)

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Start date : 08/01/2024

offer n° IMEPLAHC-Postdoc 12-01-2023

                                                    2 YEARS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW POSITION           

                                                   Characterization of high-k dielectric/silicon interfaces
                                                            using second harmonic generation  (SHG)

                                                                                                Starting date:  January- February 2024
                                                                                                  

Within the IPCEI (Important Project of Common European Interest) on Microelectronics, we work (in collaboration with STMicroelectronics) on the development of a non-destructive characterization method adapted for interfaces between passivation high-k dielectrics and silicon. The
method, based on nonlinear optics, consist in measuring the second harmonic generated (SHG) in the sample; for centrosymmetric materials,
this signal is mainly due to the electric field present at the interface, which is related to interface trap density (Dit) and fixed charges in the oxide (Qox)1

The post-doc will be in charge of development of protocols to identify and separate the two contributions. One of the methods exploited consists in adding an external electric field during the SHG measurement, which should modify the Dit response. Starting from industrial wafers with high-k dielectrics on silicon, a transparent conductive layer (ITO) must be deposited to fabricate MOS capacitors with a transparent gate that are adapted for both SHG under external voltage and
capacitance versus gate voltage measurements. A wide panel of parameters (e.g., laser power, input and output wave polarisations, external electric field …) can be varied. The experimental methodology will be completed by simulation segments on our home-made simulator2 that allows calculating the SH generated in a certain multilayer. The technique can also be tested on other samples/substrates  available.

We are offering:

  •  24-month full-time job in a renowned research laboratory 3, in Grenoble, the French Silicon Valley.
  • A multidisciplinary topic, joining together non-linear optics and semiconductor device physics, with a high potential of dissemination (top-ranked journals and conferences)
  • A combination of experimental and simulation work
  • A position in a dynamic environment: 2 associated professors and 2 support engineers are involved in the topic. 1 or 2 interns will also join us, during your stay
  • The occasion to work in collaboration with a large microelectronics company: the project, funded by IPCEI-ME, is supported by STMicroelectronics .

The successful candidate has:

  • A PhD in optoelectronics/semiconductors physics
  • A good level in English and/or French
  • Willing to progress, self-motivation, autonomy
  • Good interpersonal skills.


Contacts for more information and application (CV – with publications list, motivation letter, …):
Irina IONICA, Irina.Ionica@grenoble-inp.fr
Lionel BASTARD, Lionel.Bastard@grenoble-inp.fr

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1 B. Obeid, L. Bastard, V. Aubriet, K. Courouble, D. Dutartre, I Ionica, “Characterization of Passivation Dielectrics on Silicon
Through Second Harmonic Generation: Effect of Fixed Charge”, ECS Transactions 108 (2), 19, 2022,
https://doi.org/10.1149/10802.0019ecst
2 B. Obeid, I. Ionica, G. Vitrant, D. Damianos, and L. Bastard, “Second Harmonic Generation in Centrosymmetric Multilayered
Structures: Theoretical Approach for Nonlinear Boundary Conditions” Journal of Applied Physics, vol.134, Issue 8, p. 083102, 2023
https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0156004
3 https://imep-lahc.grenoble-inp.fr/en

  • Keywords : Engineering sciences, Electronics and microelectronics - Optoelectronics, FMNT, IMEP-LaHc
  • Laboratory : FMNT / IMEP-LaHc
  • CEA code : IMEPLAHC-Postdoc 12-01-2023
  • Contact : Irina.Ionica@grenoble-inp.fr

(filled) Development of Atomic Force Microscopy techniques for the characterization of piezoelectric semiconductor materials – Applications in energy conversion

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Start date : 01/09/2023

offer n° IMEPLAHC-CMNE-05-16-2023

 Postdoctoral subject: :

Development of Atomic Force Microscopy techniques for the characterization of piezoelectric semiconductor materials – Applications in energy conversion

 

 

Keywords:
AFM, Semiconductor Physics and technology, Nanotechnologies, Nanowires, Piezoelectricity, Multiphysics simulation.

Description of the project:
Semiconductor piezoelectric nanowires (NWs) (GaN and ZnO among others) have improved piezoelectric properties compared to thin films and bulk materials, due to their greater flexibility and sensitivity to lower forces. An intrinsic improvement in piezoelectric coefficients has also been identified by recent theoretical and experimental studies [1-5]. These NWs can be integrated into nanocomposites (formed by NWs embedded in a dielectric matrix). Very recent theoretical studies in our team show that these nanocomposites can feature improved performance compared to thin films [6-8]. This type of material is therefore very interesting for different innovative applications, like sensors and mechanical energy harvesting applications [9-11].

The piezoelectric performance of these nanostructures is highly affected by their semiconducting nature [7, 12]. It is thus very important to take into account the surface states and doping in the theoretical models and electromechanical characterizations. One of such characterization methods is Atomic Force Microscopy, where different modes, including the most advanced ones, can be concurrently used in order to characterize in a consistent way the electrical, mechanical and electromechanical properties of piezoelectric thin films and nanostructures [13, 14].

In the context of several European and national funded projects, the candidate will work on the AFM characterization of piezoelectric semiconducting thin layers and nanostructures (ZnO, GaN, between others). He/she will contribute to the development of new AFM techniques accompanied to theoretical simulations and to the evaluation of these nanostructures for innovative applications.

Depending on his or her expertise, the candidate will participate in the co-supervision of Master and PhD level students on several activities within the group, including (i) the characterization of nanowires, thin films and nanocomposites using AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) techniques and (ii) the multi-physics simulation of the nanostructures and nanocomposite using commercial FEM simulation software (e. g. COMSOL Multiphysics).

The candidate will acquire expertise in (i) energy conversion using piezoelectric materials, (ii) AFM techniques (iii) electromechanical characterization of nanowires, thin films and nanocomposites, (iv) design and simulation of transducers integrating piezoelectric semiconductor nanowires, (v) student supervision.

References:

[1] X. Xu, A. Potié, R. Songmuang, J.W. Lee, T. Baron, B. Salem and L. Montès, Nanotechnology 22 (2011)
[2] H. D. Espinosa, R. A. Bernal, M. Minary‐Jolandan, Adv. Mater. 24 (2012)
[3] A. Lopez, T. Jalabert et al. , Nanoenergy Advances, 2(2), (2022)
[4] T. Jalabert, M. Pusty et al., Nanotechnology, 34(11) (2023)
[5] N. Gogneau et al. Nanoscale, 14(13) (2022)
[6] R. Tao, G. Ardila, L. Montès, M. Mouis Nano Energy 14 (2015)
[7] R. Tao, M. Mouis, G. Ardila, Adv. Elec. Mat. 4 (2018)
[8] A. Lopez, M. Mouis et al., Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 55(40) (2022)
[9] S. Lee, R. Hinchet, Y. Lee, Y. Yang, Z. H. Lin, G. Ardila, et al., Adv. Func. Mater. 24 (2014)
[10] R. Hinchet, S. Lee, G. Ardila, L. Montès, M. Mouis, Z. L. Wang Adv. Funct. Mater. 24 (2014)
[11] M. Parmar, E.A.A.L. Perez, G. Ardila, et al., Nano Energy 56 (2019)
[12] C. H. Wang et al., 4 Adv. Energy Mat. (2014)
[13] Y.S. Zhou, R. Hinchet, Y. Yang, G. Ardila et al., 25 Adv. Mater. (2013)
[14] Q. C. Bui, G. Ardila et al., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 12 (2020).

More information:
Knowledge and skills required:
The candidate should hold a PhD in physics, applied physics or electrical engineering and should have a strong background in one or more of these areas: semiconductor physics, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), finite element simulation, clean room techniques and associated characterizations (SEM, etc.). A good level of English is required.

Location: IMEP-LaHC / Minatec / Grenoble, France
Start of the contract: September/October 2023
Duration of the contract: 1 year, renewable eventually

Advisor:
Gustavo ARDILA (ardilarg@minatec.grenoble-inp.fr)

About the laboratory:
IMEP-LAHC / MINATEC / Grenoble
IMEP-LAHC is located in the Innovation Center Minatec in Grenoble. It works in close partnership with several national and international laboratories and industrial groups, preindustrial institutes and SMEs. The post-doctoral fellow will work in the Micro-Nano Electronics Components team, in the Integrated Nanostructures & Nanosystems group, and will have access to the laboratory’s technological (clean room) and characterization platforms.

Contacts:
Gustavo ARDILA ardilarg@minatec.grenoble-inp.fr +33 (0)4.56.52.95.32

  • Keywords : Engineering sciences, Electronics and microelectronics - Optoelectronics, FMNT, IMEP-LaHc
  • Laboratory : FMNT / IMEP-LaHc
  • CEA code : IMEPLAHC-CMNE-05-16-2023
  • Contact : ardilarg@minatec.grenoble-inp.fr
  • This Post-doc position has been filled. Thank you for your interest

Strain driven Group IV photonic devices: applications to light emission and detection

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Start date : 01/01/2023

offer n° PsD-DRF-23-0020

Straining the crystal lattice of a semiconductor is a very powerful tool enabling controlling many properties such as its emission wavelength, its mobility…Modulating and controlling the strain in a reversible fashion and in the multi% range is a forefront challenge. Strain amplification is a rather recent technique allowing accumulating very significant amounts of strain in a micronic constriction, such as a microbridge (up to 4.9% for Ge [1]), which deeply drives the electronic properties of the starting semiconductor. Nevertheless, the architectures of GeSn microlasers under strong deformation and recently demonstrated in the IRIG institute [2] cannot afford modulating on demand the applied strain and thus the emission wavelength within the very same device, the latter being frozen “by design”. The target of this 18 months post doc is to fabricate photonic devices of the MOEMS family (Micro-opto-electromechanical systems) combining the local strain amplification in the semiconductor and actuation features via an external stimulus, with the objectives to go towards: 1-a wide band wavelength tunable laser microsource and 2-new types of photodetectors, both in a Group IV technology (Si, Ge and Ge1-xSnx). The candidate will conduct several tasks at the crossroads between fabrication and optoelectronic characterization:

a-simulation of the mechanical operation of the expected devices using FEM softwares, and calculation of the electronic states of the strained semiconductor

b-fabrication of devices at the Plateforme Technologique Amont (lithography, dry etching, metallization, bonding), based on results of a

c-optical and material characterization of the fabricated devices (PL, photocurrent, microRaman, SEM…) at IRIG-PHELIQS and LETI.

A PhD in the field of semiconductors physics or photonics, as well as skills in microfabrication are required.

[1] A. Gassenq et al, Appl. Phys. Lett.108, 241902 (2016)

[2] J. Chrétien et al, ACS Photonics2019, 6, 10, 2462–2469

  • Keywords : Condensed matter physics, chemistry & nanosciences, Technological challenges, Emerging materials and processes for nanotechnologies and microelectronics, Solid state physics, surfaces and interfaces, IRIG, PHELIQS
  • Laboratory : IRIG / PHELIQS
  • CEA code : PsD-DRF-23-0020
  • Contact : nicolas.pauc@cea.fr

Neural signal decoding for clinical Brain Spine neuroprosthesis

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Start date : 01/10/2022

offer n° PsD-DRT-22-0132

The postdoctoral project will be carried out at CEA/LETI/CLINATEC, in collaboration with EPFL (Lausanne, Switzerland) within the frame of multidisciplinary Brain-Machine Interface program. The program goal is to explore novel solutions for functional rehabilitation and/or compensation for people with sever motor disabilities using neuroprosthetics. Neuroprosthetics record, and decode brain neuronal signal for activating effectors (e.g. implantable spinal cord stimulator) directly without physiological neural control command pass way interrupted by spinal cord injury. A set of decoding algorithms analyzing the neuronal activity recorded at the level of the cerebral cortex were developed at CLINATEC. They were tested in the frame of clinical research protocols for tetraplegia in Grenoble and for paraplegia in Lausanne. The postdoctoral fellow will contribute to the next highly ambitious scientific breakthroughs addressing the medical needs of patents. Using the revolutionary technology (EPFL) of cervical stimulation for the upper limb control in tetraplegics, the postdoctoral project will aim at the upper limb BMI control algorithms performing real life tasks. The innovative decoding algorithms will be developed for controlling different effectors and combinations including Cartesian control and the direct joints control. Hidden semi-Markov Model will be employed to take into account the action temporal sequences performing real-life tasks. The decoder(s) will be tested in related clinical trial.

  • Keywords : Engineering sciences, Technological challenges, Health and environment technologies, medical devices, Mathematics - Numerical analysis - Simulation, Clinatec (LETI), Leti
  • Laboratory : Clinatec (LETI) / Leti
  • CEA code : PsD-DRT-22-0132
  • Contact : tetiana.aksenova@cea.fr
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