Patrick J.
McNally
Contents
Ø Microelectronics Research Laboratory
Senior
Lecturer, Dublin City University .
Director,
Research Institute for Networks &
Communications Engineering (RINCE), Dublin City University
Director,
Microelectronics Research Laboratory in RINCE.
Microelectronics Research
Laboratory
Microelectronics Research
Laboratory (MRL)
·
MRL Homepage
- research details, activities, links to other semiconductor sector
information.
email: patrick.mcnally@rince.ie
Ph: +353-1-7005119
FAX: +353-1-7005508
Semiconductor
Device(s) Processing
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Process
induced defects/stresses
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Micro-Raman
Spectroscopy for semiconductor strain analysis
·
Synchrotron
x-ray topography
·
Ball
Grid Array induced strains in Si substrates
·
Finite
element device stress modelling
·
Gas
Cell Photoacoustic Spectroscopy (Sub-Bandgap Defect Characterisation)
·
Wide-Bandgap
Si-compatible optoelectronic materials
·
DLTS
(under installation)
Semiconductor
Device Modelling
·
Advanced
semiconductor devices using Cu-based metallization schemes
·
Impact
of thermal process on Ball Grid Array induced strains
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Orientational
& dimensional effects
·
Analysis
of the impact of stress on device characteristics
·
Defects/Yield
Wide
Bandgap Photonics/Advanced Materials
·
Evaluation
of GaN and SiC epitaxy quality
·
CuCl
on Si - possibilities for blue
light emission
·
Evaluation
of SiGe virtual substrates for strain effects
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Si
microdefects
Metal-Semiconductor
Contact Technology
·
Schottky
barriers
·
Ohmic
contacts
·
Metallisation
techniques
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Theoretical
modelling
·
Materials
characterization
·
Spectroscopic
techniques, e.g. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Ph.D.,
Brown University , Providence, RI, USA,
1992.
Sc.M.,
Brown University , Providence, RI, USA, 1988.
B.E.
(Bachelor of Engineering) First Class Hons., National University of Ireland, University College, Galway , Ireland, 1985.
2002- Associate Professor, School of Electronic Engineering, DCU.
2002- Chairman, Programme Committee for 5th International Conference on Materials for Microelectronics & Nanoengineering (MFMN2004), Southampton, UK, 2004.
2002- Awarded DCU
president’s Research Award for "Establishing synchrotron x-ray
topography as a viable technique for the evaluation of industrial
production process problems in integrated circuit manufacturing".
2002-
Director,
Research Institute for Networks & Communications Engineering (RINCE), DCU.
2001-
Senior
Member, I.E.E.E.
2002-
Chartered
Engineer (CEng, MIEI) (see Institution of
Engineers of Ireland)
2000- Member of International Advisory
Board for the next (4th and re-titled) International
Conference on Materials for Microelectronics & Nanoengineering, Espoo,
Finland, June, 2002.
2000- Senior Lecturer, School of Electronic Engineering, Dublin City University.
1999
- Head, Local Organising Committee; Member International Advisory Board;
Member, Programme Committee: 3rd
International Conference on Materials for Microelectronic Materials (MFM 2000),
Dublin Castle, Ireland, October, 2000.
1997-
CPhys, Member, Institute of Physics,
1997-
Member, Institution of Engineers of Ireland (MIEI)
1996-
Member, Materials Research Society.
1996-
Member: X-Ray Topography Workgroup, for construction of ANKA Synchrotron Beamline, Karlsruhe,
Germany.
1994-1995
Chairperson, D.C.U. B.Eng. Programme Board
1994-
Member, I.E.E.E.
1993-
Director, Microelectronics Research Lab., D.C.U.
1993-1994
Committee Member, Irish Scientists Research
Association
1992-
Lecturer, Dublin City University
1991-1992
Assistant Lecturer, Dublin City University
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