Two compound semiconductor devices that have emerged as solutions are gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) power transistors. These devices compete with the long-lived silicon power LDMOS MOSFETs and superjunction MOSFETs.

Researchers say cubic boron arsenide is the best semiconductor material ever found, with two major advantages over silicon: It provides high mobility to both electrons and holes, and it has excellent thermal conductivity.

Gallium Arsenide (GaAs) and Silicon are both widely used semiconductor materials, but they have distinct differences. GaAs has a higher electron mobility than Silicon, making it suitable for high-frequency applications such as wireless communication devices.

One common type of wafer material is silicon, which is widely used in the semiconductor industry. Other types of wafer materials include gallium arsenide, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride. The choice of wafer material depends on the specific requirements of the application and the desired performance characteristics.

Gallium arsenide belongs to the non-glass optical ceramics classification, while silicon carbide belongs to the non-oxide engineering ceramics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials.