Electronics That Defy Venus’ Heat: How Gallium Nitride Could Revolutionize Space Exploration

[Grim Reaper 6]

Researchers are turning to gallium nitride for high-temperature applications such as Venus exploration, due to its ability to withstand temperatures above 500 degrees Celsius.

A recent study by MIT and other institutions has shown that this material, along with its ohmic contacts, remains structurally stable even at these high temperatures. The study involved building gallium nitride devices and testing them under high-temperature conditions, revealing promising results for future electronics in extreme environments.?

https://scitechdaily.com/electronics-that-defy-venus-heat-how-gallium-nitride-could-revolutionize-space-exploration

High temperature stability of regrown and alloyed Ohmic contacts to AlGaN/GaN heterostructure up to 500 °C : https://pubs.aip.org/aip/apl/article/124/20/202103/3293252/High-temperature-stability-of-regrown-and-alloyed

Edited July 1 by Grim Reaper 6