James A. Cooper Bücher

What is the Covenant Stone? World War II ended just a year ago. As the world begins to put itself back together, Professor Emmitt Carter and his daughter Kate are investigating an ancient, mysterious artifact that may have played a key role in founding early civilizations. Before they know it, the Carters are caught up in a dangerous race to find and control this powerful artifact. When her father suddenly disappears, Kate is forced to hire Buck Haggard and his partner Jock, two expatriated soldiers-of-fortune living in South America, to find her father. As Buck, Jock and Kate follow Emmitt's trail to Palestine, they quickly discover this is more than a rescue mission. They are competing with a Nazi remnant and an ancient secret society, both determined to find and control what may be the most dangerous object the world has ever known. For these three unlikely adventurers, everything is about to change...

This comprehensive introduction and up-to-date reference explores SiC power semiconductor devices, covering material properties and applications. Following breakthroughs in SiC material science and fabrication in the 1980s and 1990s, the first SiC Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) became commercially available in 2001, leading to significant market growth. SBDs are now widely used in power systems, particularly in switch-mode power supplies and motor controls. SiC power MOSFETs entered the market in 2011, offering rugged, high-efficiency switches for high-frequency applications. The authors leverage their extensive experience to provide both an introductory overview and a detailed reference for scientists and engineers in this rapidly evolving field. The text covers fundamental properties of SiC materials, processing technology, device theory and analysis, and key system applications. It serves as a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in crystal growth, material science, and semiconductor technology, as well as design and application engineers, and product managers in areas like power supplies, converter and inverter design, electric vehicles, high-temperature electronics, sensors, and smart grid technology.