Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

 

1)      W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and Y. Gurbuz, “Diamond Microelectronic Gas Sensor for Detection of Benzene and Toluene,” IEEE Sensors Journal, (in review).

2)      W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, O. K. Tan, W. G. Zhu, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “The Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Electron Emission Characteristics of Silicon Tips Coated with Ba0.67Sr0.33TiO3 Thin Film,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, (to appear).

3)      W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, Y. Gurbuz, and Q. Zhou, “Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Polycrystalline Diamond Based Power Diodes,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics,  (in review).

4)      W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, M. Howell, A. Jamuhadin, Y. M. Wong, K. L. Soh, and D. V. Kerns, “Fabrication and Field Emission Characteristics of Lateral Diamond Field Emitter,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, (to appear).

5)      W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and J. J. Cheng, “Electrical Conduction and Field Emission Enhancement Mechanism of Ba0.67Sr0.33TiO3 Thin Film Coated Silicon Mirotips,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, (in review).

6)      Y. M. Wong, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, K. L. Soh, T. Fisher, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “Field Emitter Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Grown On Silicon Tip Region By Microwave Plasma-Enhanced CVD,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, (in review).

7)      A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and T. Fisher, “Diamond Field Emission Triode with Low Gate Turn-on Voltage and High Gain,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, (to appear).

8)      S. H. Shin, T.S.Fisher, D. G. Walker, A. M. Strauss, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “High-Temperature Electron Emision From Diamond Films for Energy Conversion Applications,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, (in review).

9)      W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Temperature Insensitive Self-Align Gated Diamond Field Emitter,” Journal of Applied Physics (in review).

10)  I. Milosevljevic, J. Wittig, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Characterization of Field Emitting Diamond Microtip Morphology by Electron Microscopy,” Diamond and Related Material (in review).

11)  Y.M. Wong, W.P. Kang, J.L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, and K.L. Soh, “Highly Efficient Field Emitter Using Carbon Nanotubes Grown By Microwave Plasma Enhanced CVD,” Journal of Electrochemical Society, (in review).

12)  W. P. Kang, T. Fisher, and J. L. Davidson, “Diamond Microemitters – The New Frontier of Electron Field Emissions and Beyond,” New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 129-146, 2001. (Invited)

13)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, K. Holmes, A. Wisitsora-at, P. Taylor, V. Pulugurta, R. Venkatasubramanian, and F. Wells, “CVD Diamond for Components and Emitters,” Diamond and related Materials, 10, pp. 1736-1742, 2001.

14)  C. K. Kim, J. H. Lee, W. P. Kang, K. S. Yoo, G. E.  Jang, and N. I. Cho, “NO2 gas sensing characteristics of Pt-WO3-Si3N4-SiO2-Si-Al capacitor,” Sensors and Actuators B, 77, pp. 67-71, 2001.

15)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, D.V. kerns, and S. Kerns, “Recent Development of Diamond Microtip Field Emitter Cathodes and Devices,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Vol. 19 (3), pp. 936-941, 2001. (Invited)

16)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, O. K. Tan, W. G. Zhu, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “Electron Emission from Silicon Tips Coated with Sol-gel (Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3 Ferroelectric Thin Film,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Vol. 19 (3), pp. 1073-1076, 2001.

17)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and S. E. Kerns, “Diamond Emitter Arrays with Uniform Self-Aligned Gate Built from Silicon-on-Insulator Wafer,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, Vol. 19 (3), pp. 971-974, 2001.

18)  T. A. Railkar, W. P. Kang, Henry Windischmann, A. P. Malshe, H. A. Naseem, J. L. Davidson, and W. D. Brown, “A Critical Review of Chemical Vapor-Deposited (CVD) Diamond for Electronic Applications,” Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences, 25(3), pp. 163-277, 2000. (Invited)

19)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, and D.V. kerns,  “Development of Diamond Microtip Field Emitter Devices,” Diamond Materials VI, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 99-32, pp. 311-321, 2000. (Invited)

20)  K. C. Holmes, A. Wisitsora-at, T. G. Henderson, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and Venkata Pulugurta,  “Microstructures in Diamond for “DMEMS”, Diamond Micro Electromechanical Systems,” Diamond Materials VI, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 99-32, pp. 360-368, 2000.

21)  M. C. Christopher, J. L. Davidson, L. Jiang, W. P. Kang, J.J. Sheehy, and R.L. Steinbach, “Diamond Film as an FET Gate Dielectric Material,” Diamond Materials VI, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 99-32, pp. 354-359, 2000.

22)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Current Conduction Mechanism and Gas Adsorption Effects on Device Parameters of the Pt/SnOx/Diamond Gas Sensor,” IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, 46 (5), pp. 914-920, 1999.

23)  A.  Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D.V. Kerns, “Efficient electron emitter utilizing boron-doped diamond tips with sp2 content,” Applied Surface Science, 146, pp. 280-286, 1999.

24)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “The effects of structural properties on gas sensing performance of the MIS hydrogen gas sensor,” Journal of Electrochemical Society, 146 (1), pp. 387-391, 1999.

25)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D. V. Kerns,  “Sub-volt turn-on voltage self-align gate diamond emitter fabricated by self-align-gate-sharpened molding technique,” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 17 (2), pp. 740-743, 1999.

26)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and D. V. Kerns, “Field Emission Enhancement of High sp2 Boron-Doped Diamond Tips with Surface Treatment,” Diamond and related Materials, 8, pp. 1220-1224, 1999.

27)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, K. C. Holmes, L. G. Davis, A. Wisitsora-at, D.V. Kerns, R.L. Eidson, and T. Henderson, “Diamond as an Active Sensor Material,” (Invited) Diamond and related Materials Vol. 8, Nos. 8-9, pp. 1741-1747, 1999.

28)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A New Diode-Based Carbon Monoxide Gas Sensor Utilizing Pt-SnOx/Diamond,” Sensors and Actuators B, 56, pp.151-154, 1999.

29)  C. K. Kim, J. H. Lee, Y. H. Lee, N. I. Cho, D. J. Kim, and W. P. Kang, “Hydrogen Sensing Characteristics of Pd-SiC Schottky Diode Operating at High Temperature,” IEEE Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 202-205, 1999.

30)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J.L. Davidson, and D.V. Kerns, “Ultra Low Voltage Boron-Doped Diamond Field Emitter Vacuum Diode,” IEEE Electron Device Letters, Vol. 19, No. 10, pp. 379-381, 1998.

31)  D. V. Kerns, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Zhou, Y. Gurbuz, and S. E. Kerns, “Total-Dose Radiation-Hard Diamond-Based Hydrogen Sensor,” IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Vol. 45, No. 6, pp. 2799-2804, 1998.

32)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “High Temperature Tolerant Diamond-Based Microelectronic Oxygen Gas Sensor,” Sensor and Actuator B, Vol. 49, No. 1-2, pp. 115-120, 1998.

33)  W. P. Kang, A.Wisitsora-at, J.L. Davidson, D.V. Kerns, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and C. K. Kim, “Effect of sp2 Content and Tip Treatment on the Field Emission of Micropatterned Pyramidal Diamond Tips,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 16(2), pp.684-688, 1998.

34)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J.L. Davidson, M. Howell, D.V. Kerns, Q. Li, J.F. Xu, and C. K. Kim, “Micropattern Gated Diamond Field Emitter Array,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 16(2), pp. 732-735, 1998.

35)  C. K. Kim, W. P. Kang, Y. H. Kim, and N. I. Cho, “Electric field-induced adsorption/desorption of oxygen on a Pd-SnOx-Si3N4-SiO2-Si-Al capacitor,” Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 37, No. 2B, part 2, pp. L255-L257, 1998.

36)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “High Temperature Tolerant Diamond Diode for Carbon Monoxide Gas Detection,” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 84, No. 12, pp. 6935-6936, 1998.

37)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “A PECVD diamond device for chemical gas sensing applications,” Diamond and Related Materials, 7, pp. 1723-1726, 1998.

38)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, L. Davis, K. Holmes, M. Howell, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “On the Fabrication and Behavior of Diamond Microelectromechanical Sensors (DMEMS),” Diamond Materials V, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 97-32, pp. 635-651, 1998.

39)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and D.V. Kerns, “Enhancement of Field Emission Characteristics of Micropatterned Polycrystalline Diamond Tips,” Diamond Materials V, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 97-32, pp. 547-555, 1998.

40)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and T. G. Henderson, “The Effects of i-Diamond Thickness on Gas Sensing Performance of the Diamond Based MIS Gas Sensor,” Diamond Materials V, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., Vol. 97-32, pp. 652-657, 1998.

41)  J. L. Davidson and W. P. Kang, “Diamond as an Active Sensor Material,” Journal of Chemical Vapor Deposition, 5(2), pp. 133-148, 1997.

42)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. A. George, I. Milosevljevic, J. Wittig, and D. V. Kerns, “Characterization of the Microstructure of Diamond Pyramidal Microtip Emitters,” Diamond and Related Materials, 6, pp. 403-405, 1997.

43)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. A. George, I. Milosevljevic, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D. V. Kerns, “Physical Characterization of Diamond Pyramidal Microtip Emitters,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 15(2), pp. 460-463, 1997.

44)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Study of Diamond Field Emission using Micro-patterned Monolithic Diamond Tips with Different sp2 Contents,” Applied Physics Letters, 71(23), pp. 3394-3396, 1997.

45)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Analyzing the Mechanism of Hydrogen Adsorption Effects on Diamond based MIS Hydrogen Sensors,” Sensors and Actuators B, Vol 35-36, pp. 68-72, 1996.

46)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Novel Oxygen Gas Sensor Utilizing Thin Film Diamond Diode with Catalyzed Tin-Oxide Electrode,” Sensors and Actuators B, Vol. 35-36, pp. 303-307, 1996.

47)  J. L. Davidson, D. R. Wur, W. P. Kang, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Polycrystalline Diamond Pressure Microsensor,” Diamond and Related Materials, 5, pp. 86-92, 1996.

48)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Diamond Microelectronic Gas Sensors,” Sensors and Actuators B, 33, pp.100-104, 1996.

49)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “A Novel Low Field Electron Emission Polycrystalline Diamond Microtip Arrays for Sensor Applications,” Sensors and Actuators A, 54, pp. 724-727, 1996.

50)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. Howel, B. Bhuva, D. L. Kinser, D.V. Kerns, Q. Li, and J.F. Xu, “Micro-Patterned Polycrystalline Diamond Field Emitter Vacuum Diode Arrays,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 14(3), pp. 2068-2071, 1996.

51)  Q. Li, J. F. Xu, H. B. Song, X. F. Liu, and W. P. Kang, “Instability and Reliability of Silicon Field Emission Array,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 14(3), pp. 1889-1894, 1996.

52)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and D. V. Kerns, “Temperature Dependence and Series Resistance Effect in Polycrystalline Diamond Based Metal‑Insulator‑Semiconductor Schottky Diode,” Journal of Applied Physics, 78(2), pp.1101-1107, 1995.

53)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Polycrystalline Diamond Thin Film Based Hydrogen Sensor,” Sensors and Actuators B. Vol. 25, No.1‑3, pp. 421‑425, 1995.

54)  D. R. Wur, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and D. L. Kinser, “Polycrystalline Diamond Pressure Sensor,” IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 34‑41, 1995.

55)  J. L. Davidson, D.R. Wur, W. P. Kang, and D. L. Kinser, “An All-Diamond Pressure Sensor for Strain Detection Applications,” Sensors, Vol.12, No.11, pp.32-35, 1995.

56)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, D.R. Wur, and D. V. Kerns, “Thin Film Diamond Diode Chemical Gas Sensors,” Diamond Materials IV, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., pp. 595-600, 1995.

57)  J. L. Davidson, D. Wur, W. P. Kang, and C. Beetz, “Diamond for High Temperature Pressure Sensor,” Diamond Materials IV, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., pp. 631-635, 1995.

58)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “Performance and Detection Mechanisms of a New Class of Catalyst (Pd, Pt or Ag)-Adsorptive Oxide(SnOx or ZnO)-Insulator-Semiconductor Gas Sensors,” Sensors and Actuators B, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 47-55, 1994.

59)  Q. Li, W. P. Kang, M. Yuan, and J. F. Xu, “Fabrication and Characterization of an Array of Gated Avalanche p+-n++ Junction as a Micro-Vacuum Triode,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 12(5), pp. 2875-2879, 1994.

60)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A New Hydrogen Sensor Using a Polycrystalline Diamond-Based Schottky Diode,” Journal of Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 141, No.8, pp. 2231-2234, 1994.

61)  W. P. Kang and Y. Gurbuz, “Comparison and Analysis of Pd- and Pt-GaAs Schottky Diodes for Hydrogen Detection,” Journal of Applied Physics, 75, pp. 8175-8181, 1994.

62)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “Performance Analysis of a New MIS Capacitor Incorporated with Pt-SnOx Catalytic Layers for the Detection of O2 and CO Gases,” Journal of Applied Physics, 75, pp. 4237-4242, 1994.

63)  M. Yuan, Q. Li, W. P. Kang, S. Tang, and J. F. Xu, “Fabrication and Characterization of Silicon Field Emission Diodes and Triodes,” Journal of Vacuum Science Technology B, 12(2), pp. 676-679, 1994.

64)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “Catalyst-Adsorptive Oxide-Semiconductor Gas Sensors,” Sensors and Actuators B, 13, pp. 682-684, 1993.

65)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “Gas Sensitivities of Silicon MIS Capacitors Incorporated with Catalyst and adsorptive Oxide Layers,” Journal of Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 140, No.8, pp. l125-l127, 1993.

66)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “Novel Platinum-Tin Oxide-Silicon Nitride-Silicon Dioxide Silicon Gas Sensing Component for Oxygen and Carbon Monoxide Gases at Low Temperature,” Applied Physics Lett., 63(3), pp. 421-423, 1993.

67)  W. P. Kang and C. K. Kim, “A New Family of Gaseous Sensors Utilizing Catalyst-Adsorptive Oxide-Semiconductor MIS Structure,” IEEE Trans. on Electron Devices, Vol. 39, No. 11, pp. 2650, 1992.

68)  W. P. Kang, J. F. Xu, B. Lalevic, and T. L. Poteat, “A Study of Detection Mechanism in the Pd‑SnOx MIS Oxygen Sensors,” Microsensors (IEEE Press), pp. 424-427, 1991.

69)  W. P. Kang, J. F. Xu, B. Lalevic, and T. L. Poteat, “Sensing Behavior of Pd‑SnOx MIS Structure Used for Oxygen Detection,” Sensors and Actuators, 12, No.4, pp. 349‑366, 1987.

70)  W. P. Kang, J. F. Xu, B. Lalevic, and T. L. Poteat, “Device Characteristics of the Pd‑SnOx MIS Oxygen Sensors,” IEEE Trans. on Electron Device, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 2383, 1987.

71)  W. P. Kang, J. F. Xu, B. Lalevic, and T. L. Poteat, “Pd‑SnOx MIS Capacitor as a New Type of O2 Gaseous Sensor,” IEEE Electron Device Lett., EDL‑8, pp. 211‑213, 1987.

72)  B. Lalevic, F. Rapour, and W. P. Kang, “Semiconducting Gaseous Sensors,” Journal of Electrochem. Soc., Vol. 132, No. 3, pp.114C, 1985.

 

Conference Publications:

 

1)      W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, O. K. Tan, W. G. Zhu, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “The Effect of Annealing Temperature on the Electron Emission Characteristics of Silicon Tips Coated with Ba0.67Sr0.33TiO3 Thin Film,” Proceedings of the 14th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 119-120, Davis, CA., August 12-16, 2001.

2)      W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, M. Howell, A. Jamuhadin, Y. M. Wong, K. L. Soh*, and D. V. Kerns, “Fabrication and Field Emission Characteristics of Lateral Diamond Field Emitter,” Proceedings of the 14th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 275-276, Davis, CA., August 12-16, 2001.

3)      S. H. Shin, T.S.Fisher, D. G. Walker, A. M. Strauss, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “ High-Temperature Electron Emision From Diamond Films for Energy Conversion Applications,” Proceedings of the 14th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 269-270, Davis, CA., August 12-16, 2001.

4)      A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and T. Fisher, “Diamond Field Emission Triode with Low Gate Turn-on Voltage and High Gain,” Proceedings of the 14th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 285-286, Davis, CA., August 12-16, 2001.

5)      Y. M. Wong, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, K. L. Soh, T. Fisher, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “Field Emitter Using Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Grown On Silicon Tip Region By Microwave Plasma-Enhanced CVD,” Proceedings of the 14th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 49-50, Davis, CA., August 12-16, 2001.

6)      K. Holmes, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and M. Howell, “On the Fabrication and Behavior of Diamond Microelectromechanical Sensors (DMEMS),” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, pp.82-89, Auburn, Al., August 6-10, 2001.

7)      W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, and J. L. Davidson, “Fabrication and Behavior of Diamond Field Emitter Triode Utilizing Silicon-On-Insulator Technology and CVD Diamond,” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, pp.104-108, Auburn, Al., August 6-10, 2001.

8)      D. G. Walker, T.S. Fisher, J. L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang, “Parameter Estimation for Electron Field Emission,” Proceedings of the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, pp.144-149, Auburn, Al., August 6-10, 2001.

9)      R. J. Nemanich, J. L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang, “Electron Field Emitters Based on Carbon Materials,” Tutorial  - the Sixth Applied Diamond Conference/Second Frontier Carbon Technology Joint Conference, Auburn, Al., August 6-10, 2001.

10)  J. L. Davidson, W.P. Kang, T. Fisher, K. Holmes, A. Wisitsora-at, and M. Howell, “Some Practical Examples of Diamond Microelectromechanical Structures (DMEMS),” 2001 Joint International Meeting/200th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, pp. 1354, San Francisco, CA., September 2-7, 2001.

11)  Y.M. Wong, W.P. Kang, J.L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, and K.L. Soh, “Highly Efficient Field Emitter Using Carbon Nanotubes Grown By Microwave Plasma Enhanced CVD,” 2001 Joint International Meeting/200th Meeting of the Electrochemical Society, pp.1358, San Francisco, CA., September 2-7, 2001.

12)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and S. E. Kerns, “Diamond Emitter Arrays with Uniform Self-Aligned Gate Built from Silicon-on-Insulator Wafer,” 13th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp.136-137, Guangzhou, China, August 14th-17th, 2000.

13)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, O. K. Tan, W. G. Zhu, Q. Li, and J. F. Xu, “Electron Emission from Silicon Tips Coated with Sol-gel (Ba0.67Sr0.33)TiO3 Ferroelectric Thin Film,” 13th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp.256-257,  Guangzhou, China, August 14th-17th, 2000.

14)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, D.V. kerns, and S. Kerns, “Recent Development of Diamond Microtip Field Emitter Cathodes and Devices,” 13th International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp.92-95, Guangzhou, China, August 14th-17th, 2000. (Invited)

15)  T. S. Fisher, A. M. Strauss, J. L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang, “Thermodynamic Characterization of a Diamond-Based Electron Emitter,” Symposium on Space Nuclear Power and Propulsion, STAIF-2000 Conference, Albequerque, NM, Jan. 30, 2000.

16)  J. L. Davidson and W. P. Kang, "Microstructures in Diamond for "DMEMS", Diamond Micro Electromechanical Systems," Gordon Conf. on Diamond Synthesis, Providence, RI, June, 2000.

17)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, K. Holmes, A. Wisitsora-at, P. Taylor, V. Pulugurta, R. Venkatasubramanian, and F. Wells, “CVD Diamond for Components and Emitters,” 7th International Conference on New Diamond Science & Technology ICNDST-7, Hong Kong, July 23-28, 2000.

18)  K. Holmes, V. Pulugurta, P. Taylor, R. Venkatasubramanian, J.L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and F. Wells, “CVD Diamond for Rugged Passive Components,” 5th International High-Temperature Electronics Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 12-15, 2000.

19)  C. K. Kim, J. H. Lee, W. P. Kang, K. S. Yoo, G. E.  Jang, and N. I. Cho, “NO2 gas sensing characteristics of Pt-WO3-Si3N4-SiO2-Si-Al capacitor,” International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, Switzerland, July 2-5, 2000.

20)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, K. Holmes, T. Henderson, and M. Christopher “CVD Diamond for Electronic and Sensing Devices in Extreme Environments,” 1999 / JPL Conference on Electronics for Extreme Environments, Pasadena, CA., Feb. 10, 1999.

21)  M.C. Christopher, J. L. Davidson, S. Tyson, W. P. Kang, J.J. Sheehy, L. Jiang, and R.L. Steinbach, “Power Electronics for Extreme Radiation and Temperature Environments Utilizing Thin Film Diamond Gate Insulator Technology,” 1999/JPL Conference on Electronics for Extreme Environments, Pasadena, CA., Feb. 10, 1999.

22)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, A. Wisitsora-at, and D.V. kerns, “Development of Diamond Microtip Field Emitter Devices,” 1999 Joint International ECS Meeting, 6th. International Symposium on Diamond Materials, pp. 811, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 17-22, 1999. (Invited)

23)  K. C. Holmes, A. Wisitsora-at, T. G. Henderson, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and Venkata Pulugurta,  “Microstructures in Diamond for “DMEMS”, Diamond Micro Electromechanical Systems,” 1999 Joint International ECS Meeting, 6th. International Symposium on Diamond Materials, pp. 817, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 17-22, 1999.

24)  M. C. Christopher, J. L. Davidson, L. Jiang, W. P. Kang, J.J. Sheehy, and R.L. Steinbach, “Diamond Film as an FET Gate Dielectric Material,” 1999 Joint International ECS Meeting, 6th. International Symposium on Diamond Materials, pp. 816, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oct 17-22, 1999.

25)  T. G. Henderson, J. L. Davidson, and W. P. Kang, “Application of CVD Diamond to Military Systems,” Workshop on Electronic, Photonic, Electro-Optical, and Electro-Magnetic Materials, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, October 6 - 7, 1999.

26)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and T. Henderson “A New High Temperature Solid-State Microelectronic Carbon Monoxide Gas Sensor,” IEEE 4th International High Temperature Electronics Conference, pp. 230-233, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 14-18, 1998.

27)  W. P. Kang, A.Wisitsora-at, J.L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Diamond Field Emitter Array for High Temperature Microelectronics Applications,” IEEE 4th International High Temperature Electronics Conference, pp. 161-164, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 14-18, 1998.

28)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, L. Davis, K. Holmes, M. Howell, D. V. Kerns, and T. Henderson, “Diamond Microelectromechanical Sensors (DMEMS),” IEEE 4th International High Temperature Electronics Conference, pp. 274-279, Albuquerque, New Mexico, June 14-18, 1998.

29)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D. V. Kerns, “A New Self-Align Gated Diamond Field Emitter Array with Sub-V Turn-on Voltage and High Emission Current,” IEEE 56th Annual Device Research Conference, pp. 120-121, Charlottesville, Virginia, June 22-24, 1998.

30)  A.  Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D.V. Kerns, “Efficient Electron Emitter Utilizing Boron-Doped High sp2 Diamond Tips,” International Vacuum Electron Sources Conference, pp. 73-74, Tsukuba, Japan, July 7-10, 1998.

31)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D. V. Kerns, “A New Self-Aligned-Gate-Molding Technique for the Fabrication of Gated Diamond Emitter,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 168-169, Asheville, NC, July 19-24, 1998.

32)  W. P. Kang, A. Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Temperature Insensitive Self-Align Gated Diamond Field Emitter,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 215, Asheville, NC, July 19-24, 1998.

33)  J. F. Xu, Q. Li, Z. Fan, J. Zhou, Y. Zhu, D. Mao*, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “Observations and Explanation of Electron Emission from Amorphous Diamond Films,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. A7-8, Asheville, NC, July 19-24, 1998.

34)  D. V. Kerns, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Zhou, Y. Gurbuz, and S. E. Kerns, “A Total-Dose Radiation Hard Diamond MIS Gas Sensor,” IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference (NSREC), Newport Beach, California, July 20-24, 1998.

35)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, Q. Zhou, D. V. Kerns, and T. Henderson “A New Diode-Based Carbon Monoxide Gas Sensor Utilizing SnOx/Diamond,” International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, pp. 172-174, Beijing, China, July 27-30, 1998.

36)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and T. Henderson, “Diamond as an Active Sensor Material, an Update,” International Conference on New Diamond Science and Technology (ICNDST), pp. 1741-1747, Pretoria, South Africa, August 31 - September 4, 1998. (Invited)

37)  A. Wisitsora-at, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and D. V. Kerns, “Field Emission Enhancement of High sp2 Boron-Doped Diamond Tips with Surface Treatment,” 1998- 9th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Crete, Greece, September 13-18, 1998.

38)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “A PECVD diamond device for chemical gas sensing applications,” 1998-9th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Nitrides and Silicon Carbide, Crete, Greece, September 13-18, 1998.

39)  J. F. Xu, Q. Li, Z. Fan, J. Zhou, D. S. Mao, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “Observation and explanation of electron emission from amorphous diamond films,” Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Solid-State and Integrated Circuit Technology, pp. 807-810, Beijing, China, October 21-23, 1998.

40)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “High Sensitivity and Temperature Tolerant Microelectronic O2 Gas Sensor,” Digest of Technical Papers - International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators, pp. 979-982, Chicago, Il, June 16-19, 1997.

41)  A. Wisitsora-at, W.P. Kang, J.L. Davidson, M. Howell, and D.V. Kerns, “Gated Diamond Field Emitter Array with Ultra Low Operating Voltage and High Emission Current,” Conference Digest - IEEE Device Research Conference, pp. 150-151, Fort Collins, Colorado, June 23-25, 1997.

42)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “A Novel Wide Band-Gap Semiconductor Based Microelectronic Gas Sensor,” Conference Digest - IEEE Device Research Conference, pp. 44-45, Fort Collins, Colorado, June 23-25, 1997.

43)  W. P. Kang, A.Wisitsora-at, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D.V. Kerns, “The Effects of sp2 Content and Surface Treatment on Micropatterned Pyramidal Diamond Tips,” Technical Digest of International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 107-111, Kyungju, Korea, August 17-21, 1997.

44)  W. P. Kang, A.Wisitsora-at, J.L. Davidson, M. Howell, Q.Li, J.F. Xu, and D.V.Kerns, “Micropattern Gated Diamond Field Emitter Arrays,” Technical Digest of International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 567-571, Kyungju, Korea, August 17-21, 1997.

45)  J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, L. Davis, K. Holmes, M. Howell, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “On the Fabrication and Behavior of Diamond Microelectromechanical Sensors (DMEMS),” International Symposium on Diamond Materials of the 1997 Joint International Meeting, pp. 2001, Paris, France, August 31-September 5, 1997.

46)  Y. Gurbuz, G. Rong, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “The Effects of I-Diamond Thickness on Gas Sensing Performance of the Diamond Based MIS Gas Sensor,” International Symposium on Diamond Materials of the 1997 Joint International Meeting, pp. 2002, Paris, France, August 31-September 5, 1997.

47)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “Integration of Diamond Film with Metal-Oxide Electrode for Gas Sensor Applications,” Chemical and Biological Sensors and Analytical Electrochemical Methods Symposium of the 1997 Joint International Meeting, pp. 925, Paris, France, August 31-September 5, 1997.

48)  A. Wisitsora-at, W.P. Kang, J.L. Davidson, Y. Gurbuz, and D.V. Kerns, “Enhancement of Field Emission Characteristics of Micropatterned Polycrystalline Diamond Tips,” International Symposium on Diamond Materials of the 1997 Joint International Meeting, pp. 2022, Paris, France, August 31-September 5, 1997.

49)  D. V. Kerns and W. P. Kang, “ Thin-Film Gas Sensors,” Southeastern Workshop on Mixed-Signal VLSI and Monolithic Sensors, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, April 3-4, 1997.

50)  D. V. Kerns, W. P. Kang, and J. L. Davidson, “Deposited Diamond Films and their Application in Sensors and Field-Emitters,” Invited paper at the Universite de Metz / Supelec, Metz, FRANCE, May 22, 1997.

51)  J. L.  Davidson, W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, D. V. Kerns, L. Davis, K. Holmes, L. Jiang, P. Venkata, A. Wisitsora-at, and M. Howell, “Development of Diamond Based Power Microelectronics,” Invited paper at Material Research Society MRS 1997 Fall Meeting, pp. 53-61.

52)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “Analyzing the Mechanism of Hydrogen Adsorption Effects on Diamond based MIS Gas Sensors,” the Six International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, pp. 143, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD, USA, July 22-25, 1996.

53)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Novel Oxygen Gas Sensor Utilizing Thin Film Diamond Diode with Catalyzed Metal-Oxide Electrode,” the Six International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, pp. 144, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD., USA, July 22-25, 1996.

54)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. A. George, J. Wittig, I. Milosevljevic, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, and D. V. Kerns, “Physical Characterization of Diamond Pyramidal Microtip Emitters,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference, pp. 273-277, St. Petersburg, July 7-12, 1996.

55)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. A. George, I. Milosevljevic, J. Wittig, and D. V. Kerns, “Characterization of the Microstructure of Diamond Pyramidal Microtip Emitters,” International Conf. on the New Diamond Science and Tech., pp. 403-405, Tours, France, September 8-13, 1996.

56)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Novel High Temperature Diode for Oxygen Gas Detection,” IEEE Third International High Temperature Electronics Conference, Albuquerque, NM, June 9-14, 1996.

57)  J. L. Davidson and W. P. Kang, “Diamond as an Active Sensor Material,” ISDF3, pp. 133-148, St. Petersburg, June 16-20, 1996.

58)  M.A. George, W.E. Collins, A. Burger, W.P. Kang, J.L. Davidson, J. Wittig, I. Miltos, and M. Howell, “Characterization of Field Emitting Diamond Microtips by AFM and STM,” Scanning 96, Monterey, California, April 1996.

59)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, D.R. Wur, and D. V. Kerns, “Thin Film Diamond Diode Chemical Gas Sensors,” Proceedings of the 186th. Electrochemical Society Meeting (4th. International Symposium on Diamond Materials), pp.433-434, Reno, Nevada, May 21-26, 1995.

60)  D. Wur, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, and C. Beetz, “Diamond for High Temperature Pressure Sensor,” Proceedings of the 186th. Electrochemical Society Meeting (4th. International Symposium on Diamond Materials), pp. 631-635, Reno, Nevada, May 21-26, 1995.

61)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “A Novel Low Field Electron Emission Polycrystalline Diamond Microtip Arrays for Sensor Applications,” Digest of Technical Papers of the 8th. International Conference on Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'95-Eurosensors IX), Vol. 2, pp. 182-185, Stockholm, Sweden, June 25-29, 1995.

62)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Diamond Microelectronic Gas Sensors,” Digest of Technical Papers of the 8th. International Conference on Sensors and Actuators (Transducers'95-Eurosensors IX), Vol. 1, Stockholm, Sweden, pp. 745-748, June 25-29, 1995.

63)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, Q. Li, J. F. Xu, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Patterned Polycrystalline Diamond Microtip Vacuum Diode Arrays,” International Applied Diamond Conference'95, NIST, Maryland, USA, pp. 37-40, August 21-24, 1995.

64)  Y. Gurbuz, W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, D. V. Kerns, and B. Henderson, “High Sensitivity and Wide Temperature Tolerance Hydrogen Gas Sensors Utilizing PECVD Diamond Technology,” International Applied Diamond Conference'95, NIST, Maryland, USA, pp.87-90, August 21-24, 1995.

65)  D. Wur, J. L. Davidson, W. P. Kang, D.L. Kinser, and D.V. Kerns, “Boron-doped Polycrystalline Diamond Films for Strain Sensing Applications,” International Applied Diamond Conference'95, NIST, Maryland, USA, pp. 107-111, August 21-24, 1995.

66)  W. P. Kang, J. L. Davidson, M. Howell, B. Bhuva, D. L. Kinser, Q. Li, and J.F. Xu, “Micro-Patterned Polycrystalline Diamond Field Emitter Arrays,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference '95, Portland, Oregon, pp. 287-291, July 30-August 3, 1995.

67)  Q. Li, J. F. Xu, H. B. Song, X. F. Xu, and W. P. Kang, “The Stability and Reliability of Silicon Field Emission Array,” International Vacuum Microelectronics Conference '95, Portland, Oregon, pp. 23-26, July 30-August 3, 1995.

68)  J.L. Davidson and W.P. Kang, “Examples of Diamond Sensing Applications,” Diamond for Electronic Applications, MRS, Boston, Ma., pp. 397-406, Nov. 27 - Dec. 1, 1995. (Invited)

69)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, T. Stults, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “A Polycrystalline Diamond Thin Film Based Hydrogen Sensor,” Technical Digest of 5th. International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, pp. 540-543, Rome, July 1994.

70)  W. P. Kang, Y. Gurbuz, J. L. Davidson, and D. V. Kerns, “Diamond Film Based Structure for Gas Sensing Applications,” Technical Digest IEEE Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, pp. 172-175, Hilton Head, July 1994.

71)  J. L. Davidson, D. R. Wu, W. P. Kang, D. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Pressure Microsensor Fabricated on Polycrystalline Diamond,” Proceedings 185th. Electrochemical Society Meeting, San Francisco, May 22-27, 1994.

72)  J. L. Davidson, D. R. Wur, W. P. Kang, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Polycrystalline Diamond Pressure Microsensor,” Proceedings 2nd. IEEE International High Temperature Electronics Conference, Charlotte, NC, June, 1994.

73)  J. L. Davidson, D. R. Wur, W. P. Kang, D. L. Kinser, and D. V. Kerns, “Diamond Microelectromechanical Pressure Sensor,” Proceedings 2nd. International Symposium on Diamond Films, Belarussian State University, Minsk, Belarus, May 3-5, 1994.