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Christopher V. Jahnes

Christopher V. Jahnes

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
53
Citations
9060
World Ranking
9303
National Ranking
2253

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
50
Citations
7396
World Ranking
4175
National Ranking
1193

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Semiconductor
  • Composite material

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Integrated circuit, Dielectric, Interconnection and Electrical engineering. His research on Optoelectronics frequently links to adjacent areas such as Transformer. Christopher V. Jahnes focuses mostly in the field of Integrated circuit, narrowing it down to matters related to Electromagnetic coil and, in some cases, Ferromagnetism.

His Dielectric research includes elements of Carbon, Electronic engineering, Nanotechnology and Composite material. His Tribometer study in the realm of Composite material connects with subjects such as Relative humidity. His research investigates the connection between Interconnection and topics such as Substrate that intersect with issues in Electrical conductor, Etching, Dielectric matrix and Stripping.

His most cited work include:

  • Hydrogenated oxidized silicon carbon material (346 citations)
  • Multilayer interconnect structure containing air gaps and method for making (254 citations)
  • Chip interconnect wiring structure with low dielectric constant insulator and methods for fabricating the same (230 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Optoelectronics, Composite material, Microelectromechanical systems, Electronic engineering and Dielectric are his primary areas of study. His Optoelectronics study combines topics in areas such as Substrate and Electrical engineering. His work deals with themes such as Thin film and Metallurgy, Metal, which intersect with Composite material.

His Microelectromechanical systems study also includes fields such as

  • Beam together with Actuator,
  • Insulator and related Fluorine. As part of the same scientific family, Christopher V. Jahnes usually focuses on Dielectric, concentrating on Carbon and intersecting with Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition. He interconnects STRIPS, Transformer, Chip and Electromagnetic coil in the investigation of issues within Integrated circuit.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (43.84%)
  • Composite material (19.63%)
  • Microelectromechanical systems (18.26%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2017)?

  • Optoelectronics (43.84%)
  • Microelectromechanical systems (18.26%)
  • CMOS (10.05%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of study are Optoelectronics, Microelectromechanical systems, CMOS, Electronic engineering and Silicon. His Optoelectronics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Layer, Optical fiber and Transceiver. His Microelectromechanical systems research integrates issues from Mechanical system, Substrate, Beam, Actuator and Insulator.

His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Photonics, Silicon photonics, Bandwidth and Optical switch. His research on Electronic engineering also deals with topics like

  • Semiconductor which intersects with area such as Flip chip, Dielectric, Buffer and Hybrid silicon laser,
  • Semiconductor device which is related to area like Through-silicon via and Conductive materials. Christopher V. Jahnes has included themes like Molecule, Lab-on-a-chip and Nanofluidics in his Silicon study.

Between 2010 and 2017, his most popular works were:

  • Non-Blocking 4x4 Electro-Optic Silicon Switch for On-Chip Photonic Networks (131 citations)
  • 2.5D and 3D technology challenges and test vehicle demonstrations (82 citations)
  • Multichannel High-Bandwidth Coupling of Ultradense Silicon Photonic Waveguide Array to Standard-Pitch Fiber Array (64 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Semiconductor
  • Composite material

His main research concerns Optoelectronics, CMOS, Layer, Microelectromechanical systems and Transceiver. His research integrates issues of Etching and Nanotechnology in his study of Optoelectronics. His CMOS study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Crossover switch and Optical switch.

His Layer research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Line and Electrode material. The study incorporates disciplines such as Mechanical system, Beam, Structural engineering, Capacitor and Bumping in addition to Microelectromechanical systems. His Transceiver research incorporates elements of Vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser and Photodiode.

Best Publications

  • Method of forming an integrated circuit toroidal inductor

    Burghartz Joachim Norbert;Edelstein Daniel Charles;Jahnes Christopher Vincent;Uzoh Cyprian Emeka

  • Microstructured magnetic tunnel junctions (invited)

    W. J. Gallagher;S. S. P. Parkin;Yu Lu;X. P. Bian

  • Hydrogenated oxidized silicon carbon material

    Alfred Grill;Christopher Vincent Jahnes;Vishnubhai Vitthalbhai Patel;Laurent Claude Perraud

  • Chip interconnect wiring structure with low dielectric constant insulator and methods for fabricating the same

    Leena P. Buchwalter;Alessandro Cesare Callegari;Stephan Alan Cohen;Teresita Ordonez Graham

  • Production of electroless Co(P) with designed coercivity

    Milan Paunovic;Christopher Jahnes

  • Dual damascene processing for semiconductor chip interconnects

    Alfred Grill;John Patrick Hummel;Christopher Vincent Jahnes;Vishnubhai Vitthalbhai Patel

  • Multilayer interconnect structure containing air gaps and method for making

    Katherina E. Babich;Roy Arthur Carruthers;Timothy Joseph Dalton;Alfred Grill

  • Low temperature Bi-CMOS compatible process for MEMS RF resonators and filters

    Leena Paivikki Buchwalter;Kevin Kok Chan;Timothy Joseph Dalton;Christopher Vincent Jahnes

  • Integrated circuit inductor

    Joachim Norbert Burghartz;Daniel Charles Edelstein;Christopher Vincent Jahnes;Cyprian Emeka Uzoh

  • Tasin oxygen diffusion barrier in multilayer structures

    Paul David Agnello;Cyril Cabral;Alfred Grill;Christopher Vincent Jahnes

  • Non-Blocking 4x4 Electro-Optic Silicon Switch for On-Chip Photonic Networks

    Min Yang;William M. J. Green;Solomon Assefa;Joris Van Campenhout

  • On the Pitting Resistance of Sputter‐Deposited Aluminum Alloys

    G. S. Frankel;R. C. Newman;C. V. Jahnes;M. A. Russak

  • The respective role of oxygen and water vapor on the tribology of hydrogenated diamond-like carbon coatings

    C. Donnet;T. Le Mogne;L. Ponsonnet;M. Belin

  • Method of forming multilevel interconnect structure containing air gaps including utilizing both sacrificial and placeholder material

    Alfred Grill;Jeffrey Curtis Hedrick;Christopher Vincent Jahnes;Satyanarayana Venkata Nitta

  • Parallel optical transceiver module

    Fuad E. Doany;Christopher V. Jahnes;Clint L. Schow;Mehmet Soyuer

  • Methods for fabricating contacts to pillar structures in integrated circuits

    Solomon Assefa;Gregory Costrini;Christopher Vincent Jahnes;Michael J. Rooks

  • Si-based packaging with integrated passive components

    Michael Cotte John;Paul Gaucher Brian;Janusz Grzyb;Deneke Hoivik Nils

  • 2.5D and 3D technology challenges and test vehicle demonstrations

    J. U. Knickerbocker;P. S. Andry;E. Colgan;B. Dang

  • Planar mems structures, fabrication methods thereof and reducing variation of a silicon layer of planar mems structures

    Dang Dinh;Doan Thai;Dunbar Iii George A;He Zhong-Xiang

  • Methods for encapsulating microelectromechanical (MEM) devices on a wafer scale

    Evan G. Colgan;Bruce K. Furman;Christopher V. Jahnes

Frequent Co-Authors

Anthony K. Stamper
Anthony K. Stamper GlobalFoundries (United States)
Vishnubhai Vitthalbhai Patel
Vishnubhai Vitthalbhai Patel IBM (United States)
Clint L. Schow
Clint L. Schow University of California, Santa Barbara
Fuad E. Doany
Fuad E. Doany IBM (United States)
Alfred Grill
Alfred Grill IBM (United States)
Alexander V. Rylyakov
Alexander V. Rylyakov Nokia (United States)
Katherine L. Saenger
Katherine L. Saenger Auburn University
Gerald S. Frankel
Gerald S. Frankel The Ohio State University
Solomon Assefa
Solomon Assefa IBM (United States)
Yurii A. Vlasov
Yurii A. Vlasov University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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