Characterization of the Ga-InSb system: experimental investigation of thermal, structural, mechanical and electrical properties

The materials based on gallium-antimonide are widely used in electronic industry in the production of various electronic devices. The results of characterization of selected alloys in the Ga-InSb system obtained by experimental investigation of some thermal, structural, mechanical and electrical properties are presented in this paper. Applied experimental techniques included: differential thermal analysis, light optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with EDX, hardness, micro hardness and electrical conductivity measurements.