Semiconductor devices I

EE-557 / 4 credits

Teacher: Matioli Elison de Nazareth

Language: English

Content

1. Introduction to Semiconductor Physics

2. Carrier Generation and Recombination

  • link to LEDs and Solar cells

3. Charge Transport

  • Hall measurements

4. Non-uniformly doped semiconductors

  • Schokley equations.

5. p-n junctions

6. Metal semiconductor junctions

  • Schottky and Ohmic junctions

7. Metal Oxide Semiconductor MOSFETs

8. Semiconductor junctions (Compound semiconductors)

  • Band structure simulations

9. Semiconductor devices of today

  • High electron mobility transistors (HEMTs)
  • Power transistors

Resources

Moodle Link

In the programs

  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: mandatory
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional
  • Semester: Fall
  • Exam form: During the semester (winter session)
  • Subject examined: Semiconductor devices I
  • Courses: 3 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
  • Type: optional

Reference week

Monday, 15h - 17h: Lecture MEB331

Wednesday, 10h - 11h: Lecture BS160

Wednesday, 11h - 12h: Exercise, TP BS160

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