ELT-22246 Semiconductor Device Physics, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Donald Lupo, Mikko Valkama
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| ELT-22246 2017-01 | 3 - 4 |
Thomas Kraft Donald Lupo |
Passed final examination. Students may optionally also obtain credit for homework assignments. |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the student can explain the fundamentals of semiconductor physics (energy bands, charge carriers, doping, conductivity, mobility, junctions between conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics) The student is also able to explain the operating principles of the key semiconductor devices (e.g. p-n junction, Schottky and tunnel diodes, junction and field effect transistors, photovoltaic devices) and the materials parameters affecting these. The student develops a physical understanding that can be applied to novel devices (e.g. bulk heterojunction devices) , materials (e.g. metal oxides, organics) or processes (e.g. printing).
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Materials physics: energy bands, charge carriers, doping | Organic and metal oxide semiconductors | |
| 2. | Junctions: metal-semiconductor, p-n, tunnel | ||
| 3. | Devices: Schottky diode, p-n junction diode, tunnel diode, junction transistor, field effect transistor, photovoltaic devices | Bulk heterojunction devices, organic semiconductor devices, OLEDs |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
In order to pass the course the final examination must be passed. Accepted final examination requires adequate comprehension of core content of the course to pass, and of specialist knowledge in order to receive the top grade
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Solid State Electronic Devices | Streetman and Banerjee | Yes | |||
| Lecture slides | Lupo | All material in the lectures is considered to be as much a part of the course as the textbook and students are subject to being examined in it. | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology or equivalent knowledge is required as a prerequisite.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| ELT-22246 Semiconductor Device Physics, 5 cr | ELE-4307 Semiconductor Device Physics, 5 cr |