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Course Catalog 2011-2012
ELE-4306 Semiconductor Physics and Devices, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Donald Lupo
Lessons
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Requirements
Passed final examination. Students may optionally also obtain credit for homework assignments.
Learning outcomes
Develop understanding of the fundamentals of semiconductor physics (energy bands, charge carriers, doping, conductivity, mobility, junctions between conductors, semiconductors, dielectrics) Apply this knowledge to understanding the operating principles of the key semiconductor devices (e.g. p-n junction, Schottky and tunnel diodes, junction and field effect transistors, photovoltaic devices) the materials parameters affecting these. Develop 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 |
Additional information about prerequisites
A basic knowledge of analog and digital devices and materials physics is highly recommended.
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