FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Mircea Guina, Antti Tukiainen, Tapio Rantala
Lessons
Implementation 1: FYS-6106 2015-01
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Requirements
Passed exam in English (text book chapters 1-5 and 8).
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Learning Outcomes
The student learns different aspects (terms, theory, basic working principles of devices, and applications) of the semiconductor technology related to the contents of the course and is able to apply this knowledge to the extent that is required in the examination.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | The basic properties and fabrication technologies of semiconductor materials (Si, GaAs) | ||
| 2. | Energy bands of electrons in semiconductors. Charge carriers in semiconductors. Charge carrier lifetime, recombination, balance, diffusion and photoconductivity | ||
| 3. | Semiconductor junctions and phenomena taking place at the junctions. | ||
| 4. | Optoelectronic components: photodiode, LED, semiconductor laser, solar cell |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Course assessment is based on how well the student performs in the exam.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Solid state electronic devices | B.G. Streetman & S. Banerjee | 978-0-13-149726-9 | Yes |
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr | FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr | |
| FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr | FYS-6100 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr |