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Physics of Semiconductors and Dielectrics

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    This course introduces basic concepts of describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with application to semiconductors devices. At the end of this course learners will be able to understand the energy band diagrams and their significance in electric properties of semiconductors, analyze the carrier statistics in semiconductors and analyze the carrier dynamics and the resulting conduction properties of semiconductors.
  • Course Goals
  • Quality Education

Requirements

PHM221s

Description

  • English Description

    Band theory of solids: Periodic structures, Bloch function, Kronig-Penny model, Energy band structure of metals, Insulators and semiconductors, Semiconductor in equilibrium: Bonding model and energy band model, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Intrinsic carrier concentration, Doped semiconductors, Charge-neutrality Equation and Mass action law, Carrier transport phenomena: Mobility, Drift current, Diffusion current and the Einstein relation, Nonequilibrium excess carrier in semiconductors: Carrier generation and recombination, Carrier life time and Continuity equation, Semiconductor pn-junction: Ideal pn-junction, Built-in potential, Junction under biasing, Ideal and real diode current equations, Junction capacitances and Breakdown mechanisms, Tunnel diode. Dielectrics: Capacitors with dielectric, Polarizability, The Clausius-Mosotti relation, Time and frequency response of dielectric materials.
  • Arabic Description

    Band theory of solids: Periodic structures, Bloch function, Kronig-Penny model, Energy band structure of metals, Insulators and semiconductors, Semiconductor in equilibrium: Bonding model and energy band model, Fermi-Dirac distribution, Intrinsic carrier concentration, Doped semiconductors, Charge-neutrality Equation and Mass action law, Carrier transport phenomena: Mobility, Drift current, Diffusion current and the Einstein relation, Nonequilibrium excess carrier in semiconductors: Carrier generation and recombination, Carrier life time and Continuity equation, Semiconductor pn-junction: Ideal pn-junction, Built-in potential, Junction under biasing, Ideal and real diode current equations, Junction capacitances and Breakdown mechanisms, Tunnel diode. Dielectrics: Capacitors with dielectric, Polarizability, The Clausius-Mosotti relation, Time and frequency response of dielectric materials.
  • Department
    Engineering Physics and Mathematics
  • Credit Hours
    3
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (25) + tr.Student Activities (25 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 0% , tr.Self_learning 0% , tr.Seminar 25% ) + Exam Grade (50)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 3, Tutorial Hours: 1, Lab Hours: 0
  • Required SWL
    125
  • Equivalent ECTS
    5
  • a. Essential books (textbooks)
  • - Simon M. Sze, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology. 3rd Ed., Wiley,2012, ISBN-13: 978-0470537947
  • - Donald A. Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices: Basic Principles, 4 thEd, McGraw-Hill, 2011 – ISBN-13 978-0073529585
  • b. Recommended books
  • - B. Streetman and S. Banerjee, Solid State Electronic Devices, 7th Ed., Pearson,2016
  • - Robert F. Pierret, Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, Addison Wesley, 1996 –ISBN-13: 978-0201543933 - Simon M. Sze, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology. 3rd Ed., Wiley,2012, ISBN-13: 978-0470537947.