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Semiconductor Physics

• Objective: The objective of this course is to introduce students to the basic physics of semiconductor materials.
• Synopsis: The purpose of this course is to provide a basis for understanding the characteristics, operation, and limitations of semiconductor devices.
• Course Outcomes: At the end of the course, students should be able to understand the basic structures of semiconductor materials and their properties, the basic concepts of energy band theories and bonding, and the properties of semiconductor in equilibrium and non-equilibrium conditions.
• Textbook: Semiconductor Physics and Devices, basic Principles by Donald A. Neamen, Third Edition, McGraw Hill.
• References:
  • Solid State Electronics Devices by Ben G. Streetman, Prentice Hall (2000).
  • Semiconductor Fundermentals by Pierret R.F, Addison Wesley (1996).
  • The Essence of Solid State Electronics by Linda Edward-Shea, Prentice Hall (1996).
• Course Outline:
  • Week 1-2: Chapter 1 - The Crystal Structure of Solids
  • Week 3-4: Chapter 2 - Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
  • Week 5-6: Chapter 3 - Introduction to The Quantum Theory of Solids
  • Week 7-9: Chapter 4 - The semiconductor in equilibrium
  • Week 10-11: Chapter 5 - Carrier transport phenomena
  • Week 12-13: Chapter 6 - Nonequilibrium excess carriers in semiconductors
  • Week 14: Chapter 7 - The pn Junction
  • Week 15: Chapter 8 - The pn junction diode
  • Week 16-18: Revision Week and Final Examination

Assignments and Questions

• Chapter 1:
  • Q1: Mention two general classifications of semiconductors, determine the volume of atoms in a simple cubic, body-centered cubic, and face-centered cubic lattice, and determine the distance between nearest (110) planes in a simple cubic lattice.
  • Q2: Determine the number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, body-centered cubic, and face-centered cubic lattice, and determine the distance between nearest (110) planes in a simple cubic lattice.
  • Q3: Mention three general types of crystal, determine the number of atoms per unit cell in a simple cubic, body-centered cubic, and face-centered cubic lattice, and determine the surface density of atoms for silicon on the (100) plane, (110) plane, and (111) plane.
• Chapter 3:
  • Q1: Determine the probability that an energy level is occupied by an electron if the state is above the Fermi level by 5 kT, and determine the probability that an energy level is empty of an electron if the state is below the Fermi level by 10 kT.
  • Q2: Consider the energy levels shown in Figure 1, let T=300 K, and determine the probability that an energy state at E = E1 is occupied by an electron and the probability that an energy state at E = E2 is empty.