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Semiconductor physics

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 12.0
    • Tutorials 10.0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.5

Goal(s)

This course presents the physics of solids and physics of semiconductors which are necessary to understand the basic operation of semiconductor devices.

TO SEE 2A-FAME 4PMFPHS2


Contact Irina IONICA

Content(s)

  • 1. Semiconductor crystallography, energy bands, Fermi-Dirac distribution, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
  • 2. Semiconductors at equilibrium (mass action law, electroneutrality, Fermi level,…)
  • 3. Transport (diffusion, conduction, mobility, conservation equation,…)
  • 4. Semiconductors out of equilibrium (carriers injection, depletion regions,…)
  • 5. Schottky contact.


Prerequisites

Teaching methods : 6h Theoretical classes (T), 6h problems solved in classes (2002)
Language : Classes and assessment in English, Bibliography In English.

Test

The exam is given in english only 

Closed-book Final Exam (2h)



Additional Information

This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Internationals Cursus->Semester 3
Curriculum->Master RI FAME->Semester 3

Bibliography

  • Sze S.M. : Semiconductor devices : Physics and Technology, 2nd Ed., J. Wiley, (2002)
  • Singh J. : Semiconductor devices, basic principles, Wiley, (2002)