Phelma Formation 2022

Physic of semiconductors - 4PMNPSC3

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 12.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 14.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

The aim is to learn the basis of Physics of semiconductors

Contact Anne KAMINSKI-CACHOPO

Content(s)

Semiconductor material in equilibrium conditions, doping, resistivity versus temperature
Transport in Semiconductor, Boltzmann transport equation, Drift and Diffusion model
Recombination and Generation Process in Semiconductor
P N Junction, Shockley model

Exercices :

Schockley diagram
Hall Effect in Semiconduction
Shockley Read Hall trap assisted recombinaison model
Photoconduction in semiconductor material
Transport in the diffusion layer of a PN junction



Prerequisites

Prerequisities : Basics of band structure (electrons in a crystal)

Test

2 hours written exam



N1 = 100%DS1
N2 = 100%DS2 ou 100% oral2 en fonction des modalités choisies pour la session 2

Additional Information

Course list
Curriculum->IPhy->Semester 7

Bibliography

  • "Physique des semiconducteurs et des composants électroniques", H. Mathieu
  • "Physics of Semiconductor Devices" by S.M. Sze