Semiconductor Electronic
About this course
In Semiconductor Electronics, elementary physical processes in semiconductor materials are discussed and important device characteristics are derived. The exercises comprise application specific device calculations that validate and support the device theory gained in the lectures. In the laboratory, students are able to transfer theoretical assumptions to practical measurements of different semiconductor materials and devices. Moreover, students learn how to present their measurement results in an adequate, scientific manner.
Indicative Syllabus
Content (“K”; Knowledge; “U”; Understanding; “AP” Applying; “AN” Analyzing; “E”; Evaluation):
1.Solid-State Semiconductor Physics: Wave-Particle Duality (K, U)
a. Schrödinger-Equation
b. Kronig/Penney Model
c. Derivation of Energy Bands in Solids
2.Charge Carrier Concentration: Thermal Equilibrium (K, U)
a. Density of States
b. Fermi-statistics
3.Intrinsic Conduction and Doping in Semiconductors: Thermal Equilibrium (K, U)
a. Fermi-energy
b. Volume potential
4.The Semiconductor at Non-Equilibrium (K, U)
a. Fundamental Semiconductor Equations
b. Continuity (Generation/Recombination)
c. Poisson Equation
d. Diffusion- and Field-induced Currents
e. Quasi-Fermi Energy
5.pn-junction at low-currents (K, U)
a. Shockley Assumptions
b. Derivation: IV-Characteristics
c. Break-down Voltage
d. Shockley/Read/Hall-Recombination Theory (SRH)
6.MOSFET&JFET(K, U)
a. IV-Characteristics
b. MOS capacitors
c. Theory of MOSFET transistors
d. Simulation models
Teaching / Learning Methodology
Methods (“K”; Knowledge; “U”Understanding; “AP” Applying; “AN” Analyzing; “E” Evaluation):
* Calculation, Development and Optimization of Modern Semiconductor Devices Based on Lecture-
mediated Knowledge (U, AP, AN)
* Semiconductor Measurement and Characterization Techniques (AP, AN)
Evaluation (“K”; Knowledge; “U”Understanding; “AP” Applying; “AN” Analyzing; “E” Evaluation):
* Systematic Analysis, Processing, Presentation, and Evaluation of Measurement Data (AN, E)
Start date -
Every summer Semester
End date
2024
Apply between
2023
Details
Local course code
4INFMA028
Study load
In total 180hours 6 ECTS
Instructors
Prof. Dr. Peter Haring-Bolivar-Bolivar
Mode of delivery
Course coordinator
Prof. Dr. Peter Haring-Bolivar-Bolivar
peter.haring@uni-siegen.de
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Semiconductor physics, Engineering Mathematics, Nanotechnology.
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