Practical Training of Semiconductors

Course guarantor:

Petr Levinský

Lecturer:

Petr Levinský

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

The aim of this practical training is to introduce the students to the fundamentals of semiconductors technology and solid-state physics and with practical measurements of basic properties of materials and devices.

Requirements:

Hand in laboratory protocols from individual tasks

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Preparation of semiconductor samples 2. Resistivity measurement, van der Pauw methods 3. Measurement of lifetime of minority charge carriers 4. Measurement of concentration of majority carriers, Hall method 5. Measurement of capacity of P-N junction 6. Voltage dependence of capacity of P-N junction 7. Vacuum sputtering of metals layers 8. Preparation of Schottky diode 9. Measurement of V-A characteristics of P-N junction and Schottky diode. 10. Measurement of contact resistance 11.Measurement of deep impurities in semiconductors 12. Determination of width forbidden gap 13. Determination of V-A characteristics and spectral dependence of response of photoelectrical diode.

Study Objective:

Knowledge:Knowledge of fundamental semiconductor physical properties. Skills:Ability of individual measurement of semiconductor parameters.

Study materials:

Key references: [1]. Semiconductor Theory and Technology, Engineering Summer Conference, Michigan. Recommended references: [2]. M.S.Sze, Kwok Kwok Ng: Physics of Semoconductors Devices, John Wiley and Sons, 2007. Media and tools:Laboratory with equipment for measurement of semiconductor materials.

Note:

Further information:

Course may be repeated

Time-table for winter semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2025/2026:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Inženýrství pevných látek (compulsory elective course)
• Solid State Engineering (compulsory elective course)