Semiconductor Physics 2

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Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

This course is the continuation of Semiconductors Physics 1. The students gain the information about other effects in semiconductors, in semiconductor devices and in semiconductor transistors.

Requirements:

Graduation of semiconductor physics lecture (POL1 at FNSPE).

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Real P-N junction 2. Breakdown of P-N junction 3. Heterojunctions 4. Properties of thin semiconductor layers 5. Properties of semiconductor surface 6. MIS structure 7. MOSFET transistors 8. Semiconductor diodes 9. Semiconductor lasers 10. Bipolar transistors 11. Integrated circuits 12. Semiconductor memories

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Study Objective:

Knowledge:Basic knowledge of semiconductors physics. Skills:Advanced knowledge of semiconductor physics and fundamental of technology of semiconductor materials.

Study materials:

Key references: [1]. Kittel Ch.: Introduction to Solid State Physics, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 1996, Recommended references: [2]. M.S.Sze, Kwok Kwok Ng: Physics of Semoconductors Devices, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

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