FIZ 413E - Solid State Electronics

Course Objectives

1 - To have a basic knowledge of semiconductor physics in order to understand semiconductors and their devices
2 - To know basic semiconductor devices in today s technology
3 - To know basic production processes in semiconductor technology

Course Description

Crystal structure. Atomic bonds. Properties of energy bands in semiconductors. Statistics of electrons and holes. Carrier dynamics. Generation and recombination processes. PN junctions and diodes. Metal/semiconductor junctions. Physics and technology of heterojunction devices. Bipolar junction transistors. Junction and insulated gate transistors. Electronic devices