Semiconductor Electronics
Syllabus, Master's level, 1TE039
- Code
- 1TE039
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Quantum Technology A1N, Technology A1N
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 30 August 2018
- Responsible department
- Department of Electrical Engineering
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- describe physical phenomena and calculate physical quantities in semiconductor physics,
- overview quantum physical phenomena in semiconductor devices,
- explain the principles of today's semiconductor devices such as diodes and transistors in particular their I-V (current-voltage) and C-V (capacitance-voltage) characteristics,
- critically analyse scientific articles and literature on the subject.
Content
Fixed and mobile charges and doping. Generation and recombination of charge carriers. The theory of current transport in semiconductors. PN junction and metal-semiconductor junction. MOS capacitor. MOS transistor. Bipolar transistor. The semiconductor manufacturing technology. Piezoelectricity, Peltier and Seebackeffekten, solar cells.
Instruction
Lectures, tutorials and laboratory exercises.
Assessment
Written exam at the end of the course (4 credits); Laboration (1 credit).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.