FYSS6405 Applied Semiconductor Physics (5 cr)
Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Description
Content
Charge carriers in semiconductors, energy band diagram, Fermi-level, density of states; motion of charge carriers, drift and diffusion, thermal generation; pn-junction and metal-semiconductor junction; bipolar transistor and its properties; MOS capacitor; MOS transistor and its properties; CMOS technology and integrated circuits; processing of IC components and the most important fabrication and characterization techniques
Completion methods
Assignments, examination
Assessment details
The final grade is based on assignments (20 %) and examination (80 %).
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students will be able to name and explain the basic concepts of semiconductor physics, such as energy band model, types of charge carriers, carrier mobility, energy band gap and Fermi-level. Students will be able to describe and apply pn and metal-semiconductor junction properties (rectifying) and calculate the electrical properties of these junctions from the properties of the corresponding materials (doping concentration etc.). Students will be able to describe and apply electrical properties of a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) structure, based on metal-semiconductor junction, and calculate on this basis the electrical properties of a MOSFET transistor as well as describe and explain the most important steps of CMOS processing and the most important processing techniques used. They will also be able to describe and comment the current state of development of integrated circuit industry, and assess the near-future trends and draw conclusions on the most critical developments required to continue Moore’s law.
Additional information
Given on autumn semester 2nd period, every two years starting autumn 2018.
Description of prerequisites
Students enrolling for the course are expected to be able to demonstrate the skills and knowledge listed in the learning objectives for courses Electronics (FYSS6301, FYSS6302) and Condensed Matter Physics (FYSS4300).
Literature
- Chenming Calvin Hu, Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits, ISBN 978-0-13-608525-6; ISBN: 978-0-13-608525-6
Completion methods
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