Course Content
1. Electrons in solids; Band theory 2. Charge carriers in semiconductors 3. Boltzmann Transport Equation 4. p-n junctions, Schottky and MIS contacts 5. Field-effect transistors 6. Bipolar transistors 7. Optoelectronic and photovoltaic devices
Text / References
- 1 Streetman and Banerjee, “Solid State Electronic Devices”, Prentice Hall, 6/e 2005; Sze and Ng, “Physics of Semiconductor Devices”, Wiley-Interscience, 3/e 2006; K. Hess, “Advanced Theory of Semiconductor Devices”, Prentice-Hall, 1988; Singh, “Semiconductor Devices: Basic Principles”, Wiley, 2000.