This course is suitable for undergraduates majoring in electronic engineering and microelectronics. It can also be used as a reference reading for students and scientific and technological workers who are interested in solid-state electronic devices. At the same time, many new devices and manufacturing technologies are also introduced. In the arrangement of the content, this course strives to enable those senior students with physics background knowledge to have a deeper understanding of professional knowledge, so that they can read references on noval devices and their applications.

    This course involves the  basic atomic lattice system, quantum mechanics to solve the Schrodinger equation to obtain information about semiconductor energy bands, further introduce the concept of semiconductor doping, carrier concentration and Fermi level, the  metal-semiconductor contact, a series of PN junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors BJT, field effect transistors MOSFET and microwave transistors,etc.It covers most of the contents of semiconductor solid-state electronic devices. At the same time, the course not only includes the content in the textbook, but also includes the instructor's research experience in the field of semiconductor electronic devices in the past 10 years. It is believed that the study of this course will enable students to have a new understanding of semiconductor solid-state electronic devices.

At the end of this course, the successful student will have a fundamental understanding of the working principles of semiconductor devices (e.g. pn-junction diode, metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor, field-effect transistor, RF devices et al.,) used in modern integrated circuits. One of the student outcomes of this course will be an ability to design a transistor to meet performance requirements within realistic constraints. In addition, the student is also required to choose one typical application of those devices and then present ahead of other students to practice their presentation skills.

Quantum Mechanics

Solid State Physics

Semiconductor Device Physics

Textbooks: 

1. Semiconductor Device Fundamentals

2. Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits

References:

1. Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices

2. IEEE EDL, TED, IEDM papers
   

Q: Why did you choose this course?

A: This course not only covers the knowledge points in the textbook, but also introduces many noval devices and manufacturing technologies. It includes the instructor’s research experience in the field of semiconductor devices in the past 10 years. I hope that the learners will have a new understanding of the course of semiconductor solid-state electronic devices.