PHYS 203
Electrical and
Magnetic Properties of Materials
( Physics of Semiconductor Devices )
COURSE
OBJECTIVE:
Physics (working
principle, limitations and performance)
of various devices.
This is a minimum
requirement for innovation !
TOPICS COVERED:
Concepts of Modern Physics (Chapter-1) 2
Weeks
Energy Bands in Solids (Chapter-2)
1 Week
Semiconductors (Chapter-3) 1
Week
Drift and Diffusion (Chapter-4) 2
Weeks
PN-Junction Diode (Chapters-5&7)
3 Weeks
Fabrication Technology (Chapter-6) 1 Week
Bipolar Junction Transistor (Chapter-8) 2
Weeks
Field Effect Transistors (Chapter-10) 1 Week
Optoelectronics (Chapter-14) 2
Weeks
Textbook:
Kanaan Kano, "Semiconductor
Devices", Prentice Hall, 1998
Additional
references:
G. Parker,
"Introductory Semiconductor
Device Physics", Prentice Hall, 1994
Ben
G. Streetman, "Solid State
Electronic Devices", Prentice Hall, 1995
Pre-requisite: PHYS 102
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policy
Quizzes: 20% ( Based on HW
and Classwork )
Major Exam 1: 20% (
Covers Chapters 1 – 4 )
Major Exam 2: 20% (
Covers Chapters 5 – 8 )
Final Exam: 40% ( Covers Chapters 1 – 14 )