Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
TFYA39 Semiconductor Technology, 6 ECTS credits.
/Halvledarteknik/

For:   D   ELE   FyN   IT   MFYS   MSN   Y  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Science

Main field of studies: Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): A

Aim:
The aim of this course is to make the student aware of the fundamental physical principles of semiconductor devices, and how modeling of devices is done. The participants of the course obtain the basic understanding, which is required for working with integrated circuits and optoelectronics. This implies that the student should:
  • be familiar with fundamental physical principles which govern performance of semiconductor devices
  • be able to use basic equations describing device performance
  • understand and be able to explain in a well structured and logical concise way characteristics, operation and limitations of semiconductor devices
  • understand and be able to explain main technological approaches for device fabrication
  • develop basic tools with which they can later apply for learning newly developed devices and applications


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Modern Physics

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures, seminars and laboratory exercises.

Course contents:
Basic semiconductor physics. Operation and modeling of pn-junctions, optoelectronic devices, bipolar transistors, field-effect transistors, and integrated circuits. An overview of processing of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits is given. Introduction into modern semiconductor technologies, such as nanotechnology and spin electronics.

Course literature:
Main textbook (aligned to lecture notes): Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee, "Solid State Electronic Devices", 5th ed., Prentice-Hall International Editions, ISBN 0-13-025538-6, 2000 (or 6th edition, ISBN 0-13-149726-X). As substitute for the main textbook the following textbook can be recommended: D.A.Neamen"Semiconductor Physics and Devices", McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07-119862-8, 2003

Examination:
Laboratory work
Homework and oral examination
1 ECTS
5 ECTS
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Johansson
Examiner: Irina Buyanova
Link to the course homepage at the department


Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 05/06/2014