Course Objectives
1. Understand electrical conduction phenomena in semiconductors and calculate carrier mobilities.
2. Understand the p-n junction and the current-voltage characteristics of semiconductors.
3. Understand characteristics and the working principle of transistors.
Rubric
| Ideal Level | Standard Level | Minimum Level |
| Achievement 1 | Explain electric conduction phenomena based on the energy band structure of semiconductors and derive the equation of mobility. | Explain the behavior of electrons and holes based on the energy band structure of semiconductors and calculate values of carrier mobility. | Explain the difference between metals, semiconductors and insulators. |
| Achievement 2 | Derive equations of the rectification property and the junction capacitance of a p-n junction. | Understand the properties of p-n junctions and Current-voltage characteristics. | Draw a current-voltage curve for a p-n junction |
| Achievement 3 | Understand the working principle of transistors and explain the characteristics. | Explain the outline of the operation of a transistor and draw a diagram of current-voltage characteristics. | Draw a diagram of current-voltage characteristics. |
Assigned Department Objectives
学習・教育到達度目標 D-1
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Teaching Method
Outline:
Various semiconductor devices are used in most of the electronic products around us. In this lecture, you will learn the basic matters related to semiconductors that engineers need. Specifically, the structure of semiconductor devices and the working principle of them.
Style:
Lectures will be given according to the textbook, but the missing parts will be supplemented with exercises.
Notice:
This course requires basic knowledge of electromagnetism and differential equations. Please study these before starting this course.
Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning
Course Plan
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
Energy band structure of solid 1 |
Understand the energy band structure.
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| 2nd |
Energy band structure of solid 2 |
Understand the role of electrons and holes.
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| 3rd |
Carrier density and electrical conductivity 1 |
Calculate the electron density of states from the solution of the Schrödinger equation.
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| 4th |
Carrier density and electrical conductivity 2 |
Calculate the carrier density using the Fermi-Dirac distribution function.
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| 5th |
Hall effect and mobility |
Calculate carrier mobilities.
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| 6th |
Current and continuity equations 1 |
Calculate diffusion current and drift current.
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| 7th |
Current and continuity equations 2 |
Calculate carrier density taking recombination into account.
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| 8th |
Midterm exam |
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
P-N junction 1 |
Understand the current-voltage characteristics of a p-n junction.
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| 10th |
P-N junction 2 |
Calculate width of a depletion region.
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| 11th |
P-N junction 3 |
Calculate p-n junction capacitance.
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| 12th |
Bipolar transistor |
Understand the structure and the working principle of bipolar transistors.
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| 13th |
Metal-semiconductor junction |
Understand the difference between Schottky junction and Ohmic junction.
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| 14th |
MOSFET 1 |
Understand the structure and the working principle of MOSFET.
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| 15th |
MOSFET 2 |
Understand the structure and the working principle of MOSFET.
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| 16th |
Final exam |
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Evaluation Method and Weight (%)
| Examination | Quiz | Portfolio | Presentation/Attitude | Other | Total |
| Subtotal | 60 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Basic Proficiency | 20 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Specialized Proficiency | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Cross Area Proficiency | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |