Course Code: MR200 Hours:68 Credits:4
This course is the key fundamental course for students of microelectronics, and to teach the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and devices. This course covers two parts: physics of semiconductor and fundamentals of semiconductor devices. Fundamentals of semiconductor materials, carrier model and transportation are addressed in the 1st part. And the pn-junction diode, the bipolar junction transistor, the metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitor, and the field-effect transistor are covered in 2nd part. Besides that, modern MOSFET scaling down trend and other semiconductor device (e.g., solar cell, TFT , etc.) are introduced at the same time.
Upon completing this course, the student will understand their principles of operation, and how their electrical characteristics depend on their physical parameters and operating conditions.