| Lectures and exercises |
hours |
| Topics |
Specific contents |
|
| Basics of seimconductor physics |
Electronic properties of crystals; band structures; intrinsic and doped semiconductors; Fermi level; Carrier concentration. |
4
|
| The Drift-Diffusion model |
Poisson's equation; continuity and transport equations; mobility; diffusion coefficient; generation recombination in semiconductors. |
4
|
| Semiconductor junctions |
p-n junctions and metal semiconductor junctions. A glimpse on LED diodes, avalanche photodiodes and solar cells. |
12
|
| The bipolar transistor |
fundamental static behavior and second order effects. A glimpse of heterojunction bipolar transistors. |
10
|
| The MOS transistor |
Fundamentals of the static behavior. Short channel effects and mobility degradation. Dynamic behavior. |
10
|
| Microfabrication Technology |
Lithography, Deposition, etching, growth. Fabrication examples (led, accelerometers, etc...)
|
10
|
| Exercises |
Use of the electron device simulators (Dessis ISE TCAD suite) for the analysis of semiconductor devices
|
|
| Total hours for lectures and exercises |
50 |
| for exercises only |
6 |
|
Further educational activities
|
hours
|
| Labs |
4 |
| Tutorials / Seminars |
|
| Workshops |
|
| Guided tours |
|
| |
|
| Total hours for further educational activities |
4 |
| Total hours |
54
|