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EEL4351: Solid-State Electronics, Fall 2007
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The dates for the lecture notes are tentative. The content
may also be slightly adjusted during the semester.
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Topic |
Problem Sets |
Solutions |
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| 1 |
Tu |
8/28/07 |
Crystal structure (1) |
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| 2 |
Th |
8/30/07 |
Crystal structure (2) |
PS1 |
SOL1 |
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| 3 |
Tu |
9/4/07 |
Energy levels in atomic systems (the H atom,
the Si atom, Si crystals) |
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| 4 |
Th |
9/6/07 |
Density of states, Fermi distribution
function. Electron and hole distributions in
semiconductor systems at thermal equilibrium |
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| 5 |
Tu |
9/11/07 |
Nondegenerate/degenerate
semiconductors. Equations for intrinsic
semiconductors |
PS2 |
SOL2 |
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| 6 |
Th |
9/13/07 |
Doped semiconductors. n, p, Fermi
levels. Temperature dependence of n, p and Fermi
levels |
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| 7 |
Tu |
9/18/07 |
Drift current. Sheet resistance |
PS3 |
SOL3 |
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| 8 |
Th |
9/20/07 |
Band bending. Diffusion current.
Einstein relations |
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| 9 |
Tu |
9/25/07 |
Generation-recombination processes |
PS4 |
SOL4 |
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| 10 |
Th |
9/27/07 |
Current continuity equations. Quasi-Fermi potentials |
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| 11 |
Tu |
10/2/07 |
Basic equations in semiconductors.
Semiconductor bar illuminated at x = 0. |
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| 12 |
Th |
10/4/07 |
Problem solving session |
Formula Sheet |
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| 13 |
Tu |
10/9/07 |
EXAM 1 |
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| 14 |
Th |
10/11/07 |
Solution |
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| 15 |
Tu |
10/16/07 |
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| 16 |
Th |
10/18/07 |
p-n junctions (1) |
PS5 |
SOL5 |
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| 17 |
Tu |
10/23/07 |
p-n junctions (2) |
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| 18 |
Th |
10/25/07 |
Review of p-n junctions, metal-semiconductor junctions
(1) |
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| 19 |
Tu |
10/30/07 |
Metal-semiconductor junctions (2), JFET, MESFET |
PS6 |
SOL6 |
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| 20 |
Th |
11/1/07 |
JFET, MESFET |
Test |
Moore's low |
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| 21 |
Tu |
11/6/07 |
EXAM 2 |
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| 22 |
Th |
11/8/07 |
Optoelectronic devices (LED, solar
cells, photodiodes). Problem solving session |
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| 23 |
Tu |
11/13/07 |
BJT (1) |
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| 24 |
Th |
11/15/07 |
BJT(2) and review |
Midterm 2 |
SOL |
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| 25 |
Tu |
11/20/07 |
Review of BJT, solve problems with
BJTs |
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| 26 |
Th |
11/22/07 |
Happy Thanksgiving! |
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| 27 |
Tu |
11/27/07 |
MOSFET (1) |
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| 28 |
Th |
11/29/07 |
MOSFET(2), FinFET, IMOS, HEMT,
CNT/graphene, OLED, other semiconductor devices |
PS7 |
SOL7 |
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| 29 |
Tu |
12/4/07 |
MOSFET (3) |
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| 30 |
Th |
12/6/07 |
Review |
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FINAL EXAM |
Formula sheet |
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