ECE 535 Theory of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices

Fall 2008
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

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Announcements:


Administrative:

Instructor:

TA:

Course description:
Introductory quantum mechanics of semiconductors; energy bands; dynamics of Bloch electrons in static and high-frequency electric fields;
equilibrium statistics; scattering and transport theory, diffusion and drift; principles of p-n junctions, heterojunctions and transistors.

Prerequisite:
Senior level course in atomic physics or quantum mechanics.

Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00-1:50pm

Place: 153 Mechanical Engineering Bldg

Credit: 4 credits

Course Policies:
Homeworks are usually assigned on Fridays and due on the next Friday. For late homework, please see Prof. Jean-Pierre Leburton in person.

Textbook: Karl Hess, Advanced Theory of Semiconductor Devices, IEEE Press 2000.


Course Notes:

Notes on Valence Band Dynamics. Figures are from Physical Properties of Semiconductors by Wolfe, Stillman and Holonyak.

Homework:

HW1 (pdf) HW1 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 9/5/2008

HW2 (pdf) HW2 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 9/12/2008

HW3 (pdf) HW3 Solution (pdf), due: Monday, 9/22/2008

HW4 (pdf) HW4 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 9/26/2008

HW5 (pdf) HW5 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 10/03/2008

HW6 (pdf) HW6 Solution due: Friday, 10/10/08

HW7 (pdf) HW7 Solution (pdf) due: Friday, 10/17/2008

HW8 (pdf) HW8 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 10/24/2008

HW9 (pdf) HW9 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 10/31/2008

HW10 (pdf) HW10 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 11/07/2008

HW11 (pdf) HW11 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 11/14/2008

HW12 (pdf) HW12 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 11/21/2008

HW13 (pdf) HW13 Solution (pdf), due: Friday, 12/05/2008


Term Project:

Topics:

AUTHORSHIP: Collective work by 2 students.

Topic: A current and original research issue in semiconductor electronics relevant to or making use of topics discussed in class
The topic must be selected from the list above. Each group of 2 students must work on a different topic from other groups in the above list!

To be avoided: electronic or optical device fabrication and processing issues, materials issues, pure theoretical or mathematical issues such as quantum computing, etc

FORMAT: 3 pages APL style report, well balanced by a few equations illustrating the concept, a paragraph of introduction and motivations and a few figures describing the problem with results commented in the text. The report should be a synthesis of several papers on a specific subject with personal conclusions by the authors. It should have an abstract, and be clearly presented with clear and readable figures. A paper full of equations or copied from existing literature is prohibited; so is a wordy paper without equation or figures.

DEADLINE FOR PROJECT TITLE w/AUTHORS: 29th September

DEADLINE For Paper: Friday, Nov 21st, 2008.


Final Exam:

Friday, December 12th, 2008, 1:30-4:30pm in the usual classroom.

Topics covered:

Final Exam Sample (Fall 2001 ECE535 Final Exam) (pdf)

Solution to last problem

 

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