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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
FIZ 509SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - I3 + 01st Semester7,5

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Master's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective The aim of this course is to teach operation mechanisms and structures of semiconductor based devices.
Course Content Basic Properties of Semiconductor Materials, Electronic Structure of Semiconductors, Interface Physics, Quantum Wells, Super Lattices, Quantum Wires and Dots, Electron Transfer, Optical Properties, Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Devices, Applications in Electronic and Optoelectronic
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1 Electronic band structure
2Electronic devices
3Growth techniques
4Fabrication
5Optical properties

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09
LO 00143    4  
LO 0023        
LO 0033        
LO 0043        
LO 0053        
Sub Total163    4  
Contribution310000100

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14684
Mid-terms13030
Final examination13939
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






195

7,5
COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2017-2018 Fall1KORAY YILMAZ
Details 2016-2017 Fall1KORAY YILMAZ
Details 2015-2016 Spring1KORAY YILMAZ
Details 2015-2016 Fall1KORAY YILMAZ
Details 2014-2015 Spring1KORAY YILMAZ
Details 2013-2014 Spring1KORAY YILMAZ


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
FIZ 509 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES - I 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2017-2018 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Prof. Dr. KORAY YILMAZ kyilmaz@pau.edu.tr FEN B0303 %70
Goals The aim of this course is to teach operation mechanisms and structures of semiconductor based devices.
Content Basic Properties of Semiconductor Materials, Electronic Structure of Semiconductors, Interface Physics, Quantum Wells, Super Lattices, Quantum Wires and Dots, Electron Transfer, Optical Properties, Fabrication and Characterization of Semiconductor Devices, Applications in Electronic and Optoelectronic
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Semiconductor: Definition and General Properties, Energy-Band Model, Differences between Insulators, Conductors and Semiconductors, Bloch Function.
2 Effective Mass, Crystal Momentum, Density of States, Charge Carriers.
3 Semiconductor Doping, Extrinsic and Intrinsic Semiconductors, Fermi Energy in Intrinsic Semiconductors.
4 Fermi Energy in P and N type Semiconductors, Donor and Acceptor Levels.
5 Electrical Properties of Semiconductors: Mobility, Conduction and Conduction Mechanisms.
6 Minority and Majority Carrier Concentrations, Carrier Lifetime and Diffusion Length Constants.
7 Hall Effect in Semiconductors, Hall Constant.
8 Sample Questions and Applications.
9 Midterm Exam
10 Typical Energy Bands in Semiconductors, Amorphous Semiconductors and Their Properties, Mott Transport: Metallic Behavior of Semiconductors.
11 Semiconductor Devices: P-N Junctions and Junction Properties, Depletion Region, Built-in Potential, Photovoltaics.
12 Forward and Reverse Bias Conditions in P-N Junctions, Current Mechanisms, Junction Capacitance, PNP and NPN Tansistors, Current Mechanisms, Power Gain.
13 Tunnel Diode, Zener Diode, Gunn Diode, FETs, MOSFETs, Schottky Diodes (Metal-Semiconductor Junctions).
14 Optical Properties of Semiconductors: Photocurrent, Optical Absorption, Luminescence, Photo- Luminescence, Electro- Luminescence, Cathode- Luminescence, Sample Questions.
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam50Final Exam
Midterm Exam50Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes