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Course Catalog 2013-2014

FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Mircea Guina, Antti Tukiainen, Tapio Rantala

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises
 18 h/per
 12 h/per
+18 h/per
+12 h/per


 


 


 
FYS-6106 2013-01 Thursday 8 - 10, SL401
Friday 14 - 16, SL401

Requirements

Passed exam in English (text book chapters 1-5 and 8). Completion parts must belong to the same implementation.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning

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Learning Outcomes

The student learns different aspects (terms, theory, basic working principles of devices, and applications) of the semiconductor technology related to the contents of the course and is able to apply this knowledge to the extent that is required in the examination.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. The basic properties and fabrication technologies of semiconductor materials (Si, GaAs)     
2. Energy bands of electrons in semiconductors. Charge carriers in semiconductors. Charge carrier lifetime, recombination, balance, diffusion and photoconductivity     
3. Semiconductor junctions and phenomena taking place at the junctions. Working principle of field-effect transistor.     
4. Optoelectronic components: photodiode, LED, semiconductor laser, solar cell     

Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes

Course assessment is based on how well the student performs in the exam.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Solid state electronic devices   B.G. Streetman & S. Banerjee   978-0-13-149726-9       Yes    English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr  
FYS-6106 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr FYS-6100 Basic Semiconductor Technology, 5 cr  

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FYS-6106 2013-01        

Last modified08.01.2014