ob<x>jective:
<br>The purpose of this course is to provide students of engineering discipline an 
<br>overview of the basic properties, applications, and major types of semiconductors, 
<br>as well as characterization techniques employed in the analysis of semiconductor 
<br>materials.
<br>Textbook:
<br>B. G. Yacobi, "Semiconductor Materials: An Introduction to Basic Principles", 2003 
<br>Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, ISBN 0-306-47361-5
<br>Teaching Method: Lecture
<br>Evaluation: Quiz (40%), Midterm (30%), Final (30%)
<br>Outline
<br>1.	Crystal structure ad defects in solids
<br>-	Crystal structure
<br>-	Defects in solids
<br>2.	 Band theory of solids
<br>-	Density of states
<br>-	Energy bands of crystals
<br>3.	Basic properties of semiconductors
<br>-	Electrons/Hole carriers
<br>-	Intrinsic/Extrinsic semiconductors
<br>-	Radiative transition (absorption/emission)
<br>Midterm Exam
<br>4.	Semiconductor devices
<br>-	Diodes
<br>-	Transistors
<br>-	Light emmiting diodes
<br>-	Detection devices
<br>5.	 Types of semiconductors
<br>-	Elemental semiconductors
<br>-	Compound semiconductors
<br>-	Oxide Semiconductors
<br>-	Organic semiconductors
<br>6.	 Characterization of Semiconductors
<br>-	Structural characterization
<br>-	Electrical characterization
<br>-	Optical characterization
<br>-	Surface characterization
<br>Final Exam
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