EE 360: Introduction to Semiconductor Devices

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Course Schedule and Class Notes

Date	Topic	Notes	Sections in Pierret
01/09/08	Introduction and Semiconductor Materials	(PDF)(PPT)	1.1, 1.2
01/11/08	Crystal Structure, Miller Indicies	(PDF)(PPT)	1.2, 1.3,
01/14/08	Semiconductor Models, Carrier Properties	(PDF)(PPT)	2.1,2.2
01/16/08	Carrier Properties and Doping	(PDF)(PPT)	2.3
01/18/08	Carrier distributions and concentrations	(PDF)(PPT)	2.4,2.5
01/21/08	Class does not meet - MLK day
01/23/08	Carrier concentrations, Fermi level, and carrier drift	(PDF)(PPT)	2.5,2.6
01/25/08	Carrier drift, Mobility, and Resistivity	(PDF)(PPT)	3.1
01/28/08	Diffusion and Band Bending	(PDF)(PPT)	3.1,3.2
01/30/08	Recombination and Generation	(PDF)(PPT)	3.3
02/01/08	Continuity and Minority Carrier Diffusion Equations	(PDF)(PPT)	3.4
02/04/08	Minority Carrier Diffusion Equations and Quasi Fermi Levels	(PDF)(PPT)	3.4,3.5
02/06/08	Semiconductor Device Fabrication	(PDF)(PPT)	4.1, 4.2
02/08/08	Class does not meet
02/11/08	Device Fabrication and MCDEs
02/13/08	PN Junction Electrostatics	(PDF)(PPT)	5.1, 5.2
02/15/08	Exam Review	(PDF)(PPT)
02/18/08	Exam 1 - Covers Material through 02/11/08
02/20/08	PN Junction Electrostatics		5.1, 5.2
02/22/08	PN Junction Current-Voltage Relationship	(PDF)(PPT)	6.1,6.2
02/25/08	PN Junction Current-Voltage Relationship
02/27/08	Non-ideal PN Junction	(PDF)(PPT)	7.1,7.2,7.3
02/29/08	Non-ideal PN Junction
03/03/08	PN Junction Small Signal and Transient Response	(PDF)(PPT)	8.1,8.2
03/05/08	PN Junction Small Signal and Transient Response	(PDF)(PPT)	8.1,8.2
03/07/08	MS Contacts/Schottky Diodes	(PDF)(PPT)	14.1,14.2,14.2,14.3
	3/10/08-3/15/08 Spring Break
03/17/08	Class does not meet.
03/19/08	MOS Introduction and Electrostatics	(PDF)(PPT)	16.1,16.2,16.3
03/21/08	MOS Introduction and Electrostatics
03/24/08	MOS CV Relationship	(PDF) (PPT)	16.3,16.4
03/26/08	Exam Review	(PDF)(PPT)
03/28/08	Exam 2 - Covers Material through 03/24/08 (no MOS CV)
03/31/08	MOS CV Relationship	(PDF) (PPT)	16.3,16.4
04/02/08	MOSFET Operation	(PDF) (PPT)	17.1, 17.2
04/04/08	MOSFET Small Signal Response	(PDF)(PPT)	17.3
04/07/08	MOSFET Non-idealities	(PDF) (PPT)	18.1, 18.2, 18.3
04/09/08	Modern MOSFETs	(PDF) (PPT)	19
04/11/08	BJT Introduction and Electrostatics	(PDF)(PPT)	10.1,10.2,10.3
04/14/07	BJT Introduction Continued		10.4, 10.5
04/16/08	BJT Performance Parameters, Quantitative Operation	(PDF) (PPT)	11.1
04/18/08	BJT Non-idealities	(PDF) (PPT)	11.2
04/21/08	BJT Dynamic Response - not covered on final	(PDF)(PPT)	12.1,12.2
04/23/08	BJT Review	(PDF) (PPT)
04/25/08	Full Review
04/30/08	Final Exam - 1pm