Information Package / Course Catalogue
Semiconductor Physics
Course Code: FİZ430
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this lecture is to that the electronic and structural properties of impurity, pure semiconductor should be understood by using physics laws. And also, The background is done for future work.

Course Content

Crystal structure, Fermi energy, energy band diagram, junctions

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students define the crystal lattice
2.Students explain the electrical conductivity of noble and doped semiconductors.
3.Students analyze the energy band diagram of doped semiconductors.
4.Students explain the electronic properties of pn-junction diode.
5.Students explain the diffusion mechanism of charge carrier particles in doped semiconductors.
6.Students explain the difference between metal, insulator, semiconductor and semi-metallic materials.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Semiconductor Devices, M. Sze, 1981.
2.Introduction to Solid State Physics, Charles Kittel, 1996.
3.Solid State Physics, J. R. Hook, H. E. Hall, 2006.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Crystal Structure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Energy band diagram of Semiconductor
Week 3 - Theoretical
The concept of effective mass
Week 4 - Theoretical
The source of band gap of semiconductor
Week 5 - Theoretical
Intrinsic and doped semiconductor
Week 6 - Theoretical
Electronic properties of n-type semiconductor
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calculation of Fermi energy level
Week 8 - Theoretical
Calculation of Fermi energy level/Subject repeat(Midterm )
Week 9 - Theoretical
Electronic properties of p-type semiconductor
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diffusion of electrons within intrinsic semiconductor and Ficks law
Week 11 - Theoretical
The conduction mechanism in n-p junction
Week 12 - Theoretical
Semiconductor-Metal junctions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Schottky Effect, Diode and transistor
Week 14 - Theoretical
The latest development of semiconductor and nanotechnology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Assignment1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Assignment1336
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
2
1
1
2
OÇ-2
5
2
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
1
3
1
OÇ-4
5
3
1
3
2
OÇ-5
5
3
1
3
2
OÇ-6
5
3
1
4
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026