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: 7
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.It should be cleared that how to occurs semiconductor crystal by learning lattice and basis.
2.An idea about the electron behavior at semiconductor should be had.
3.Impurities the effect on energy-band diagram should be explained.
4.The effect of Acceptor and donor on the properties of electronic and conduction properties of semiconductor should be known.
5.It is known that the change of the electron or hole with time is associated with diffusion at n-type and p-type semiconductor contacts
6.It should be explained that the Fermi level of different structures is equal after the contact
7.The fundamental idea about the conduction mechanism for metal-semiconductor contacts should be have
8.It should be understand that the differences between semiconductor, insulator , metal and semimetal by using quantum mechanical background.
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
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
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
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diode and transistor
Week 15 - Theoretical
The latest development of semiconductor and nanotechnology
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment6%10
Quiz6%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144398
Assignment62224
Quiz61012
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination119221
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
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
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
PÇ-15
PÇ-16
PÇ-17
PÇ-18
OÇ-1
5
OÇ-2
1
OÇ-3
1
OÇ-4
1
OÇ-5
1
OÇ-6
1
OÇ-7
1
OÇ-8
1
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