MY 3701-Introduction to Semiconductor Materials Science and Engineering

Course Information

• Course Location:Minerals & Materials Engr Bldg U113
• Class Times:2:05 pm - 2:55 pm MW
• Instructor:Dr. Joshua M. Pearce
• Office Hours:MW 3-4pm or by appointment

Course Description/Overview

An introduction to the materials science and engineering of semiconductors. Topics include: semiconductor material electronic, thermal, and optical properties, how these properties are modified, how elementary devices made from these materials operate, and how device function depends on materials selection and processing.

• Credits: 2.0
• Lec-Rec-Lab: (2-0-0)
• Pre-Requisite(s): PH 2400

Course Resources

• Course Website: http://www.appropedia.org/Category:MY3701
• Required Course Text: Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices – Third Edition by S. O. Kasap

Course Schedule

The course will follow the schedule below. However, please note, that if there are changes they will appear here and be announced in class. It is your responsibility to ensure you are up to date.

Schedule
Class	Date	Topic	To Do
1	09/05/12	Quiz 0, Intro, Research	Read for the topic presented – every day – before or after class from Kasap 3rd ed.
2	09/10/12	Schedule, Intro to Industrial symbiosis and semiconductors 1.10 Czochralski Growth- 1.11 Amorphous semiconductors	Semiconductor Recycling Project Assigned Review 1.1-1.9, 1.12
3	09/12/12	No class
4	09/17/12	2.1 Drude Model, 2.2 Ideal materials, 2.3 Matthiessen+Nordheim rules, 2.4 Resistivity of mixtures, contacts	User page posted
5	09/19/12	2.5 Hall Effect, 2.6 Thermal conduction, 2.7 Electrical conductivity in non-metals
6	09/24/12	Quantum Physics – 3.1 Photons, 3.2 Waves, 3.9 Lasers
7	09/26/12	Modern Theory of Solids- 4.2 Band theory, 4.3 Semiconductors, 4.4. Electron effective mass, 4.5 DOS
8	10/01/12	4.6 Stats, 4.7 Quantum theory metals, 4.8 Fermi Energy, 4.9 Thermionic Emission, 4.10 Phonons	Semiconductor recycling 1-5 Due
9	10/03/12	5.1 Intrinsic Semi, 5.2. Extrinsic, 5.3 Temp. dependence of conductivity	Special Topics Assigned MY3701 Special topics
10	10/08/12	5.4 Recombination, 5.5 Diffusion, 5.6 Continuity Equation
11	10/10/12	5.7 Optical abs., 5.8 Piezoresistivity, 5.9 Schottky junctions, 5.10 Ohmic contacts
12	10/15/12	5.11 Direct, indirect gaps, 5.12 Indirect recombination, 5.13 Amorphous semiconductors	Semiconductor Recycling Project Due
13	10/17/12	Mid-term grades due 6.1-6.5 p/n junctions
14	10/22/12	6.6 BJT, 6.7 JFET, 6.8 MOSFET, 6.9 LEDs
15	10/24/12	9. Optical Properties of materials
16	10/29/12	6.10 Photovoltaics, 6.11 p-i-n devices Track ‘A’ grades due
17	10/31/12	Photovoltaic systems engineering, enviro, economics	Special Topics Due
18	11/05/12	Special topics 1	Presentations
19	11/07/12	Special topics 2	Presentations
20	11/12/12	Special topics 3	Presentations
21	11/14/12	Special topics 4	Presentations
22	11/19/12	No class
23	11/21/12	No class
24	11/26/12	Special topics 5	Presentations
25	11/28/12	Special topics 6	Presentations
26	12/03/12	Special topics 7	Presentations
27	12/05/12	Problem sets review 1
28	12/10/12	Problem sets review 2
29	12/12/12	Last Class – Review for finals
x	12/17/12	Finals Week
	12/19/12	Grades Due

Schedule
Week	Class	Date	Topic	To Do
	8	09/21/11	4.6 Stats, 4.7 Quantum theory metals, 4.8 Fermi Energy, 4.9 Thermionic Emission, 4.10 Phonons	Semiconductor recycling 1-5 Due
5	9	09/26/11	5.1 Intrinsic Semi, 5.2. Extrinsic, 5.3 Temp. dependence of conductivity	Special Topics Assigned MY3701_Special_topics
	10	09/28/11	5.4 Recombination, 5.5 Diffusion, 5.6 Continuity Equation
6	11	10/03/11	5.7 Optical abs., 5.8 Piezoresistivity, 5.9 Schottky junctions, 5.10 Ohmic contacts
	12	10/05/11	5.11 Direct, indirect gaps, 5.12 Indirect recombination, 5.13 Amorphous semiconductors	Semiconductor Recycling Project Due - moved to 10/7 Friday by 4pm
7	13	10/10/11	6.1-6.5 p/n junctions
	14	10/12/11	6.6 BJT, 6.7 JFET, 6.8 MOSFET	'
8	15	10/17/11	LEDs, 9. Optical Properties of materials	The future of light, How to talk about energy efficiency, File:LED incan cfl worksheet2.ods
	16	10/19/11	6.10 Photovoltaics, 6.11 p-i-n devices	Solar Photovoltaic Open Lectures
9	17	10/24/11	Photovoltaic systems engineering, enviro, economics	Special Topics Due Solar Photovoltaic Open Lectures
	18	10/26/11	Special topics 1	Presentations click to sign up
10	19	10/31/11	Special topics 2	Presentations click to sign up
	20	11/02/11	Special topics 3	Presentations click to sign up
11	21	11/07/11	No class	Review special topics in text
	22	11/09/11	No class	Review special topics in text
12	23	11/14/11	Special topics 4	Presentations click to sign up
	24	11/16/11	Special topics 5	Presentations click to sign up
13	25	11/21/11	No class
	26	11/23/11	No class
14	27	11/28/11	Special topics 6	Presentations click to sign up
	28	11/30/11	Special topics 7	Presentations click to sign up
15	29	12/05/11	Review	Return grades
	30	12/07/11	Last Class – Review for finals
	x	12/12/11	Final exam 3pm M&M U113
		12/20/11	Grades Due