1. 1 Prof. Ming-Jer Chen Department of Electronics Engineering National Chiao-Tung University September 15, 2014 September 15, 2014 DEE4521 Semiconductor Device Physics Lecture 1 Introduction - Course and Others

2. 2 Introduction: Course Instructor

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5. 5 Invited Presenter at 2014 SISPAD Workshop

6. 6 Introduction: Course Itself

7. 7 Physics: Concepts involved with a device under study (fundamental laws, logical thinking, etc.) Model: A physical Image of the device projected onto your mind. (pictures, formulas, etc.) Modeling: Modeling of a device is a quantitative measure of your understanding of the device. (calculation, data fitting, parameter extraction, etc.) How to Capture Device Physics

8. 8 Contents of the Course

9. 9 1. Physics and Modeling of Semiconductor Bulk Structures (Si, Ge, and GaAs) - Conduction- and Valence-Band Structures - Electrons and Holes - Energy Band Diagram - Density-of-States (DOS) - Effective Mass - Fermi Level and Thermal Equilibrium - Fermi-Dirac Statistics and Carrier Population

10. 10 2. Physics and Modeling of Carrier Transport in Semiconductors - Energy Band Diagrams - Drift and Diffusion - Scattering Events and Mobility - Generation/Recombination, Optical Injection, and Continuity Equation

11. 11 3. Physics and Modeling of a p-n Junction Diode - Energy Band Diagram - Forward and Reverse Mode - Depletion and Quasi-Neutral Regions - Thermionic Injection Over the Junction Barrier - Tunneling through the Barrier

12. 12 4. Physics and Modeling of a Metal-Semiconductor Contact System - Work Function and Electron Affinity - Energy Band Diagram - Ohmic Contact - Schottky Contact

13. 5. Physics and Modeling of a MOS System - Energy Band Diagram - Quantum Confinement - Surface Modulation: Accumulation, Flat-band, Depletion, and Inversion - Electrostatics - C/V 13

14. 14 6. MOSFET Device Physics and Modeling 7. Bipolar Transistor Physics and Modeling

15. 15 Textbook Assigned in Class

16. 16 Textbook Assigned in Class Richard Anderson and Betty Lise Anderson (Ohio), “Fundamental of Semiconductor Devices,” McGraw-Hill, 1st Edition, 2005. Features: 1. General 2. Many illustrative examples and many questions 3. Extension of a classic textbook used many years ago: Robert Pierret (Purdue), “Advanced Semiconductor Fundamentals,” Addison-Wesley, 1987. (Classical; Many questions but no examples or solutions)

17. Grading 17

18. Your semester score will depend upon the following: Three exams (90%) - Two midterm exams - One final exam Series of homeworks (10%). Certificated as EE top talent! 18