EE3800Semiconductor Materials and Devices

What you will study

Course overview

The course aims to give students a deeper understanding of the physical characteristics, structures, and fabrication process of electronic and optoelectronic semiconductor devices involving different semiconductor materials.

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Course content

Overview of Semiconductor Materials: Brief introduction of semiconductor materials in modern society, Group IV, group III-Vand group II-VI semiconductors. Alloyed semiconductor materials. Wide bandgap semiconductors. Newly emerging 2D semiconductors. The introduction of various kinds of growth methods for semiconductor bulk crystals and thin films. Physical Properties and Doping Technologies of Semiconductor Materials: Introduction of doping effect and various kinds of doping technologies for semiconductors. Optical and thermal properties of semiconductor materials. Junctions and Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices: Brief introduction of physical model and current-voltage curve of p‒n junctions and introduction of junction field-effect transistors (JFETs). Introduction and working principles of typical optoelectronic devices including photodetectors, light-emitting diodes/laser diodes. Semiconductor Electronic Devices: Working mechanism of metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs). Introduction of thin film transistors (TFTs). Introduction of emerging two-dimensional semiconductor transistors. Working principle and fabrication of complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) structure. Introduction of integrated circuits (ICs). Laboratory Experiment: Unit 1 Characterization of MOSFET Unit 2 Fabrication and Characterization of 2D Material Transistors

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Intended learning outcomes

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CILOs                                              Weighting (if DEC-A1          DEC-A2          DEC-A3
                                                                  app.)
1              To describe the different types of semiconductor                      x           x
               materials and their typical growth methods.
2              To describe physical properties and doping                           x           x
               technologies of semiconductor materials
3              To describe the structures and working                               x           x
               mechanism of various junctions and
               semiconductor optoelectronic devices
4              To describe the structures and working                               x           x
               mechanism of various semiconductor electronic
               devices.

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Before you take this course

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Prerequisites

EE2800 Semiconductor Physics for Engineers and MA2001 Multi-variable Calculus and Linear Algebra

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Precursors

Nil

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Corequisites

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Additional course requirements

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Equivalent courses and conditions

Nil

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Exclusive courses and conditions

Nil

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Assessment and passing the course

Assessment

Continuous Assessment (%): 40; Examination (%): 60; Examination Duration (Hours): 2

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ATs                  CILO No.        Weighting (%)        Remarks             Allow Use of
                                                                                                      GenAI?
1                       Tests (min.: 1)      1, 2, 3, 4      20                   -                   No
2                       #Assignments         1, 2, 3, 4      5                    -                   Yes
                        (min.: 2)
3                       Lab Exercises/       1, 2, 4         15                   -                   Yes
                        Reports (min.: 2)

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Passing requirements

Minimum Examination Passing Requirement (%): 30 Additional Information for ATs: Remark: To pass the course, students are required to achieve at least 30% in course work and 30% in the examination. Also, 75% laboratory attendance rate must be obtained. # may include homework, tutorial exercise, project/mini-project, presentation

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