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Unit 1. Introduction to Semiconductor Physics: Introduction, Energy band gap structures of semiconductors, Classifications of semiconductors, Degenerate and non-degenerate semiconductors,
Direct and indirect band gap semiconductors, Electronic properties of Silicon, Germanium, Compound Semiconductor, Gallium Arsenide, Gallium phosphide & Silicon carbide, Variation of
semiconductor conductivity, resistance and bandgap with temperature and doping. Thermistors, Sensitors.
Unit 2. Review of Quantum Mechanics, Electrons in periodic Lattices, E-k diagrams. Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon; Carrier transport: diffusion current, drift current, mobility and
resistivity; sheet resistance, design of resistors.
Unit 3. Generation and recombination of carriers; Poisson and continuity equation P-N junction characteristics, I-V characteristics, and small signal switching models; Avalanche breakdown, Zener
diode, Schottky diode.
Unit 4. Bipolar Junction Transistor, I-V characteristics, Ebers-Moll Model, MOS capacitor, C-V characteristics, MOSFET, I-V characteristics, and small signal models of MOS transistor, LED,
photodiode and solar cell.
Unit 5. Integrated circuit fabrication process: oxidation, diffusion, ion implantation, Photolithography, etching, chemical vapor deposition, sputtering, twin-tub CMOS process.