Course: ECEN 3913
Class meeting: Stillwater, Main Classroom Building (MCB) 212, MWF 11:30AM-12:20PM
Instructor: Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee
Contact: (918) 459-8017; daryoosh.vashaee@okstate.edu
Office hours: ES 201, OSU-Stillwater, MWF: 9:30-11 AM
Office hours are subject to change. I will make every effort to give advance notice, but unavoidable appointments may force last minute changes. My office hours are for your convenience. Please feel free to take advantage of them.
Text: An introduction to Semiconductor devices, Donald A. Neamen, McGraw-Hill
Web reference: http://nanohub.org/resources/5221
Special days:
No class: Monday Sept. 2, Labor Day; Friday Oct 11, Fall Break; Wed-Friday Nov 27-29, Thanksgiving
Final Exam: Wednesday Dec 11, 2013 from 10-11:50 a.m. (Comprehensive)
Grading:
Exam 1: 10%
Exam 2: 10%
Exam 3: 10%
Final exam: 30%
Project: 20%
Homework: 20%
Course syllabus:
The course will cover fundamentals of both semiconductor physics and electronic devices. On the physics side we will learn about fundamental properties of semiconductor materials, crystal structure, charge carriers, energy bands, optical absorption (direct/indirect), electrical properties (drift/diffusion), and mobility and diffusion. On the device side, we will learn about P-N diode, Schottky barrier, bipolar junction transistor, metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET), solar cells, and photodiodes. Application of COMSOL, a finite element analysis solver and simulation software, will be included to help students analyze situations that they are likely to encounter in industry practice.
Exam Rules:
1. All tests are closed book and notes. You may have one formula sheet in your own handwriting – no typing or reduction copying.
2. Calculators are permitted – no laptop, ipad.
3. There will be NO make up test under any circumstances. If the absence is confirmed by the professor (not TA), the percentage of the missed test will be given to the final exam.
Homework:
The homework will be collected at the start of the class on the day that it is due. Late homework will NOT be accepted no matter what the reason.
Home works must be written on Letter size papers, stapled on the top left corner, with a cover sheet indicating your name, HW number, and the due date.
Academic Integrity:
Homewroks will be screened for plagiarism and academic integrity. Copying another student’s assignment or computer program, turning in HW that is identical or very similar to others’ HW, or receiving help on assignments without permission of the instructor are violation of academic integrity and will be treated strictly by OSU Policy and Procedures. Violations will result in your being sanctioned including: receiving a failing grade, receiving a notation of a violation of academic integrity on your transcript (F!), and being suspended from the University. Refer to the OSU Academic Integrity webpage for more information:http://academicintegrity.okstate.edu
Drop Policy:
OSU regulations regarding drop policies will be followed without exception.
Disability:
Please review the OSU Administrative Regulations and Student Policies as found in the OSU Catalog. Anyone who has any disability or need which requires special attention should make this known to both myself and the ECEN Department.
Resources:
Crystal Viewer Tool: https://nanohub.org/tools/crystal_viewer You need to open an account on nanoHUB to launch the tool.
Good references:
Semiconductor lasers
MESFET 1
MESFET 2
HEMT
RTD1
RTD2
HBT1
HBT2
List of MUST-TO-KNOW concepts
Formula Sheet
Final Project Presentations
Vacuum Tubes (Alex)
Charge-Coupled Devices – CCDs (Colt)
Organic Semiconductors (Cherwa)
Thyristor (Shawn)
Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers – VCSELs (Chris)
Graphene (Brandon Mayfield)
Multi-Junction Solar Cell (Brian)
Memristors (Brent Jett)
Homeworks
Homework 1
Homework 2
Homework 3 in class
Homework 4
Homework 5
Homework 6 in class
Homework 7 in class
Homework 8 in class
Homework 9
Homework 10 assigned in class
Homework 11
Homework 12
Homework 13
Homework 14, download link
Homework 15
Homework 16
Homework 17
Homework 18
Homework 19
Homework 20