Introduction to Electronics and the Solid State I
525.421
Course Description
Fundamentals of solid state and device physics are presented. Topics in solid
state physics include crystal structure, lattice vibrations, dielectric and
magnetic properties, band theory, and transport phenomena. Concepts in quantum
and statistical mechanics are also included. Basic semiconductor device
operation is described with emphasis on the p-n junction.
NOTE: Interested students should note the availability of the elective
course 615.764 Solid State Materials and Devices Laboratory.
Syllabus
- Introduction/Overview-Semiconductor Devices
- Crystal Structure-Reciprocal Lattice
- Crystal Structure-Plane Waves
- Energy Bands-Schroedinger's Equation
- Lattice Vibrations-Phonon Physics
- Lattice Vibrations-Phonon Physics
- Mid-Term Exam
- Carrier Transport-Fermi Dirac Statistics
- Carrier Transport-Intrinsic/Extrinsic Semiconductors
- Carrier Transport-Mobility, Resistivity
- Basic Semiconductor Device Operation
- Diffusion Theory-Carrier Concentration
- Junction Models-Diodes, Impact Ionization
- Final Exam
Prerequisites
An undergraduate degree in electrical engineering or the equivalent, or, in
exceptional cases, upper-division status in an undergraduate electrical
engineering degree program.
Instructor
Harry K. Charles, Jr. is the Assistant Department Head for Engineering of
the Technical Services Department at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics
Laboratory (APL). Dr. Charles is a member of the Principal Professional Staff at APL and
is a specialist in solid state physics, electron devices, electronic materials and
packaging. He is a Fellow of both the IEEE and the International Microelectronics and
Packaging Society.
E-mail the instructor.
Textbook
Solid State Physics by N.W. Ashcroft and N.D. Mermin
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