Semiconductor Devices I: Semiconductors and Junctions

The basic properties of semiconductors and junctions are covered both in our VQS Microelectronics Course and VQS Optoelectronics course. This course is designed for people who want to dig deeper into the properties of semiconductors and junctions. This course forms the basis for our course Semiconductor Devices II: MOS and for studying optoelectronics. The emphasis is on understanding ideas and developing an intuitive understanding of device physics not on derivations and equations.

Outline of Course and Narration Times:

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Module	Title	Time (Minutes)
1	Introduction	16
2	Electrons and Holes	50
3	Band Diagrams	41
4	Generation and Recombination	29
5	Intrinsic Semiconductors	39
6	Extrinsic Semiconductors (Doping)	51
7	Adding Fermi Level to Band Diagrams	38
8	Currents	25
9	Junctions I: Overview	29
10	Junction II: Unbiased	46
11	Junction III: Effect of Applying an External Voltage	41
12	Junction IV: Currents	41
13	Junction V: Breakdown and Switching	26
14	Heterojunctions and Metal/Semiconductor Junctions	27