Course: Semiconductor materials and devices

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Course title Semiconductor materials and devices
Course code MTI/PVMP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Černík Martin, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Nosek Jaroslav, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
Lectures: 1. Fundamentals of semiconductor physics, crystal structure, band diagram. 2. Electrical and thermal properties of semiconductor materials. 3. Electrical properties of basic semiconductor structures, boundary within semiconductor crystal, NP junction, metal-semiconductor junction, heterostructures. 4. Transistor effect, current modulation by the semiconductor device. 5. Power electronic semiconductor devices. 6. Signal semiconductor discrete devices. 7. Protective semiconductor devices. 8. Semiconductor sensors. 9. Optoelectronics devices, LED, solid state lasers. 10. Semiconductor photovoltaics. 11. Organic semiconductors, physics, devices. 12. Thermal properties of semiconductor devices. 13. Manufacturing of semiconductor materials. 14. Manufacturing of semiconductor devices, VLSI. Tutorials: Device electric parameters relations to the device physical design - computational exercises, using math and physics simulators. Device models in circuit simulators, PSPICE Thermal properties of the semiconductor element (calculation, measurement) Design of the cooling system for a semiconductor component. (Calculation, measurement) Static on-state and off-state power device characteristicsmeasurement Switching parameters of semiconductor devices (measurement) Optical and electrical parameters of the photoelectric cell (measurement) Transfer properties of semiconductor sensors, radiation sensors, Hall sensor, (measurement)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monological explanation (lecture, presentation,briefing)
Learning outcomes
Studentsshouldacquiretheorientationintherecentsemiconductor technology and thepossibilitiesofusingsemiconductordevices in development and scientificresearch. Thetutorialsshouldbedrawn up so thatstudentsgainpracticalskillsforselectinganappropriate elementfordevelopedapplication, understanditsfunction and wasable to determinewiththecalculationtherequiredparameters and boundaryconditions.
The student will acquire experience about fundamentals of semiconductor solid-state physics, an overview of basic and important semiconductor devices, their properties and applications,an orientation in calculations and simulations related to the using of semiconductor devices in the circuits.
Prerequisites
None

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Requirements for getting a credit are activity at the tutorials and successful passing of the tests. Examination is in oral form.
Recommended literature
  • Baliga, B.J.:. Fundamentals of Power Semiconductor Devices. Springer US, 2010. ISBN 9780387473147.
  • Černík, M. Návody na výpočetní úlohy a laboratorní práce.
  • Černík, M. Prezentace přednášek.
  • Frank, H.:. Fyzika a technika polovodičů.. SNTL, 1990. ISBN 80-03-00401-2.
  • Streetman, B.G.,Banerjee, S.:. Solid State Electronic Devices.. PearsonEducation, 2014. ISBN 9780133356038.
  • Vobecký, Záhlava:. Součástky, obvody, principy a příklady.. Grada, 2005. ISBN 978802471241.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Mechatronics, Informatics and Interdisciplinary Studies Study plan (Version): Applied Sciences in Engineering (2016) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer