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Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of semiconductors for government applications
Materials Properties and Doping
- Transition from energy levels to energy bands
- Characteristics of crystalline, polycrystalline, and amorphous semiconductors
- Miller indices for material identification
- Properties of common semiconductors used in government technologies
- Behavior of free carriers in semiconductors
Rudiments of Quantum Mechanics
- Interpretation of the wave equation
- Principles of quantum confinement
- Phenomena of quantum tunneling and reflection
- Analysis of electron waves in crystalline structures
- Calculation of density of states
Equilibrium Carrier Concentration
- Understanding the Fermi function and its implications
- Evaluation of Fermi-Dirac integrals
- Relationship between Fermi level and carrier concentration
- Impact of doping density on carrier concentration
- Influence of temperature on carrier concentration
Carrier Transport, Generation, and Recombination
- Application of the Landauer approach in transport theory
- Current flow from nanoscale to macroscale perspectives
- Drift-diffusion equation for carrier movement
- Mechanisms of carrier recombination and generation
The Semiconductor Equations
- Mathematical formulation of semiconductor behavior
- Construction and interpretation of energy band diagrams
- Concept and application of quasi-Fermi levels
- Formulation and solution of the minority carrier diffusion equation
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- Knowledge of Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics for government applications
- Understanding of semiconductors
- Proficiency with basic differential equations
Audience
- Electrical engineers for government projects
- Individuals interested in semiconductor technology for government use
35 Hours
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