COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTORS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4150 INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTORS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR KEMAL KOCABAŞ

Offered to

Physics

Course Objective

Giving information about the main concepts of semi-conductors, electronic structures, interaction between phonons, atomic and electrons in semiconductors, the main properties of semi-conducting materials . Aims to give the knowledge about nature of semiconductors, semiconductor devices and their characterisation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To outline main propeties of semi-conductors
2   To understand the theories of Semiconductor
3   To express diferences between Type P and type N
4   To define specifing classic and quantum hall effect
5   To explain and express diferences between P-N junctions, metal semiconductor and hetero junctions
6   To define applications and using semi-conductor devices up to the minute technology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Cyrstal structure, Atomic bonding, defects of solids
2 To introduce electrical conductivity of solids
3 Quatum mechanics and free electron model
4 Band theory of solids
5 Main properties of semi-conductors
6 Conduction properties of semi-conductors
7 Midterm
8 P and N Type Semi-conductors
9 Optical properties of semi-conductors
10 Thermodynamic properties of semi-conductors
11 Classic and quantum hall effect
12 P-N Junctions
13 Metal Semiconductor Junctions

Recomended or Required Reading

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 80% of lessons1)B.G.Yacobi, Semiconductor Materials, An Introduction to basic prenciples , Kluwer(2003)
2)H.T.Grahn, Introduction to Semiconductor Physics , Prentice-Hall,(1995)
3) S. M. Sze, Kwok Kwok Ng Physics of semiconductor devices, Willey, (2007)
4) K. Seeger, Semiconductor Physics, springer, (2004)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation,
2. Question-answer
3. Discussion
4. Problem-solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The homeworks will be assessed by directly adding to the final scores

Assessment Criteria

1. Student s presentation and projects will be added to midterm notes
2. Final exam will be assessed by written examination

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It is obligated to continue to at least 70% of lessons

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kemal.kocabas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be anounced later

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 13 2 26
Web Search and Library Research 13 2 26
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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