University of Colorado Boulder - Semiconductor Physics
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Semiconductor Physics at Coursera Overview
Duration | 12 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Advanced |
Official Website | Explore Free Course |
Credential | Certificate |
Semiconductor Physics at Coursera Highlights
- This Course Plus the Full Specialization.
- Shareable Certificates.
- Graded Programming Assignments.
Semiconductor Physics at Coursera Course details
- This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5630, part of CU Boulder?s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree.
- This course introduces basic concepts of quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with application to semiconductors and other electronic devices.
- At the end of this course learners will be able to:
- 1. Understand the energy band structures and their significance in electric properties of solids
- 2. Analyze the carrier statistics in semiconductors
- 3. Analyze the carrier dynamics and the resulting conduction properties of semiconductors
Semiconductor Physics at Coursera Curriculum
Quantum Theory Of Semiconductors
Semiconductor Devices Specialization Introduction
Course Introduction
Crystal Structures
Defects in Crystals
Crystal Growth
Formation of Energy Bands
Energy Band Structure
Semiconductor
Module Topics
Materials and Physical Constants
Homework #1
Carrier Statistics
Density of States
Carrier Statistics
Intrinsic Semiconductors
Extrinsic Semiconductors 1
Extrinsic Semiconductors 2
Module Topics
Materials and Physical Constants
Homework 2
Currents in Semiconductor
Currents in Semiconductor
Drift Current
Diffusion Current
Hall Effect
Module Topics
Materials and Physical Constants
Homework #3
Carrier Dynamics
Radiative Transitions
Radiative Transition Rate
Non-Radiative Transitions 1
Non-Radiative Transitions 2
Continuity Equation
Quasi-Fermi Level
Heterogeneous Materials
Module Topics
Materials and Physical Constants
Homework #4