Semiconductor Device Physics Fundamentals

2. Semiconductor Device Physics Textbook and Syllabus Textbook: “Semiconductor Device Fundamentals”, Robert F. Pierret, International Edition, Addison Wesley, 1996. Syllabus: Chapter 1: Semiconductors: A General Introduction Chapter 2: Carrier Modeling Chapter 3: Carrier Action Chapter 5: pn Junction Electrostatics Chapter 6: pn Junction Diode: I–V Characteristics Chapter 7: pn Junction Diode: Small-Signal Admittance Chapter 8: pn Junction Diode: Transient Response Chapter 14: MS Contacts and Schottky Diodes Chapter 9: Optoelectronic Diodes Chapter 10: BJT Fundamentals Chapter 11: BJT Static Characteristics Chapter 12: BJT Dynamic Response Modeling

3. Grade Policy Semiconductor Device Physics Grade Policy: Final Grade = 10% Homework + 20% Quizzes + 30% Midterm Exam + 40% Final Exam + Extra Points • Homeworks will be given in fairly regular basis. The average of homework grades contributes 10% of final grade. • Homeworks are to be written on A4 papers, otherwise they will not be graded. • Homeworks must be submitted on time. If you submit late, < 10 min.  No penalty 10 – 60 min.  –20 points > 60 min.  –40 points • There will be 3 quizzes. Only the best 2 will be counted. The average of quiz grades contributes 20% of final grade.

4. Grade Policy Semiconductor Device Physics • Heading of Homework Papers (Required) Grade Policy: • Midterm and final exam schedule will be announced in time. • Make up of quizzes and exams will be held one week after the schedule of the respective quizzes and exams. • The score of a make up quiz or exam can be multiplied by 0.9 (the maximum score for a make up is 90).

5. Semiconductor Device Physics Grade Policy Grade Policy: • Extra points will be given every time you solve a problem in front of the class. You will earn 1 or 2 points. • Lecture slides can be copied during class session. It also will be available on internet around 3 days after class. Please check the course homepage regularly. http://zitompul.wordpress.com

6. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction What is a Semiconductor? • Low resistivity  “conductor” • High resistivity  “insulator” • Intermediate resistivity  “semiconductor” • The conductivity (and at the same time the resistivity) of semiconductors lie between that of conductors and insulators.

7. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction No recognizable long-range order Entire solid is made up of atoms in an orderly three- dimensional array Completely ordered in segments What is a Semiconductor? • Semiconductors are some of the purest solid materials in existence, because any trace of impurity atoms called “dopants” can change the electrical properties of semiconductors drastically. • Unintentional impurity level: 1 impurity atom per 109 semiconductor atom. • Intentional impurity ranging from 1 per 108 to 1 per 103. polycrystalline amorphous crystalline • Most devices fabricated today employ crystalline semiconductors.

8. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Semiconductor Materials Elemental:Si, Ge, C Compound: IV-IV SiC III-V GaAs, GaN II-VI CdSe Alloy: Si1-xGex AlxGa1-xAs

9. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction From Hydrogen to Silicon

10. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction The Silicon Atom • 14 electrons occupying the first 3 energy levels: • 1s, 2s, 2p orbitals are filled by 10 electrons. • 3s, 3p orbitals filled by 4 electrons. • To minimize the overall energy, the 3s and 3p orbitals hybridize to form four tetrahedral 3sp orbital. • Each has one electron and is capable of forming a bond with a neighboring atom.

11. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction The Si Crystal • Each Si atom has 4 nearest neighbors. • Atom lattice constant(length of the unit cell side) • a = 5.431A, 1A=10–10m ° ° • Each cell contains: 8 corner atoms 6 face atoms 4 interior atoms a “Diamond Lattice”

12. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction How Many Silicon Atoms per cm–3? • Number of atoms in a unit cell: • 4 atoms completely inside cell • Each of the 8 atoms on corners are shared among 8 cells  count as 1 atom inside cell • Each of the 6 atoms on the faces are shared among 2 cells  count as 3 atoms inside cell • Total number inside the cell = 4 + 1 + 3 = 8 • Cell volume = (.543 nm)3 = 1.6 x 10–22 cm3 • Density of silicon atom • = (8 atoms) / (cell volume) • = 5 x 1022 atoms/cm3

13. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Compound Semiconductors • “Zincblende” structure • III-V compound semiconductors: GaAs, GaP, GaN, etc.

14. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Crystallographic Notation Miller Indices h: inverse x-intercept of plane k: inverse y-intercept of plane l: inverse z-intercept of plane (h, k and l are reduced to 3 integers having the same ratio.)

15. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Crystallographic Planes _ (632) plane (001) plane (221) plane

16. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Crystallographic Planes

17. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Crystallographic Planes of Si Wafers • Silicon wafers are usually cut along a {100} plane with a flat or notch to orient the wafer during integrated-circuit fabrication. • The facing surface is polished and etched yielding mirror-like finish.

18. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Crystal Growth Until Device Fabrication

19. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Unit cell: View in <110> direction View in <100> direction Crystallographic Planes of Si View in <111> direction

20. Chapter 1 Semiconductors: A General Introduction Greek Alphabet • new • zz-eye • pie • taw • fie • k-eye • sigh • mew