Semiconductor Devices: Basic Principles / Edition 1

by Jasprit Singh

Overview

This introductory text designed for the first course in semiconductor physics presents a well-balanced coverage of semiconductor physics and device operation and shows how devices are optimized for applications. The text begins with an exploration of the basic physical processes upon which all semiconductor devices—diodes, transistor, light emitters, and detectors—are based. Topics such as bandstructure, effective masses, holes, doping, carrier transport and lifetimes are discussed. Next, the author focuses on the operation of the important semiconductor devices along with issues relating to the optimization of device performance. Issues such as how doping, device dimensions, and parasitic effects influence device operation are also included.

The book is appropriate for the following courses: Device Physics; Semiconductor Devices; Device Electronics; Physics of Semiconductor Devices; Integrated Circuit Devices; Device Electronics: Solid State Devices.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471362456
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	08/03/2000
Pages:	576
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Jasprit Singh is Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Also Professor in the university's Applied Physics Program, he has published four previous books, including Physics of Semiconductors and Their Heterostructures and Optoelectronics: An Introduction to Materials and Devices. Dr. Singh's research interests include semiconductor materials and their devices for information processing.

Table of Contents

Electrons in Solids.

Electrons in Semiconductors.

Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors.

Processing of Devices: A Review.

Junctions in Semiconductors: P-N Diodes.

Semiconductor Junctions with Metals and Insulators.

Bipolar Junction Transistors.

Field Effect Transistors: JFET/MESFET.

Field Effect Transistors: MOSFET.

MOSFET: Technology Driver.

Semiconductor Optoelectronics.

Appendices.

Index.

Editorial Reviews

An accessible introduction to semiconductor physics and its application to modern devices. Early chapters explain the physical process behind semiconductor devices and treat topics such as effective masses, holes, doping, and lifetimes. Later chapters explore the operation of important semiconductor devices, such as diodes, light emitters, and detectors, along with issues related to device performance. Includes some 150 solved examples, plus summary tables, outlines of current and future trends in the field, and history sections exploring key concepts and personalities. The author is affiliated with the University of Michigan. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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