Semiconductor Physics And Devices

by Donald A. Neamen

Overview

With its strong pedagogy, superior readability, and thorough examination of the physics of semiconductor material, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, 4/e provides a basis for understanding the characteristics, operation, and limitations of semiconductor devices.

Neamen's Semiconductor Physics and Devices deals with the electrical properties and characteristics of semiconductor materials and devices. The goal of this book is to bring together quantum mechanics, the quantum theory of solids, semiconductor material physics, and semiconductor device physics in a clear and understandable way.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780073529585
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	02/04/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	784
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.30(d)

Table of Contents

	Preface	xi
Chapter 1	The Crystal Structure of Solids	1
1.1	Semiconductor Materials	1
1.2	Types of Solids	2
1.3	Space Lattices	3
1.4	Atomic Bonding	11
1.5	Imperfections and Impurities in Solids	13
1.6	Growth of Semiconductor Materials	16
1.7	Summary	19
Chapter 2	Introduction to Quantum Mechanics	24
2.1	Principles of Quantum Mechanics	25
2.2	Schrodinger's Wave Equation	30
2.3	Applications of Schrodinger's Wave Equation	33
2.4	Extensions of the Wave Theory to Atoms	45
2.5	Summary	50
Chapter 3	Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids	56
3.1	Allowed and Forbidden Energy Bands	57
3.2	Electrical Conduction in Solids	70
3.3	Extension to Three Dimensions	80
3.4	Density of States Function	83
3.5	Statistical Mechanics	88
3.6	Summary	96
Chapter 4	The Semiconductor in Equilibrium	103
4.1	Charge Carriers in Semiconductors	104
4.2	Dopant Atoms and Energy Levels	115
4.3	The Extrinsic Semiconductor	120
4.4	Statistics of Donors and Acceptors	128
4.5	Charge Neutrality	132
4.6	Position of Fermi Energy Level	139
4.7	Summary	145
Chapter 5	Carrier Transport Phenomena	154
5.1	Carrier Drift	154
5.2	Carrier Diffusion	169
5.3	Graded Impurity Distribution	173
5.4	The Hall Effect	177
5.5	Summary	180
Chapter 6	Nonequilibrium Excess Carriers in Semiconductors	189
6.1	Carrier Generation and Recombination	190
6.2	Characteristics of Excess Carriers	194
6.3	Ambipolar Transport	197
6.4	Quasi-Fermi Energy Levels	216
6.5	Excess-Carrier Lifetime	218
6.6	Surface Effects	224
6.7	Summary	229
Chapter 7	The pn Junction	238
7.1	Basic Structure of the pn Junction	238
7.2	Zero Applied Bias	240
7.3	Reverse Applied Bias	247
7.4	Nonuniformly Doped Junctions	255
7.5	Summary	260
Chapter 8	The pn Junction Diode	268
8.1	pn Junction Current	269
8.2	Small-Signal Model of the pn Junction	286
8.3	Generation-Recombination Currents	297
8.4	Junction Breakdown	305
8.5	Charge Storage and Diode Transients	309
8.6	The Tunnel Diode	313
8.7	Summary	316
Chapter 9	Metal-Semiconductor and Semiconductor Heterojunctions	326
9.1	The Schottky Barrier Diode	326
9.2	Metal-Semiconductor Ohmic Contacts	344
9.3	Heterojunctions	349
9.4	Summary	359
Chapter 10	The Bipolar Transistor	367
10.1	The Bipolar Transistor Action	368
10.2	Minority Carrier Distribution	377
10.3	Low-Frequency Common-Base Current Gain	385
10.4	Nonideal Effects	397
10.5	Equivalent Circuit Models	413
10.6	Frequency Limitations	422
10.7	Large-Signal Switching	427
10.8	Other Bipolar Transistor Structures	430
10.9	Summary	435
Chapter 11	Fundamentals of the Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor	449
11.1	The Two-Terminal MOS Structure	450
11.2	Capacitance-Voltage Characteristics	474
11.3	The Basic MOSFET Operation	483
11.4	Frequency Limitations	502
11.5	The CMOS Technology	507
11.6	Summary	509
Chapter 12	Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor: Additional Concepts	523
12.1	Nonideal Effects	524
12.2	MOSFET Scaling	534
12.3	Threshold Voltage Modifications	537
12.4	Additional Electrical Characteristics	543
12.5	Radiation and Hot-Electron Effects	554
12.6	Summary	561
Chapter 13	The Junction Field-Effect Transistor	570
13.1	JFET Concepts	571
13.2	The Device Characteristics	577
13.3	Nonideal Effects	593
13.4	Equivalent Circuit and Frequency Limitations	598
13.5	High Electron Mobility Transistor	602
13.6	Summary	609
Chapter 14	Optical Devices	617
14.1	Optical Absorption	618
14.2	Solar Cells	623
14.3	Photodetectors	631
14.4	Photoluminescence and Electroluminescence	642
14.5	Light Emitting Diodes	647
14.6	Laser Diodes	653
14.7	Summary	661
Chapter 15	Semiconductor Power Devices	668
15.1	Power Bipolar Transistors	668
15.2	Power MOSFETs	676
15.3	Heat Sinks and Junction Temperature	683
15.4	The Thyristor	686
15.5	Summary	696
Appendix A	Selected List of Symbols	703
Appendix B	System of Units, Conversion Factors, and General Constants	711
Appendix C	The Periodic Table	715
Appendix D	The Error Function	717
Appendix E	"Derivation" of Schrodinger's Wave Equation	719
Appendix F	Unit of Energy--The Electron-Volt	721
Appendix G	Answers to Selected Problems	723
	Index	731

Editorial Reviews

Textbook for junior and senior undergraduates introduces the theory of semiconductor devices, bringing together quantum mechanics, the quantum theory of solids, semiconductor material physics, and semiconductor device physics. The prerequisites are college mathematics, up to and including differential equations, and college physics, including an introduction to modern physics and electrostatics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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