Semiconductor Physical Electronics (Microdevices)

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader with a self-contained treatment of fundamen­ tal solid state and semiconductor device physics. The material presented in the text is based upon the lecture notes of a one-year graduate course sequence taught by this author for many years in the ·Department of Electrical Engineering of the University of Florida. It is intended as an introductory textbook for graduate students in electrical engineering. However, many students from other disciplines and backgrounds such as chemical engineering, materials science, and physics have also taken this course sequence, and will be interested in the material presented herein. This book may also serve as a general reference for device engineers in the semiconductor industry. The present volume covers a wide variety of topics on basic solid state physics and physical principles of various semiconductor devices. The main subjects covered include crystal structures, lattice dynamics, semiconductor statistics, energy band theory, excess carrier phenomena and recombination mechanisms, carrier transport and scattering mechanisms, optical properties, photoelectric effects, metal-semiconductor devices, the p--n junction diode, bipolar junction transistor, MOS devices, photonic devices, quantum effect devices, and high­ speed III-V semiconductor devices. The text presents a unified and balanced treatment of the physics of semiconductor materials and devices. It is intended to provide physicists and mat­ erials scientists with more device backgrounds, and device engineers with a broader knowledge of fundamental solid state physics. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Classification of Solids and Crystal Structure....Pages 1-19 Lattice Dynamics....Pages 21-39 Semiconductor Statistics....Pages 41-54 Energy Band Theory....Pages 55-85 Equilibrium Properties of Semiconductors....Pages 87-111 Excess Carrier Phenomenon in Semiconductors....Pages 113-145 Transport Properties of Semiconductors....Pages 147-181 Scattering Mechanisms and Carrier Mobilities in Semiconductors....Pages 183-211 Optical Properties and Photoelectric Effects....Pages 213-245 Metal—Semiconductor Contacts....Pages 247-286 p—n Junction Diodes....Pages 287-326 Photonic Devices....Pages 327-390 Bipolar Junction Transistor....Pages 391-422 Metal—Oxide—Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors....Pages 423-454 High-Speed III–V Semiconductor Devices....Pages 455-502 Back Matter....Pages 503-507 This comprehensive work provides a balanced and unified treatment of the physics and applications of semiconductor and photonic devices. Specific topics include p-n diodes, solar cells, GaAs devices, and many other subjects. The broad and in-depth coverage aptly suit this work as a graduate level text as well as a general reference for device engineers.