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In the last 50 years, solid state devices like transistors have evolved from an interesting laboratory experiment to a technology with applications in all aspects of modern life. Making transistors is a complex process that requires unprecedented collaboration among material scientists, solid...

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    ECE 606 Lecture 14: Bulk Recombination

    Outline:Derivation of SRH formulaApplication of SRH formula for special casesDirect and Auger recombinationConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 19: Numerical Solution of Transport Equation

    Outline:Basic Transport Equations Gridding and finite differencesDiscretizing equations and boundary conditions Conclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 15: Surface Recombination/Generation

    Outline:Nature of interface statesSRH formula adapted to interface statesSurface recombination in depletion regionConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 18: Continuity Equations

    OutlineContinuity EquationExample problems Conclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 17: Hall Effect, Diffusion

    Outline:Measurement of mobilityHall Effect for determining carrier concentrationPhysics of diffusionConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 13: Recombination-Generation

    Outline:Non-equilibrium systemsRecombination generation eventsSteady-state and transient responseDerivation of R-G formulaConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 12: Equilibrium Concentrations

    Outline:Carrier concentrationTemperature dependence of carrier concentrationMultiple doping, co-doping, and heavy-dopingConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 11: Equilibrium Statistics

    Outline:Law of mass-action & intrinsic concentration Statistics of donors and acceptor levelsConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 10: Additional Information

    Outline:Potential, field, and chargeE-k diagram vs. band-diagramBasic concepts of donors and acceptorsConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 9: Fermi-Dirac Statistics

    Outline:Rules of filling electronic statesDerivation of Fermi-Dirac Statistics: three techniquesIntrinsic carrier concentrationConclusion

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    ECE 606 Lecture 8: Density of States

    Outline:Calculation of density of statesDensity of states for specific materialsCharacterization of Effective MassConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 7: Energy Bands in Real Crystals

    Outline:E-k diagram/constant energy surfaces in 3D solidsCharacterization of E-k diagram: BandgapCharacterization of E-k diagram: Effective MassConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 5: Energy Bands

    Outline:Schrodinger equation in periodic U(x)Bloch theoremBand structureProperties of electronic bandsConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 6: Energy Bands (continued)

    Outline:Properties of electronic bandsE-k diagram and constant energy surfacesConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 4: Solution of Schrodinger Equation

    Outline:Time-independent Schrodinger EquationAnalytical solution of toy problemsBound vs. tunneling statesConclusionsAdditional Notes: Numerical solution of Schrodinger Equation

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    ECE 606 Lecture 3: Elements of Quantum Mechanics

    Outline:Why do we need quantum physicsQuantum conceptsFormulation of quantum mechanicsConclusions

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    ECE 606 Lecture 2: Geometry of Periodic Crystals

    Outline:Volume & surface issues for BCC, FCC, Cubic latticesImportant material systemsMiller indices ConclusionsHelpful software tool: Crystal Viewer in the ABACUS tool suite.

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    ECE 606 Lecture 1: Introduction

    Outline:Course information Current flow in semiconductors Types of material systems Classification of crystals

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In the last 50 years, solid state devices like transistors have evolved from an interesting laboratory experiment to a technology with applications in all aspects of modern life. Making transistors is a complex process that requires unprecedented collaboration among material scientists, solid...

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