Arizona State University - Fundamentals of Semiconductor Characterization
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Duration | 5 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Fundamentals of Semiconductor Characterization at Coursera Course details
- What you'll learn
- Review energy band diagrams of metals, semiconductors, and insulators.
- Explain the relationship between conductivity, carrier concentration, and mobility.
- Distinguish between direct and indirect bandgap semiconductors.
- The goal of this course is to review the fundamentals of semiconductor materials, p-n junction diodes, and MOS capacitors. There are many semiconductor technologies based on different material systems, but the most important is complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor, or CMOS for short. This course will focus on semiconductor materials and devices relevant to CMOS manufacturing, but the concepts can be applied much more broadly.
- Many of you may have already completed a semester-long class focused on devices, perhaps even more than one. However, if you took that class a while ago or have only the minimum exposure to semiconductor devices, we have developed this short course to review the fundamentals you will need to be successful in this specialization.
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Characterization at Coursera Curriculum
Course Introduction
Welcome to Semiconductor Characterization
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Introduction to This Course
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Week 1.1: Semiconductor Basics
1.1.1: Energy Bands
1.1.2: Carrier Statistics
1.1.3: Drift Velocity and Mobility
1.1.4: Optical Properties
Suggested Reading: Foundations of Semiconductors (optional)
Check Your Knowledge (CYK)
Week 1.2: P-N Junction Diodes
1.2.1: P-N Junction Diodes
1.2.2: Diode I-V Characteristics
Suggested Reading: More Information on P-N Junctions (optional)
Check Your Knowledge (CYK)
Week 1.3: MOS Capacitors
1.3.1: MOS Capacitors
1.3.2: Oxide Charges
1.3.3: Flat-Band Voltage
1.3.4: Flat-Band Capacitance
Video: Course Wrap-up
Suggested Reading: More Information on Metal-oxide Semiconductors (optional)
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