Physics 468 and flow of charge carriers in the semiconductor devices are within the solid itself, while in the earlier vacuum tubesvalves, the mobile electrons were obtained from a heated cathode and they were made to flow in an evacuated space or vacuum. Sze etron chair professor college of electrical and computer engineering national chaio tung university hsinchu, taiwan m. Edition of physics of semiconductor devices were published in 1969 and 198 1, respectively. Semiconductor device fundamentals3 physics of semiconductor devices by m. Shurs book tends to present subjects more indepth than most device physics texts. A semiconductor device is an electronic component that exploits the electronic properties of semiconductor material, principally silicon, germanium, and gallium arsenide, as well as organic semiconductors. Sah, fundamentals of solidstate electronics, world scientific, 1991. Formation of pn junction when a ptype semiconductor is joined together with an ntype semiconductor a pn junction is formed. Shur shur is an expert on iiiv devices modelling and simulations, but for fundamentals of semiconductor devices i wont recommend this to a sophomore. A solutions manual is available from the editorial department. Nov 03, 2006 physics of semiconductor devices, third edition offers engineers, research scientists, faculty, and students a practical basis for understanding the most important devices in use today and for evaluating future device performance and limitations. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Pass on sense of history of one of mankinds greatest inventions and its incredible technological journey. This volume provides a practical introduction to the basics of semiconductor physics as well as insights into important developments, such as amorphous silicon, compound semiconductor technologies, and novel heterostructure transistors.
A semiconductor material has an electrical conductivity value falling between that of a conductor, such as metallic copper, and an insulator, such as glass. Colinge department of electrical and computer engineering university of california, davis c. No external heating or large evacuated space is required by the semiconductor devices. Physics of semiconductor devices pdf free download. Fundamentals of semiconductor theory and device physics. Physics of semiconductor devices, third edition offers engineers, research scientists, faculty, and students a practical basis for understanding the most important devices in use today and for evaluating future device performance and limitations.
Ng the third edition of the standard textbook and reference in the field of semiconductor devicesthis classic book has set the standard for advanced study and reference in the semiconductor device field. This is the third edition of the book and it has been completely revised and updated to meet the requirements of students. Physics of semiconductor devices introduction diodes are made from a single pieced of semiconductor material which has a positive p region at one end and a negative n region at the other, and has a resistivity somewhere between that of a conductor and a n insulator. Physics of semiconductor devices wiley online library.
Since that time, this field of research has continued to grow and has become. We shall concentrate largely on elemental semiconducors such as silicon or germanium, and most numerical values used for examples. Download physics of semiconductor devices by simon m. Selecting this option will search all publications across the scitation platform selecting this option will search all publications for the publishersociety in context. An introduction fundamentals of semiconductor theory and device physics pdf 77 pages. Basics of semiconductor devices dinesh sharma microelectronics group ee department, iit bombay october, 2005 1. The author concentrates, in four of the six chapters, on the physics of semiconductor materials and semiconductor devices and in so doing establishes clearly that the monograph is aimed primarily at those readers who are looking for a satisfactory explanation of the microphysical processes involved in the operation of semiconductor devices. Introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor devices a background equalization lecture reading. Pdf wiley physics of semiconductor devices lee arom. It is perhaps somewhat surprising that the book has so long held its place as one of the main textbooks for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in applied physics, electrical and electronics engineering, and materials science. Introduction to semiconductor device physics is a popular and established text that offers a thorough introduction to the underlying physics of semiconductor devices.
Interest in the numerical simulation of semiconductor devices began nearly 20 years ago, when it became clear that this approach could be successfully used to explain the operation of many solidstate devices. Ece 609 semiconductor devices department of electrical and computer engineering university of massachusetts at amherst. Physics of semiconductor devices michael shur download bok. We show that the transition from below to above threshold operation occurs when the fermi level in the accumulation region moves from the deep to tail localized states in the energy gap. Physics of semiconductor devices by shur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Neudeck and pierret advanced semiconductor fundamentals dimitrijev understanding semiconductor devices mayer and lau electronic materials science colclaser and diehlnagle materials and devices for electrical engineers and physicists tipler.
In this paper we develop a new theory to describe the characteristics of amorphous silicon based alloy field. Semiconductor material and device characterization. The third edition of the standard textbook and reference in the field of semiconductor devicesthis classic book has set the standard for advanced study and reference in the semiconductor device field. The third edition of the standard textbook and reference in the field of semiconductor devices this classic book has set the standard for advanced study and reference in the semiconductor device field. Further considerations are restricted to modern semiconductor uv detectors, so the basic theory of photoconductive and photovoltaic detectors is. He has authored or coauthored over 150 technical papers, and has written, edited, and contributed to 24 books.
Pdf physics of semiconductor devices manish srivastava. Lee department of electrical engineering national sun yatsen university kaohsiung, taiwan john wiley and sons, inc new york. Semiconductor diodes are widely used in rectifiers which converts input ac signal into dc output signal. At the beginning, the classification of uv detectors and general requirements imposed on these detectors are presented. Full text of physics of semiconductor devices see other formats. Devices using semiconductors were at first constructed based on empirical knowledge, before semiconductor theory provided a guide to construction of more capable and reliable devices. Semiconductor device modelling institute of physics. His book physics of semiconductor devices wiley 1969, 2nd ed, 1981 is the most cited work in contemporary engineering and applied science publications over 12,000 citations from isi press. This completely reorganized edition of the classic reference provides detailed information on the underlying physics and operational characteristics of all major bipolar, unipolar, special microwave, and optoelectronic devices. An introduction presents a balanced approach to the physics of electrons in semiconductors and how this physics is used to produce devices. Introduction to electronic devices 1 introduction 1. Firstly lets look at what makes something either a conductor or an insulator.
Physics of semiconductor devices this page intentionally left blank physics of semiconductor devices by j. Michael shur this manual contains the plotf software, users guide and program description to accompany michael shurs physics of semiconductor devices rear cover. Ng physics of semiconductor devices is a book that can be used as a reference by graduatelevel students, engineers and scientists and explains all the concepts that are related to semiconductor devices. Shur was my teacher and masters advisor at rpi, and i took two semesters of graduatelevel semiconductor devices with him. Its conducting properties may be altered in useful ways by introducing impurities doping into the crystal structure. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Neudeck and pierret advanced semiconductor fundamentals dimitrijev understanding semiconductor devices mayer and lau electronic materials science colclaser and diehlnagle materials and devices for electrical engineers and physicists tipler physics for scientists and engineers v4.
Physics of semiconductor devices, 3rd edition wiley. One great book to start with is neamens semiconductor physics and devices. Lecture 1 introduction to semiconductors and semiconductor. This option allows users to search by publication, volume and page selecting this option will search the current publication in context. Michael shur this manual contains the plotf software, users guide and program description to accompany michael shur s physics of semiconductor devices rear cover. They use electrical conduction in the solid state rather than the gaseous state or thermionic emission in a vacuum. Introduction to semiconductor devices pdf free download. Professor of physics, belfer graduate school of science, yeshiva university. Brennan the physics of semiconductor devices solymar and walsh electrical properties of materials neudeck and pierret advanced semiconductor fundamentals dimitrijev understanding semiconductor devices. Physics of semiconductor devices, 3rd edition components. Semiconductor and simple circuitsnot to be republished.
The course im doing at uni has been very, well, solid, at this state. What are the best books for semiconducting devices. Hack, in the proceedings of the tenth international conference on amorphous and liquid semiconductors, tokyo, japan, august 1983, j. This is a great book with more advanced coverage than most of the undergraduate device physics books. This book describes the basic physics of semiconductors, including the hierarchy of transport models, and connects the theory with the functioning of actual semiconductor devices.
Shur, physics of semiconductor devices, prentice hall, 1990. Semiconductor devices have replaced vacuum tubes in most applications. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Alexander graham bell used the lightsensitive property of selenium to transmit sound over a beam of light in 1880. This is the third edition of the book and it has been completely. Pdf on jan 1, 1996, michael shur and others published introduction to electronic devices find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Similarly, holes are the majority carriers in a semiconductor doped with acceptors and it is termed p type. Shur s book tends to present subjects more indepth than most device physics texts. Its written in an easygoing tone and very readable, and it covers everything from basic solidstate physics to transport behavior e. Details are worked out carefully and derived from the basic physics, while keeping the internal coherence of the concepts and explaining various levels of approximation. Apr 10, 2006 physics of semiconductor devices, third edition offers engineers, research scientists, faculty, and students a practical basis for understanding the most important devices in use today and for evaluating future device performance and limitations.
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