Books

Overview 2000/2001

Index

Backbone, Books and Seminar

Masterdocument

Link to Matrix of Modules

Running planning sheet; takes precedence to other documents containing the backbone

Blau im Unterkapitel: Seminarthema

Zahlenlinks: Literatur

1. Introduction
1.1 Scope of the Course
Goals and content  
Relation to other courses:
- Introduction to Materials Science I + II
- Semiconductor Technology
- Electronic Materials
- Others

Required background knowledge
- Math
- Physics/Materials Science
- Others

Timetable, exercises, homework and seminar
- Format of exercises
- Exams and grading

1.2 Semiconductors and Technology Semiconductor Products and Materials
General remarks; important markets and products Findet jemand zu diesem und den nächsten beiden Punkten eine Übersicht?
Mainstream semiconductor materials and technologies  
Exotic and upcoming semiconductors, products and technologies  

2. Basic Semiconductor Physics
2.1 Free Electron Gas, Periodic Potential, and Basic Band Structure
Density of states, Fermi distribution, MaWi II Script and Notes.
Periodic potential, Bloch theorem
Basic Band Structures, Direct and indirect transitions
Doping, holes and electrons, Fermi level, carrier generation and recombination, mass action law, conductivity, life time and diffusion length General: 19; 16
2.2 Junctions and Simple Theory
p-n-junction. MaWi II Script and Notes.
19; 16
solar cell, bipolar transistor, Schottky and ohmic contacts  
   
2.3 Elements of Advanced Theory
Effective masses, Shockley-Read-Hall recombination, carrier mobilities, quasi Fermipotentials SRH Recombination: 1 und 16; 17 for advanced
Mobility and conductivity
Boltzmann equation and scattering processes, temperature dependence
 
Optical properties
absorption, excitons, ...
Überwiegend in kap. 6 abhandeln
Limits
Leakage, degeneration, tunneling, avalanche break-through
 

3. Silicon: General Properties and Material Technologies
3.1 General Properties
Conductivity, lifetime and point defect dynamics
Doping methods, measurement techniques, contamination and purity considerations
sehr kurz
Diffusion
Si anomaly, diffusion in theory and simulation, limits
sehr kurz
Mechanical, thermal and other properties
plastic deformation, rapid processing,
sehr kurz
3.2 Crystal Growth and Wafer Production
Single Crystals and wafers
growth methods, bulk defects, wafer technology

Polycrystalline Silicon
CVD methods and Microelectronics, bull material and solar cells, flat panel displays
 
Crystal lattice defects in Si
Native and process-induced defects, OSFs, technological consequences and restraints
 
3.3 Device and Product Consideration
Interfaces and contacts
Si-SiO2 Interface, Si - metal, silicides
 
Scaling laws
...
Article aus VLSI serie

4. Silicon: Special Properties and Emerging Technologies
4.1 Silicon on Insulator SOI - Methods for Wafer Production
SOI - Product and Technologies
General
advantages and problems, basic device structures
Short article: 22
und aus VLSi Serie ("Geschichte")
Modern developments
Oxygen Implantation; waferbonding, smart cut technology; Canon technology
mc: Bitte Überblick besorgen (auch für Seminarthemen)
SOI and MEMS
4.2 Silicon Microsystems Thema und Material von Merz
General and Key Processes Semicond. Micromaching 22
Chemical etches
Isotropic and anisotropic dissolution, defect etches and anodic etching
 
Micromechanics and microsystem technology
Basic considerations, special process steps
 
4.3 Specialities Optical Applications of Porous Silicon
Photonic Crystals and Semiconductors
Amorphous Si and applications
Structural and electronic properties, H - passivation, solar cells and FPDs
Tanaka 25
SiGe: Materials aspects and devices
HEMT, detectors (incl. Ge),
Findet jemand eine Übersicht? Evtl. über W. Jäger?
Electrochemical etching, Porous Silicon and applications
Photonic crystals, filters, sensors, microtechnology, integrated wave guides, ...
 

 

5. GaAs: Basics and High Speed Devices
5.1 Theoretical Aspects of GaAs
Crystallography and band structure
Mobility and other important properties
Lattice defects and variants (GaAlAs etc.),
...
5.2 Crystal Growth and Handling
Crystal growth and thin film methods
Bulk crystals, epitaxy, MBE

GaAs specific materials and device aspects
Handling (GaAs is poisonous), plastic deformation,
 
   
5.3 High Speed Devices
HEMT Prost 23
...  
...  
...  

6. GaAs and III-V compounds: Fundamentals of Optoelectronics
6.1 Fundamentals of Light Absorption and Emission
Recombination, light emission and absorption, wave guides
General optoelectronic device considerations
LEDs, Ohmic contacts, Gate oxides, Doping, ..

Photonic crystals
...
6.2 LEDs and Other Optical Devices
   
   
   
6.3 Lasers
Fundamentals of Lasers
Basic theory, inversion, feedback, modes

Essentials of semiconductor Lasers
Requirements, technologies, lifetime and reliability
 
   
   

7. III-V Semiconductors: Materials and Device Aspects
7.1 GaP, InSb and Ternary III-V Compounds Findet jemand dazu einen kurzen Überblick?
Special material properties
Selected device aspects
7.2 GaN
Short history and specialities  
Blue LEDs and Laser  
7.3 Quantum Wells and Heterostructures
Theoretical aspects  
Present applications  
Emerging technologies and outlook  

8. Special Semiconductors, Applications and Technologies
8.1 SiC and Diamond
SiC Artikel aus 27
Diamond and high temperature applications
8.2 Polymers Semiconducting Polymers
Theoretical and chemical aspects  
Emerging applications  
8.3 "Exotic" Semiconductors and Applications
Non-Silicon Solar Cells
Liquid Semiconductors
Peltier Elements and Thermoelectric Generators
Thermoelectronics
Peltier elements, thermoelectronic generator
Bitte dazu Übersichten suchen. Vor wenigen Jahren war dazu was längeres im Scientific American
High temperature electronics Bitte Seegebrecht um Übersichtsartikel bitten
Se and copying machines Bitte dazu Übersichten suchen.
II-VI and chalkogenides Bitte dazu Übersichten suchen.
Very exotic: Liquid semicondurctors Bitte dazu Übersichten suchen (es gab mal ein Buch)