ECE 535 Theory of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Devices

Fall 2022
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

[Announcements | Administrative | Homework | Term Paper | Final Exam ]

Announcement:

Administrative:

Instructor:                                                                                                                                                        

·       Jean-Pierre Leburton

·       Office: MNTL 1258

·       Phone: (217)333-6813

·       Email: jleburto@illinois.edu

·       Office hours: Wednesday 2-3 pm at MNTL1258

Teaching Assistant:

·       Irene Xiong

·       Email: mxiong5@illinois.edu

·       Office hours: Thursday 2:00-2:50 pm at MNTL 1118

Course description:
Introductory quantum mechanics of semiconductors; energy bands; dynamics of Bloch electrons in static and high-frequency electric fields;
equilibrium statistics; scattering and transport theory, diffusion and drift; principles of p-n junctions, heterojunctions and transistors.

Prerequisite:
Senior level course in atomic physics or quantum mechanics.

Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 1:00-1:50 pm

Place: 3015 Electrical & Computer Engineering Building and via Echo360

Credit: 4 credits

Course Policies:
Homeworks are usually assigned on Fridays and due on the next Friday before the beginning of the lecture. For late homework, please see Prof. Jean-Pierre Leburton in person.

Textbook:

Karl Hess, Advanced Theory of Semiconductor Devices, IEEE Press 2000. [required]

C. M. Wolfe, N. Holonyak Jr and G.E. Stillman, Physical Properties of Semiconductors, Prentice Hall Publication [recommended]

Grading:

20% Homework + 30% Term Project + 50% Final Exam

Homework:

HW1  due: Sept 2nd Solution

HW2  due: Sept 12th Solution

HW3  due: Sept 16th Solution

HW4  due: Sept 23th Solution

HW5  due: Sept 30th Solution

HW6  due: Oct 7th Solution

HW7 due: Oct 14th Solution

HW8 due: Oct 21st Solution

HW9 due: Oct 31st Solution

HW10 due: Nov 7th Solution

HW11 due: Nov. 28th Solution

HW12 due: Dec. 7th Solution

Term Project:

Topics: 

AUTHORSHIP: Collective work by 2 students.

Topic: A current and original research issue in semiconductor electronics relevant to or making use of topics discussed in class
The topic must be selected from the list above. Each group of 2 students must work on a different topic from other groups in the above list and not a part of your MS/PhD research! Topic selection will be approved by Prof. Leburton on the first-come-first-serve basis.

To be avoided: electronic or optical device fabrication and processing issues, materials issues, pure theoretical or mathematical issues such as quantum computing, etc.

FORMAT: 4 pages APL style report, well balanced by a few equations illustrating the concept, a paragraph of introduction and motivations and a few figures describing the problem with results commented in the text. The report should be a synthesis of several papers on a specific subject with personal conclusions by the authors. It should have an abstract, and be clearly presented with clear and readable figures. A paper full of equations or copied from existing literature is prohibited; so is a wordy paper without equation or figures.

DEADLINE FOR PROJECT TITLE w/AUTHORS: Oct. 7th

DEADLINE FOR FINAL PAPER SUBMISSION: Nov. 18th

Final Exam: 

Sample final

Credit:The layout of this site is due to Lingxiao Zhang, who was a previous TA for this course.