Synopses & Reviews
This text is an accurate, concise introduction to semiconductor materials, IC device design, and IC chip fabrication processes. Students will benefit from the brief introduction to the fundamentals of semiconductor materials, which emphasizes (for example) the advantages of using GaAs instead of Si for the fabrication of certain devices. Navon explains how to use computer modeling in analysis and design, and provides numerous practical, relevant worked problems to reinforce the material.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Semiconductor Devices
2. Semiconductor Crystal Structure
3. The Energy Band Structure of Crystals
4. Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Semiconductors in Equilibrium
5. Transport of Carriers in Semiconductors
6. Introduction to Semiconductor Junctions
7. Semiconductor Diode Devices and Frequency/Speed Behavior
8. The Bipolar Junction Transistor
9. Operation of the Bipolar Junction Transistor in Circuits
10. The Unipolar Field-Effect Transistor
11. Microelectronics and Integrate Circuits
12. Other Solid-State Devices
Appendix