COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTORS **

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
FIZ 4140 INTRODUCTION TO SEMICONDUCTORS ** ELECTIVE 2 2 0 7

Offered By

Physics

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR KEMAL KOCABAŞ

Offered to

Physics(Evening)
Physics

Course Objective

This lecture contains the main properties of semi-conductors, their electronic
structures and the interaction between elctron, atom and photons. It aims to give
information and skill to the students for the nature of semi-conductors and their
characterization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the main properties of semiconductors
2   To understand the theories of semiconductors
3   To identify the difference between P and N Type semiconductors
4   To define the Classic and Kuantum Hall effect
5   To explain the difference between the P-N bounds, metal - semiconductor and hetero bounds

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Crystal structures, atomic bonding, defects in solids
2 Introuction to electrical conductivity in solids
3 Quantum Mechanics and Free Electron Model
4 Band Theory of Solids
5 Conductivity properties in semiconductors
6 Main properties of semiconductors
7 Midterm
8 P and N Type semiconductors
9 Optical properties of semiconductors
10 Thermodynamic properties of semiconductors
11 Classic and Quantum Hall effect
12 P and N bounds
13 Metal semiconductor bounds, hetero bounds
14 Semiconducting equipments and Usage Areas

Recomended or Required Reading

1) Semiconductor Materials, An Introduction to basic prenciples, B.G.Yacobi, Kluwer
(2003)
2) Introduction to Semiconductor Physics, H.T.Grahn, Prentice-Hall(1995)
3) Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S. M. Sze, Kwok Kwok Ng, Willey, (2007)
4) Semiconductor Physics ,K. Seeger, Springer, (2004)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Presentation
2. Question-answer
3. Discussion
4. Problem-solving

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is obligated to continue to at least 80% of lessons .
2. Every trial to copying will be finalized with disciplinary proceedings.
3. The instructor has right to make applied quizzes. The scores obtained from quizzes
will be directly added to exam scores.
4. The faculty member wil be made experimental study to students in superconductivity
laboratory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kemal.kocabas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 24 24
Preparation for final exam 1 24 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 163

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.15
LO.25
LO.354
LO.452
LO.55545