ELE 331 Introduction to Solid State Devices Fall 2017 Place & time: Lecture: Washburn Hall 112 MWF 10-11. Recitation: Rodman Hall 109 F 1-2 Lecture: Prof. Shmuel Mardix. (mailto:mardix@ele.uri.edu) Office hours: By appointment only, Schneider Electric, first floor or by common agreement. Textbook: An Introduction to Semiconductor Devices, Donald A. Neamen. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 3rd Edition, 2006. Recommended: Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, 3rd Edition by S. M. Sze and M. K. Lee 2012, John Wiley, 2012. ISBN 978-0470-53794-7. Support: Online support can be found in: : http://www.ele.uri.edu/Courses/ele331/index.html Syllabus*: Ch. Sections Topic

1 1 - 7 Crystal Structure of Solids. 2 1, 3-5 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics. 3 1 - 6 The Semiconductor Under Equilibrium. 4 1 - 3 Carrier Transport. 5 1 - 6 The pn and Metal Semiconductor Junctions. 6 1 - 6 The MOS Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET). 9 1, 2, 4-7 The pn Junction Diode. 10 1-7 The Bipolar Transistor. 12 1 - 4 Optical Devices. * Lecture will consist of topics and will not necessarily follow the order of the above chapters and sections. Attendance Class attendance is mandatory. Homework: Homework will be assigned during the lectures Examinations: Short examination covering prior material will be given after an advance notice. Final Examination No Final Examination will be given Final Grade: Average of all semester examinations. Letter grades: A 96% - 100% A- 90-95 B+ 88% -89% B 83%-87% B- 80%-82% C+ 78% -79% C 73%-77% C- 70%-72% D+ 66% - 69% D 60%-65% F < 60%.