semiconductor material & devices
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Semiconductor Material & Devices. An Overview of the Subject. Usman Ali Khan. Contents. Subject Information The study of Electronics History Semiconductor Materials Atomic Structure. Subject Information. Code: EE120 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AN OVERVIEW OF THE SUBJECT
Semiconductor Material & Devices
Usman Ali Khan
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Contents
1. Subject Information2. The study of
Electronics3. History4. Semiconductor
Materials5. Atomic Structure
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Subject Information
Code: EE120Text Book: Electronic Devices & Circuits by Theodore F. Bogart 6th ed.Electronic Devices & Circuits by David A Bell 4th ed.Electronic Devices & Circuits by Floyd Electronic Devices & Circuits by Manzar SaeedBasics of Electronic Device by NIIT
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Marks distribution
Total Marks: 150 Theory: 100 Practical: 50 Session Marks: 20
•Assignments: 05•Quiz: 05•Project + Presentations: 05• Attendance: 05
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IntroductionSemiconductor Devices
Building blocks of useful electronic devicesSemiconductor devices include:
DiodesPN junctionLight Emitting Diode (LED)Zener DiodeTunnel DiodeVaractor DiodeLaser DiodePhoto Diode
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TransistorsBipolar Junction Transistor (BJT)
•NPN BJT•PNP BJT
Junction Field Effect Transistor (JFET)
Amplifier FundamentalsSmall Signal Transistor Amplifier
Integrated Circuits (ICs)Analog ICsDigital ICs
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Basic Atomic Theory
Every chemical element is composed of atoms
All atoms within a single element have same structure
Every element is unique because the structure of its atoms is unique
Atom is composed of three basic particles:Protons (+ive charge) NeutronsElectrons (-ive charge)
Nucleus
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Silicon Atom
P=14N=14
Orbits or Shells K, L, M,N
Valence Shell
Ne( Electrons in nth orbit) = 2n2
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Sub-shells
Shell Sub-shell CapacityK s 2
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Free Electrons
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When electrons get enough energy (e.g. from heating), they leave their parent atoms and become free electrons. Flow of free electrons is called current. Therefore more free electrons and more current.
Free electrons in (i) conductors (ii) Insulators & (iii) Semiconductors
Valence electrons have more tendency to become free electrons because of less attraction force between nucleus and valence shell
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Flow of Free Electrons (Current)
Material containing free electrons
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Excess of electrons Lack of electrons
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Force of repulsion Force of attraction
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Silicon Crystal (Covalent Bonding)
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HOLE CURRENT
Current in Semiconductors
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Contents
1. Basics 2. Electron Energy3. Energy Bands4. Temperature &
Resistance5. Holes & Hole
Current
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Basics:Rupturing of covalent bondThe unit of energy is electronvolt(eV)Energy acquired by one electron if it is accelerated through potential difference of one volt1 eV = 1.602 x 10-19 JValence Electron energy considerably large and need a few amount of energy to release Electrons in inner shell possess little energy and need a large amount of energy to releaseElectrons can lose energy in the form of heat and light Free electrons can alco lose and fall into valence shell
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Important Quantities
Quantity Symbol Unit Unit SymbolCurrent I Ampere A
Voltage V Volt V
Charge Q Coulomb C
Energy W,E Joule J
Electric Field Strength E Volt/meter V/m
Volume V Cubic meter m3
Area A Squared meter m2
Resistance R Ohm Ω
Conductance G Moh, Siemens S
Resistivity ρ Ohm-meter Ω-m
Conductivity σ Siemens/meter S/m
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Important Relations
V = IR (Ohm's Law) I = Q/t W = QV R = ρl/AG = 1/Rσ = 1/ ρCharge on electron = e = 1.602 X 10-19 CElectron energy = 1 eV = 1.602 X 10-19 J
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Rupturing of Covalent Bonds
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Covalent bond ruptured
Valence bandEnergy is supplied in the form of heat to rupture covalent band
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Electron Energy
P=14N=14
E1
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Electrons closer to nucleus are more tightly bound and need more energy to become free
Therefore:
E1 > E2 > E3
If free electron loses energy and falls back to valence band, this process is called “Annihilation” or “Recombination”
Lost energy emits as light
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Energy Bands:Quantum theory explain these bands as
Conduction Band :Free electrons accommodate thereValence Band :Electrons having lesser energy
accommodate thereForbidden band:The region between valence and conduction bandNo electrons can stay at this energy levet
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Energy Bands
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Valence Band(Electrons in Valence Shell)
Forbidden Band
Conduction Band(Free Electrons)
Energy Gap
Energy gap is the energy required to rupture covalent bond
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Energy Bands for Different Materials
Valence Band
Forbidden Band
Conduction Band
Valence Band
Forbidden Band
Conduction Band
Valence Band
Forbidden Band
Conduction Band
Valence Band
Forbidden Band
Conduction Band
Insulators Conductors
Silicon Germanium
1.1eV0.67eV
Temperature dependent
≤0.01eV
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Temperature & Resistance
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α = +iveα = -ive
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Holes & Hole Current
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Electron Movement
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Hole Current Vs Electron Current
The movement of holes and electrons is in opposite directions
There are no holes in pure conductors, they are only created in semiconductors
There are two currents in semiconductors:Hole current (Band ? Charge ?)Free electron current (Band ? Charge ?)The total current in semiconductor materials
is the sum of hole current and electron current
Number of holes = ?
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Charge Carriers
Holes are called positive charge carriers Free electrons are called negative charge carriers For pure (Intrinsic) semiconductors: Number of positive charge
carriers = Number of negative charge carriers Is there any way to make charge carriers unequal? Let hole density be pi (holes/m3) and electron density be ni
(electrons/m3) where i denotes intrinsic semiconductor, then:ni = pi
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Charge Carriers at Room Temperature
Silicon
Carriers/m3
Germanium
Carriers/m3
Copper
Carriers/m3
1.5 X 1016 2.4 X 1019 8.4 X 1028
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Thank You