ECE5830 Advanced semiconductor devices

In this unit, you’ll examine semiconductor device physics, including energy band diagrams, Fermi levels, work functions, and carrier transport phenomena across a range of inorganic and organic semiconductors—both ordered and disordered materials. You’ll dive into the principles and models of key devices such as PN junctions, metal-semiconductor junctions (Schottky and Ohmic), heterojunctions, diodes, BJTs, HBTs, MOSFETs, HEMTs, CMOS, and TFTs. You'll also study simulations of heterojunction materials and devices, as well as optoelectronic devices like photovoltaic (PV) solar cells and LEDs. The unit includes organic semiconductor devices such as OLEDs, organic solar cells, and OTFTs. You’ll also cover memory devices in detail, including memristor concepts and design.