After successful completion of the course, students are able to...
The lecture will give an overview of the manipulation of the conductivity of a semiconducting material in order to create sensor devices and their modeling and simulation. Furthermore, the course will build on existing semiconductor knowledge in order to introduce the beneficial uses of semiconductors beyond transistors for digital and analog circuitry. The course will discuss, but is not limited to, the following devices:
The teaching methods used in the course will include a combination of four learning styles: visual, verbal, logical, and solitary. The visual methods will include showing experimental and simulation results related to the different semiconductor sensors, while the verbal will primarily be used during the course of the teaching in the lectures. Logical and solitary learning will be applied during the exercises, where the students will have to critically analyze a problem and devise a solution on their own.
There will be three graded exercises, each carrying 20% of the overall course grade.A final oral exam will carry 40% of the overall grade.The students must not fail more than one practical exercise and must pass (>50%) the final exam.
Basic knowledge in programming in C / C++ is desired.
Successful completion of the course: 360.241 Introduction to Semiconductor Physics and Devices or similar is essential. Alternatively, a background or knowledge of semiconductor devices and their simulation techniques is required.