Introductory Semiconductor Device Physics [Paperback]

Introduction to Semiconductor Device Physics is a popular and established text that offers a thorough introduction to the underlying physics of semiconductor devices. It begins with a review of basic solid state physics, then goes on to describe the properties of semiconductors including energy bands, the concept of effective mass, carrier concentration, and conduction in more detail. Thereafter the book is concerned with the principles of operation of specific devices, beginning with the Gunn Diode and the p-n junction. The remaining chapters cover the on specific devices, including the LED, the bipolar transistor, the field-effect transistor, and the semiconductor laser. The book concludes with a chapter providing a brief introduction to quantum theory.
Not overtly mathematical, Introduction to Semiconductor Device Physics introduces only those physical concepts required for an understanding of the semiconductor devices being considered. The author's intuitive style, coupled with an extensive set of worked problems, make this the ideal introductory text for those concerned with understanding electrical and electronic engineering, applied physics, and related subjects.ATOMS AND BONDING
The Periodic Table
Ionic Bonding
Covalent Bonding
Metallic bonding
van der Waals Bonding
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ENERGY BANDS AND EFFECTIVE MASS
Semiconductors, Insulators and Metals
Semiconductors
Insulators
Metals
The Concept of Effective Mass

CARRIER CONCENTRATIONS IN SEMICONDUCTORS
Donors and Acceptors
Fermi-Level
Carrier Concentration Equations
Donors and Acceptors Both Present

CONDUCTION IN SEMICONDUCTORS
Carrier Drift
Carrier Mobility
Saturated Drift Velocity
Mobility Variation with Temperature
A Derivation of Ohm's Law
Drift Current Equations
Semiconductor Band Diagrams with an Electric Field Present
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