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Record Nr.

UNINA9910633914603321

Autore

Winnacker Albrecht

Titolo

The Physics Behind Semiconductor Technology / / by Albrecht Winnacker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9783031103148

9783031103131

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (286 pages)

Collana

Physics and Astronomy Series

Disciplina

541.35

537.622

Soggetti

Semiconductors

Optical materials

Solid state physics

Telecommunication

Electronics

Optical Materials

Electronic Devices

Microwaves, RF Engineering and Optical Communications

Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Crystal Structure and Energy Bands -- Transport of Charge Carriers -- Donors and Acceptors -- Carrier Statistics -- Fabrication of Electronic Si -- Lattice Defects -- Compound Semiconductors -- Amorphous Semiconductors.

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook teaches the physics and technology of semiconductors, highlighting the strong interdependence between the engineering principles and underlying physical fundamentals. It focuses on conveying a basic understanding of the physics, materials, and processes involved in semiconductor technology without relying on detailed derivations. The book features separate comments on the key physical principles covered, allowing the reader to quickly grasp the



take-home message. Chapter-end questions and answers round out this compact book, making it a helpful and dependable resource for physicists, electrical engineers, and materials scientists working with electronic materials. Aimed at upper-level undergraduate students and written by an author with extensive experience in both industry and academia, this textbook gives physicists the opportunity to learn about the materials and technology behind semiconductors, while providing engineers and materials scientists a deeper understandingof the physics behind the technology.