GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS/FİZ428
Course Title: SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS
Credits 3 ECTS 4
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Mehmet KASAP
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/mkasap
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mkasap@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Understanding the basic concepts of semiconductors
Learning the statistics and some important terms of semiconductor physics
Learning thebasics of carrier transport phenomena
Learn to analyze the properties of semiconductor materials
Getability to design basic semiconductor devices
Learning some semiconductor production methods
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face and homeworks.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Crystal structres
2. Week  The basics of semiconductors
3. Week  Band structure and effective mass
4. Week  Semiconductor statistics
5. Week  Carrier densities
6. Week  The drift of carriers, Transport mechanisms
7. Week  Carrier diffusion
8. Week  Measurements of semiconductor properties; resistivity, drift velocity, Hall measurements
9. Week  Midterm Exam
10. Week  Generationandrecombinationprocesses, Carrier injection, Direct, indirect, thermal, Auger, radiativecombinations
11. Week  Junctions, p-n junctions, zero, forwardandreversebiase
12. Week  Junctions, p-n junctions, zero, forwardandreversebiase
13. Week  MIS and MOS structures
14. Week  Semiconductor lasers
15. Week  Semiconductor lasers
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  SemiconductorPhysics (K. Seeger), PhysicalProperties of Semiconductors (C.M. Wolfe, N. Holonyak, G.E. Sillman), Principles of Semiconductor Device
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, QuetiınandAnswer. Demostration, Drill-Pratice
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Reading
2
1
2
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
3
6
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
2
10
 Preparing Reports
1
8
8
 Preparing Presentation
1
8
8
 Presentation
1
3
3
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
6
6
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
109
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.36
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To be able to gain scientific innovation skill.X
2To be able to make independent research and investigation.X
3To be able to earn clever observation and analytical thinking skills.X
4To be able to make an biological systems analizing with physics laws.X
5To be able to connect with basic science Mathematic, Chemistry and Biology.X
6To be able to gain ability of teaching and learning.X
7To be able to understand the importance of physics concepts, implementation and describtion.X
8To be able to provide an understanding of natural phenomena with development of technology.X
9To be able to gain thinking, creating, upgradability of discussion and questioning skills.X
10To be able to contribute to developments in the field of Nuclear Medicine ,Health Physics and Medical Physics.X
11To be ability to about computer-aided algorithm for solving problems and to become capable of writing programs.X
12To be ability to about access to information, present information and develop assessment.X
13To be develop itself as a parallel to developing technology.X