Valid for: 2016/17
Decided by: Education Board B
Date of Decision: 2016-03-29
Main field: Technology.
Compulsory for: N2
Elective for: Pi4
Language of instruction: The course will be given in Swedish
The physics of the solid state, in particular the electrical properties of solids, will be studied in the first part of the course. It is based on the quantum mechanics as covered in e.g. the course Quantum Phenomena and Nanotechnology. In the second part it discusses electronic devices such as the pn-junction and also briefly transistors. In this way the course directly connects to the applications as treated in the following course on Electromagnetics and Electronics. The course also briefly considers optical and dielectric properties of matter.
Knowledge and understanding
For a passing grade the student must
Competences and skills
For a passing grade the student must
Particle and wave properties of the electron, binding in crystals. Electronic structure: free-electron model and bandstructure. Electrical conductivity; metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Semiconductor devices: pn-junction and introduction to bipolar and field-effect transistors. Brief review of optical and dielectric properties of matter.
Grading scale: TH
Assessment: Written examination and completed laboratory work.
Parts
Code: 0115. Name: Laboratory Projects.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Presentation, in writing and orally, of laboratory exercises and the results.
Code: 0215. Name: Electronic Materials.
Credits: 6,5. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination.
Required prior knowledge: FAFA10 Quantum Phenomena and Nanotechnology.
The number of participants is limited to: No
The course overlaps following course/s: FFF100, FFFF05
Course coordinator: Martin Leijnse, martin.leijnse@ftf.lth.se
Course homepage: http://www.ftf.lth.se/courses/ffff01
Further information: Compulsory laboratory exercises.