Syllabus Application
Semiconductor Physics and Devices
EE 307
Faculty:
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Semester:
Fall 2025-2026
Course:
Semiconductor Physics and Devices - EE 307
Classroom:
FENS-L056,FENS-L063
Level of course:
Undergraduate
Course Credits:
SU Credit:3.000, ECTS:6, Basic:2, Engineering:4
Prerequisites:
ENS 203
Corequisites:
EE 307R
Course Type:
Lecture
Instructor(s) Information
Murat Kaya Yapıcı
- Email: mkyapici@sabanciuniv.edu
Course Information
Catalog Course Description
This course begins with a substantive treatment of the fundamental behavior of semiconductor materials and moves on to the semiconductor diode, the bipolar transistor, and field-effect transistor devices. Building upon these concepts, their operations, biasing, small- and large-signal models are analyzed. Laboratory exercises are provided to reinforce the theory of operation of these devices.
Course Learning Outcomes:
| 1. | To understand the fundamental physical properties of semiconductors. |
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| 2. | To learn the behavior of carriers in a semiconductor crystal in equilibrium, continuity equations, concept of minority-majority carriers, doping. |
| 3. | To learn the fundamental theory and the relationships for the analysis of semiconductor devices and be able to explain the operation of fundamental semiconductor devices including pn junctions, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors. |
| 4. | To learn energy band models and be able to draw energy band diagrams for semiconductor structures subject to various conditions. |
| 5. | Comprehensive understanding of the derivation of I-V relationships used in electronic circuit analysis of fundamental building blocks of semiconductor ICs. |
Course Objective
The primary objective of this course is to provide students with the fundamental physical and electronic properties of semiconductor materials and the operation principles of most common semiconductor devices used in electronic circuits.Starting from the solid structure of semiconductors, the course aims to examine the basic physical processes taking place in semiconductor devices and their relation to the performance parameters of device operation.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Related to This Course:
| Affordable and Clean Energy | |
| Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure | |
| Reduced Inequalities |
Course Materials
Resources:
Textbook: Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, R.F.Pierret (Addison Wesley, 1996)
Reference: Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits, C. Hu (Prentice Hall, 2009)
Reference: Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits, C. Hu (Prentice Hall, 2009)