Objectives of general skills

• Communicate clearly in the scientific domain.
• Communicate, both orally and in writing, their findings, original proposals, knowledge and underlying principles, in a clear, structured and justified manner.
• Where possible, communicate in English.
• Develop and integrate a high degree of autonomy.
• Pursue their education and gain additional knowledge and new skills.

UE's Learning outcomes

This course introduces the characteristics and basic devices concerning semiconductor materials. We focus on the description of the material properties. At the end this allows us to study more complex structures involving contacts between different materials. At the end of this course students should be able to read the actual literature in the field.

UE Content

Band structure, transport and conduction, equilibrium concentration, drift and diffusion, PN junctions.

Prior experience

Solid state physics: basics.

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - type

• N/A

Term 1 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Not applicable

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral Examination
• Written examination

Term 2 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Oral+written examination (75%) and presentation of study project (25%)

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - type

• Presentation and works
• Oral examination
• Written examination

Term 3 for Integrated Assessment - comments

Oral+written examination (75%) and presentation of study project (25%)

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - type

• N/A

Resit Assessment for IT - Term 1 (B1BA1) - Comments

Not applicable