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INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE / FİZ549 - PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)

Code: FİZ549 Course Title: ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF SEMICONDUCTORS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department PHYSICS (MASTER'S DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SEZEN AKSÖZ (sezenaksoz@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) SEZEN AKSÖZ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Teaching Semiconductor materials in detailed information.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To understand electrical characterization of semiconductors PO-1 Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon M. Sc. program skill and outcomes
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-2 To learn majority charge carrier properties methods of investigation. PO-3 Obtain new scientific knowledge and gain higher level of skills in field of search
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
LO-3 To learn Galvonomanyetik effects PO-1 Develop, enhance and deepen and obtain creative original definitions by combining current knowledge of the field and critical thinking and research based upon M. Sc. program skill and outcomes
Examination
Presentation
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Introduction, Measurement of resistivity, Galvanomagnetic effects, Resistivity and Hall effect profiling of Non-uniform material, capacitance- voltage profiling, Interperation of capacitance-voltage profiles, Deep states in depletion regions, Deep level transient spectroscopy of majority carrier traps, Other techniques for study of majority carrier traps.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction, Semiconductor characterization Explanation
2 Measurement of resistivity; Sampels with ohmic contac, The four point probe, Explanation, Question-Answer
3 Contactless methods, Relationship between carrier density, mobility and resistivity Explanation, Question-Answer
4 The Hall effect, The Hall scattering factor Explanation, Question-Answer
5 Detailed analysis of temperature-dependent Hall data, Magnetoresistance Explanation, Question-Answer
6 Resistivity and Hall effect profiling of Non-uniform material, Layer removal, Resistivity profiling with the Four point probe Explanation, Question-Answer
7 Hall effect profiling Explanation, Question-Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Magnetoresistance mobility profiling, Spreading resistance profiling Explanation, Question-Answer
10 Capacitance-voltage profiling, Depletion capacitance, Profiling methods Explanation, Question-Answer
11 Interperation of capacitance-voltage profiles Explanation, Question-Answer
12 Relation between Hall effect and capacitance-voltage measurements Explanation, Question-Answer
13 Deep states in depletion regions Explanation, Question-Answer
14 Deep level transient spectroscopy of majority carrier traps Explanation, Question-Answer
15 Other techniques for study of majority carrier traps. Explanation, Question-Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 E.H. Nicollian, J.R. Brews, MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductors) Physics and Technology, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1982.
2 S.M. Sze, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, vol. 2, John Wiley andSons, New York, 1981
3 The Electrical Characterization of semiconductors: Majority carriers and Electron States, P. Blood and J. W. Orton, London, 1992.
Required Course instruments and materials
E.H. Nicollian, J.R. Brews, MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductors) Physics and Technology, John Wiley and Sons, London, 1982. S.M. Sze, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, vol. 2, John Wiley andSons, New York, 1981 The Electrical Characterization of semiconductors: Majority carriers and Electron States, P. Blood and J. W. Orton, London, 1992.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 14 28
       e) Term paper/Project 2 14 28
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 8 16
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 188