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Course Description Course Name : Semiconductor Devices Course Code : EEE213 Course Type : Compulsory Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 2 Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks) ECTS : 5 Name of Lecturer(s) : Assoc.Prof.Dr. İLYAS EKER Learning Outcomes of the Course : Learns basic features of conductor, semicondutor and nonconductor Gets atomic structure and properties of pure and doped semiconductors Learns properties and operational principles of diodes Describes type of transistors and principles of their operation Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To give theoretical information about generation, structure, properties and operational principles of semiconductors Course Contents : Semiconductor materials. Crystal lattices. Growth of semiconductors. Atoms and electrons. The Bohr model. Quantum mechanics. Bonding forces and energy bands in solids. Charge carries in semiconductors. Electrons and holes. Conductivity and mobility. Excess carries in semiconductors. Photodetectors. p-n junction. p-n junction diode. Tunnel diodes. Photodiodes. Light emitting diode. Field effect transistors. Bipolar junction transistor. Integrated circuits. Fabrication of monolithic circuits. Very large scale integration. Language of Instruction : English Work Place : Clasrooms (E1-E7) of Electrical and Electronik Engineering Department (Base level)   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Conductor, semiconductor and nonconductor. Historical background. Lecture 2 Atomic structure and energy diagrams of Conductors, semiconductors and nonconductors. Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 3 Charge carriers in semiconductors, electrons and holes Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 4 Pure and doped semiconductors Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 5 Properties, mathemaical models, electron and holes distributions of N-type semiconductors. Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 6 Properties, mathemaical models, electron and holes distributions of P-type semiconductors. Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 7 Conductivity ad mobility Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 8 Midterm examination Written examination 9 P-N junctions and diodes Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 10 Current-voltage characteristics of Diodes Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 11 Forward and reverse biased diodes, type of diodes and their propoerties and use in circuits Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 12 Introduction to transistors, basic features. Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 13 Bipolar Junction Transistors and their properties Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 14 Field-effect transistors and their properties. Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 15 Different MOSFETs, current and voltage analysis Review of previous course notes and getting information from sourc books Lecture 16/17 Final Examination Written examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Streetman B.G., Benarjee S.K., Solid state electronic devices, Prentice Hall., New Jersey, 2006.  Peblees P.Z., Giuma G.A., Principles of Electrical Engineering, Mc Graw-Hill, 1994.  Fleeman S.R., Eletronic Devices, Prentice Hall., New Jersey, 1990.  Pray P.E., Searle, C.L., Electronic Principles, Wiley, 1969.  Course Notes Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 90     Homeworks/Projects/Others 5 10 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 4 2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 3 3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 3 4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 2 5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 1 6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 0 7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 3 8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 2 9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 1 10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 2 11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 4 12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 0 13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 3 14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 3 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 4 56 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 5 3 15     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 117 Total Workload / 25 (h): 4.68 ECTS Credit: 5