Courses / Module

• explain the basics of electronic materials and their characteristics including the basic crystallography structures and electron configuration;
• describe the function of certain semiconductor devices in terms of the underlying physics and calculations of same;
• calculate the performance of semiconductor device given materials and doping conditions;
• outline the function of a PN junction;
• explain the size and complexity of a modern semiconductor device;
• describe the function of a device in appropriate technical form.

• Planning Learning Activity: Assignments 10 hours (1 assignment) Class Tests 3 hours.(2 Class tests)

• Module Graded (numeric value) or Ungraded (Pass/Not Passed): Graded

• Pass standard: 40%
• Could the result of this module be capped? No
• The Pass Mark is 40% - students are not required to pass the written and continuous components separately.
• Penalties: Class tests cannot be repeated, in general. Late submission of assignment will be subject to a penalty of 10% of the assessment grade for each day (or part thereof) overdue.

• Are supplemental/resit registrations permitted? Yes
• 1 x 2 hour written examination (Autumn). The continuous assessment mark is carried forward as there is no facility for repeating the continuous assessment elements of the course.
• University scheduled written examination (Autumn): 120 minutes, On-campus

Course Text:

Richard Turton, The Physics of Solids, 1st Edition, Oxford University Press 2000.

Reference Text:

Ben G. Streetman, Solid State Electronic Devices, Prentice Hill.

Dan O'Regan, Physics - Leaving Certificate Revision, Folens 1995. 

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