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    This book is titled "Physics of Semiconductor Devices" by S.M. Sze and Kwok K. Ng. It is published by Wiley-Interscience and is in its third edition. The book contains 14 chapters organized into five parts that cover topics related to semiconductor physics and devices, including p-n junctions, transistors, photonic devices, and sensors. It provides an introduction to and overview of key concepts and equations for understanding the physics behind common semiconductor devices.

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    The book covers the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and the operation of various semiconductor devices.

    The main topics covered include semiconductor physics, p-n junctions, transistors, photonic devices, and sensors.

    Some of the key semiconductor devices discussed are diodes, transistors, photodetectors, and thyristors.

    Physics of

    Semiconductor Devices
    Third Edition

    S. M. Sze
    National Chiao Tung University
    Hsinchu, Taiwan
    and
    Stanford University
    Stanford, California

    Kwok K. Ng
    Semiconductor Research Corporation
    Durham, North Carolina

    WILEY-
    INTERSCIENCE
    A JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC., PUBLICATION
    Contents

    Introduction 1

    Part I Semiconductor Physics

    Chapter 1 Physics and Properties of Semiconductors—A Review 7


    1.1 Introduction, 7
    1.2 Crystal Structure, 8
    1.3 Energy Bands and Energy Gap, 12
    1.4 Carrier Concentration at Thermal Equilibrium, 16
    1.5 Carrier-Transport Phenomena, 28
    1.6 Phonon, Optical, and Thermal Properties, 50
    1.7 Heterojunctions and Nanostructures, 56
    1.8 Basic Equations and Examples, 62

    Part II Device Building Blocks

    Chapter 2 p-n Junctions 79


    2.1 Introduction, 79
    2.2 Depletion Region, 80
    2.3 Current-Voltage Characteristics, 90
    2.4 Junction Breakdown, 102
    2.5 Transient Behavior and Noise, 114
    2.6 Terminal Functions, 118
    2.7 Heterojunctions, 124

    Chapter 3 Metal-Semiconductor Contacts 134


    3.1 Introduction, 134
    3.2 Formation of Barrier, 135
    3.3 Current Transport Processes, 153
    3.4 Measurement of Barrier Height, 170
    3.5 Device Structures, 181
    3.6 Ohmic Contact, 187

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    viii CONTENTS

    Chapter 4 Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Capacitors 197


    4.1 Introduction, 197
    4.2 Ideal MIS Capacitor, 198
    4.3 Silicon MOS Capacitor, 213

    Part III Transistors

    Chapter 5 Bipolar Transistors 243


    5.1 Introduction, 243
    5.2 Static Characteristics, 244
    5.3 Microwave Characteristics, 262
    5.4 Related Device Structures, 275
    5.5 Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor, 282

    Chapter 6 MOSFETs 293


    6.1 Introduction, 293
    6.2 Basic Device Characteristics, 297
    6.3 Nonuniform Doping and Buried-Channel Device, 320
    6.4 Device Scaling and Short-Channel Effects, 328
    6.5 MOSFET Structures, 339
    6.6 Circuit Applications, 347
    6.7 Nonvolatile Memory Devices, 350
    6.8 Single-Electron Transistor, 360

    Chapter 7 JFETs, MESFETs, and MODFETs 374


    7.1 Introduction, 374
    7.2 JFET and MESFET, 375
    7.3 MODFET, 401

    Part IV Negative-Resistance and Power Devices

    Chapter 8 Tunnel Devices 417


    8.1 Introduction, 417
    8.2 Tunnel Diode, 418
    8.3 Related Tunnel Devices, 435
    8.4 Resonant-Tunneling Diode, 454

    Chapter 9 IMPATT Diodes 466


    9.1 Introduction, 466
    CONTENTS ix

    9.2 Static Characteristics, 467


    9.3 Dynamic Characteristics, 474
    9.4 Power and Efficiency, 482
    9.5 Noise Behavior, 489
    9.6 Device Design and Performance, 493
    9.7 BARITT Diode, 497
    9.8 TUNNETT Diode, 504

    Chapter 10 Transferred-Electron and Real-Space-Transfer Devices 510


    10.1 Introduction, 510
    10.2 Transferred-Electron Device, 511
    10.3 Real-Space-Transfer Devices, 536

    Chapter 11 Thyristors and Power Devices 548


    11.1 Introduction, 548
    11.2 Thyristor Characteristics, 549
    11.3 Thyristor Variations, 574
    11.4 Other Power Devices, 582

    Part V Photonic Devices and Sensors

    Chapter 12 LEDs and Lasers 601


    12.1 Introduction, 601
    12.2 Radiative Transitions, 603
    12.3 Light-Emitting Diode (LED), 608
    12.4 Laser Physics, 621
    12.5 Laser Operating Characteristics, 630
    12.6 Specialty Lasers, 651

    Chapter 13 Photodetectors and Solar Cells 663


    13.1 Introduction, 663
    13.2 Photoconductor, 667
    13.3 Photodiodes, 671
    13.4 Avalanche Photodiode, 683
    13.5 Phototransistor, 694
    13.6 Charge-Coupled Device (CCD), 697
    13.7 Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetector, 712
    13.8 Quantum-Well Infrared Photodetector, 716
    13.9 Solar Cell, 719
    x CONTENTS

    Chapter 14 Sensors 743


    14.1 Introduction, 743
    14.2 Thermal Sensors, 744
    14.3 Mechanical Sensors, 750
    14.4 Magnetic Sensors, 758
    14.5 Chemical Sensors, 765

    Appendixes 773
    A. List of Symbols, 775
    B. International System of Units, 785
    C. Unit Prefixes, 786
    D. Greek Alphabet, 787
    E. Physical Constants, 788
    F. Properties of Important Semiconductors, 789
    G Properties of Si and GaAs, 790
    H. Properties of Si02 and Si3N4, 791

    Index 793

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