Physics: Semiconductor Physics - FYST78/FFFN30/FFF021F

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Semiconductor Physics, 7.5 credits

given by the Department of Physics.

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Contents​​

This course aims to extend the material covered in the basic courses in Solid State Physics, Electronic Materials and Device Physics and provide a broader and deeper understanding of the physics of today's semiconductor devices. This includes discussions on the materials properties and physical principles underlying fundamental devices such as diodes, bipolar transistors and metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistors, so called MOSFETs.​

The course is given by the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and follows the LTH study period and examination schedule.

General information

• Course codes: FYST78 (Science faculty), FFFN30 (LTH), FFF021F (PhD).
• Semester: ​autumn.
• Study period: ​first.
• Level: ​advanced level.
• Language: English.
• Forms of teaching: lectures, calculation exercises, laboratory sessions. 
• Assessment: hand-in problems,  laboratory exercises and oral exam.
• Grading scale:
  • FFFN30: Fail, 3, 4, 5. The first module has only the grades Pass or Fail. 
  • FYST78: Fail, Pass, Pass with distinction (U, G, VG).
• Syllabi on Lund University's central website:
  • FFFN30 syllabus on lth.se
  • FYST78 syllabus on lu.se (in English)
  • FYST78 syllabus on lu.se (in Swedish)
  • FKF035F syllabus on lth.se.

Course literature

The course book will be Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, 3rd Edition, International student version, by Simon M. Sze, Ming-Kwei Lee. This book is generally expensive in online shops but can be bought at the campus bookstore KFS in Lund (www.kfsab.se)

The 2nd edition may also be used with minor inconvenience. Most chapters are not significantly changed between the 2nd and 3rd edition.

Course responsible teachers

• Carina Fasth, carina.fasth@ftf.lth.se
• Dan Hessman, dan.hessman@ftf.lth.se 

Schedule

The latest schedule for the course can be found on the schedule software TimeEdit:

• Enter FYST78 or FFFN30 in the search box to search for the schedule on TimeEdit. Links to an external site.
• Click this link to access all schedules of LTH courses.

Entry requirements

SCIENCE FACULTY

FYSA31, Physics 3, Modern physics, 30 ECTS or the equivalent.

LTH

Assumed prior knowledge: Basic solid state physics including introduction to semiconductors and the pn-junction equivalent to Solid State Physics (FFFF05 Links to an external site.), Electronic Materials (FFFF01 Links to an external site.) or Physics of Devices (ESSF20 Links to an external site.).

Application

Science faculty

Read more about the course and how to apply via below links. Please note: to see if the course is open for application, always check the Swedish web page.

• Read about the course Semiconductor physics on Lund University's central website (in English).
• Read about the course Semiconductor physics on Lund University's central website (in Swedish).

For non-Swedish speakers, please refer to below instructions in order to apply to the course.
Instructions in English for applying to programmes and courses (pdf, 791 kB). Download Instructions in English for applying to programmes and courses (pdf, 791 kB).

LTH

Apply for the course via Course application at LTH.

Doctoral studies

Sign up for the course by contacting course responsible and studentadministration@fysik.lu.se. (Remember that you need to have the course listed in your individual study plan, ISP, or approved by your supervisor to have it counted towards your exam.)

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• All courses offered by the Department of Physics (on fysik.lu.se).
• Diploma work page on Canvas.
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