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University of Colorado Boulder

Semiconductor Physics

This course can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5630, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. This course introduces basic concepts of quantum theory of solids and presents the theory describing the carrier behaviors in semiconductors. The course balances fundamental physics with application to semiconductors and other electronic devices. At the end of this course learners will be able to: 1. Understand the energy band structures and their significance in electric properties of solids 2. Analyze the carrier statistics in semiconductors 3. Analyze the carrier dynamics and the resulting conduction properties of semiconductors

Status: Materials science
Status: Electronic Components
AdvancedCourse15 hours

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PM

4.0Reviewed Jul 24, 2020

The course structure is good. But the exercises are quite hard and no lectures are based on solving such problems.

JK

5.0Reviewed Aug 6, 2020

Concepts are logically placed,with clear explanation

UK

5.0Reviewed May 22, 2020

It is a useful course for electrical engineering 1st & 2nd year students.

DR

5.0Reviewed May 27, 2020

Excellent Course which i have ever taken and the material provided and teaching was excellent

SM

5.0Reviewed May 21, 2020

Great course for electronics enthusiastic learners. Specially the homeworks are really helpful

DM

5.0Reviewed Aug 2, 2023

Good understanding of the topics required to pass this course.

PR

5.0Reviewed Jun 4, 2020

A very useful course for me to understand semiconductor physics. And systematically operated course.

DP

5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2020

The course was very good and informative. Assignments was very tough for which we worked out a lot

NT

5.0Reviewed May 23, 2023

This course provides a lot of knowledge about solid-state physics from fundamental to advance!

RK

4.0Reviewed Jul 5, 2020

It was a tough course. Especially the 4 th quiz , typing equations with symbols was very confusing.

GU

4.0Reviewed Jun 3, 2020

you get an in-depth understanding of lattice structures how bandgaps exist in semiconductors.

PK

4.0Reviewed May 30, 2020

not explained in detail as expected but however the assignment and quiz was harder and best

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