Course

EE-567: Semiconductor devices II

Lectures in this course (22)

Introduces 2D materials, FETs, optoelectronics, post-CMOS concepts, and the historical impact of Moore's Law on semiconductor devices.

Introduction: 2D Materials

Covers the introduction to 2D materials, charge scattering mechanisms, epitaxy, and growth techniques.

Density of States in Semiconductor Devices

Explores density of states in semiconductor devices, covering electron gas, energy bands, Fermi-Dirac distribution, and band structures.

Defects in 2D Materials

Explores common defects in 2D materials, their impact on device performance, and strategies for defect healing and positive applications.

Photodetectors and LEDs: Optoelectronics Overview

Explores the optical properties of TMDCs, band gap tuning, and emerging photoluminescence in Monolayer MoS₂, as well as the integration of photodetectors in IT systems.

Semiconductor Devices II: Defects Engineering

Covers the analysis of measurements and defects engineering in semiconductor devices, including density of states and defect probing.

Beyond CMOS: Emerging Concepts and Limits

Covers fundamental limits to power dissipation, emerging 2D material concepts, and excitonic devices for reversible computing.

Beyond CMOS Devices: Limits and Concepts

Delves into the fundamental limits of power dissipation in computing and explores emerging concepts using 2D materials.

Contacts: Semiconductor Devices II

Explores semiconductor devices historical development, contact resistance, FET characteristics, quantum limit, 2D materials contacts, and charge-injection mechanisms.

Contact Resistance in Semiconductor Devices

Explores contact resistance in semiconductor devices and methods to measure and extract it.

Beyond CMOS Devices: Valleytronics and Excitonic Devices

Delves into valleytronics, excitonic devices, and their potential for future optoelectronic applications.

Excitonic Devices: Manipulation and Applications

Explores exciton manipulation in devices and their potential applications for low-power computing and optoelectronic components.

Contact Resistance in Semiconductor Devices

Explores contact resistance in semiconductor devices, quantum resistance, quantized conductance, spin injection challenges, and strategies for reducing contact resistance.

Photodetectors and LEDs

Explores the optical properties of TMDCs in optoelectronics and IT devices, focusing on band structure, excitons, and band gap tuning.

Defects in 2D Materials

Delves into common defects in 2D materials, their impact on transistor characteristics, formation energy, transport behavior, and van der Waals epitaxy.

Simulation of Quantum Devices

Covers the simulation of 2D and 1D Field-Effect Transistors using the Non-Equilibrium Green's Function method.

Optical Transitions in Semiconductors

Explores the K-Selection Rule, energetic requirements, and optical properties of semiconductors, including photon absorption and emission.

Defects in 2D Materials

Explores common defects in 2D materials, their impact, mitigation strategies, and positive applications.

Contact Resistance: Theory and Measurements

Explores contact resistance in semiconductor devices, including Moore's Law, FET characteristics, quantum limits, and measurement techniques.

Excitonic Devices: Gate Electrostatics

Covers the design of excitonic devices using 2D Materials and gate electrostatics.