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Syllabus ( MSE 532 )

   Basic information
Course title: Semiconductor Materials
Course code: MSE 532
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kemal KORKMAZ
ECTS credits: 7.5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 1/2, Fall and Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: Turkish
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Lab work
Pre- and co-requisites: None
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: To study mathematically defined as the physical properties of semiconductors materials and
to give detailed information about fabrication methods of semiconductor devices.
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. explain the basic concepts of physical and mathematical analysis of semiconductors

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Acquire scientific knowledge
    4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
  2. interpret the basic concepts of semiconductor materials and physical properties

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Acquire scientific knowledge
    4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
  3. obtain basics of technology that used in the methods of manufacturing of semiconductor devices

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate advanced concepts of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Formulate and solve advanced engineering problems
    3. Acquire scientific knowledge
    4. Develop an awareness of continuous learning in relation with modern technology

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Seminar/presentation
    3. Term paper
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Free Electron Theory
Week 3: Crystalline Solids and Energy Bands
Week 4: Fermi Energy and Fermi Dirac Equation
Week 5: Semiconductor Materials and Physical Properties
Week 6: Midterm Exam
Week 7: Single Crystal Fabrication
Week 8: Thin Film Fabrication
Week 9: Thermal Processes
Week 10: Lithography
Week 11: Plasma Processes
Week 12: Midterm Exam
Week 13: Ion Implantation Process
Week 14: Etching and Metallization
Week 15*: General review
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: Principles of electronic materials and devices, S.O.Kasap, McGraw-Hill Publishing,2006
Recommended readings: Microelectronic Materials, C. R. M. Grovenor, Institute of Physics Publishing,1989
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 6,12 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 7,8,9,10,11 20
Homework: 0
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 50
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 4 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 10 5
Term project presentation: 1 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 10 2
Mid-term: 2 2
Personal studies for final exam: 10 1
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
*
  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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