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Syllabus ( MSE 432 )

   Basic information
Course title: Processing and Characterization of Electronic and Photonic Materials
Course code: MSE 432
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Ebru MENŞUR
ECTS credits: 5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 4, Spring
Level of course: First Cycle (Undergraduate)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face , Group study
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: Yes
Purpose of the course: This course is a first introduction to electronic and photonic devices formed from semiconductor materials. These devices have given us the transistors, compact lasers and light emitting devices that are pervasive in the technology we employ on a daily basis. In this course, we will examine the important, fundamental properties of semiconductor materials, such as electrical conductivity or optical emission, and explore how we can use those properties to sense, guide, and store or transmit information.

Furthermore, in this lecture, we will also focus on learning the relationship between material structure and device operation to better understand and evaluate device concepts in other materials systems. Beside these, one of the main objectives of this lecture is to give basic information about synthesis and fabrication techniques of these materials. Some semiconductor systems will be given as case study to better understanding of these objectives.
   Learning outcomes Up

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

  1. Describe basic electromagnetic interaction with semiconductor materials and light.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Select and employ knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for applying to Materials Science and Engineering
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification
    4. Find out new methods to improve his/her knowledge.

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  2. Describe fundamental structure of electronic and photonic materials.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Select and employ knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for applying to Materials Science and Engineering
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
  3. Describe and discuss the main fabrication methods for electronic and photonic materials and devices.

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Obtain basic knowledge of Materials Science and Engineering
    2. Select and employ knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering for applying to Materials Science and Engineering
    3. Define, formulate and solve engineering problems related to materials characterization and specification

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
   Contents Up
Week 1: Perspectives on electronic and photonic materials. The compound semiconductors. From Faraday to today.
Week 2: What is a device? Examples from the semiconductor and natural worlds.
• Silicon–Germanium.
• Gallium-Arsenide.
• II-V, II-IV, II-VI semiconductor compounds.
Week 3: Understanding the impact of the material:
• Crystalline materials and ‘perfect order’.
• Where do electrons live? Band structure, energy levels, electrons and holes, the basis of electronic behavior.
• Electronic conduction in metals and semiconductors.
Week 4: Basic electromagnetic interaction with matter.
• Optical properties of electronic materials.
• The photonic basis of semiconductors: the interactions of photons and electrons in the semiconductor.
Week 5: Photonic devices
• p-n junction
• LED's
• Lasers
• Photonic band gap architectures.
• Solar cells.
Week 6: Synthesis and fabrication of photonic materials and devices
• Lithography (PL, EBL, FIB, etc.)
• Etching
• Deposition.
Week 7: Midterm
Electronic devices
• Field Effect Transistors (FET)
• Integrated systems,
• Nano/micro electromechanical systems (NEMS and MEMS)
Week 8: Synthesis and fabrication of photonic materials and devices
• Bulk and single crystal growth.
• Molecular beam epitaxy.
• Metalorganic Vapor Phase Epitaxy.
Week 9: Characterization of photonic materials and devices
• Optical techniques
• Electronic techniques
• Electron microscopy techniques.
Week 10: Characterization of photonic materials and devices
• Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS),
• Resistivity and Hall Effect Measurements
• Capacitance–Voltage Measurements
• Current- Voltage Measurements.
Week 11: New materials, new devices using nanostructures.
Student seminars.
Week 12: Case study I: Single-Crystal Silicon: Electrical and Optical Properties
Student seminars.
Week 13: Case study II: Silicon–Germanium: Properties, Growth and Applications.

Week 14: Case study III: III-V Ternary and Quaternary Compounds. II–IV Semiconductors for Optoelectronics: CdS, CdSe, CdTe.
Week 15*: General Review
Week 16*: Final Exam.
Textbooks and materials: * Solid State Electronic Devices, 7th edition, by Streetman and Banerjee,
Pearson/Prentice Hall (2015)

* Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 2nd edition, S. M. Sze, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

* Nanoelectronics and Information Technology, Advanced Electronic Materials and Novel Devices, 2nd edition, R. Waser (Ed.), Wiley-­-VCH, 2005.
Recommended readings: Solid State Electronic Devices, 7th edition, by Streetman and Banerjee,
Pearson/Prentice Hall (2015)
  * 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: 7 30
Other in-term studies: 10 30
Project: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Final exam: 16 40
  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: 3 14
Practice, Recitation: 0 0
Homework: 0 0
Term project: 5 1
Term project presentation: 3 1
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 8 2
Mid-term: 3 1
Personal studies for final exam: 15 1
Final exam: 3 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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