Office of Academic Research
Details of the Research Scholar
Name
V R HARI PRASAD RAO DUGGARAJU
Programme
Ph.D Internal Full Time
Topic of
Research
Modeling, Simulation and Performance Analysis of TMCD & TMTC based Electronic &
Optoelectronic Devices
School
SENSE
Register No.
23PHD0657
Category
SSC
Details of Special Elective (Self-Study Course/ Guide Course)
COURSE TITLE:
Physics of Semiconductor Devices and Device Modeling
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Credit Structure (Common to all Special Elective Courses)
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Module 1: Semiconductor Physics
Energy bands in solids - Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors - Direct and Indirect bandgap -Density of states Fermi distribution -Free carrier densities - Boltzmann statistics - Thermal equilibrium
Module 2 : Carrier Transport in Semiconductors
Current flow mechanisms: Drift current, Diffusion current - Mobility of carriers - Current density equations Continuity equation.
Module 3: P-N Junctions
Thermal equilibrium physics - Energy band diagrams - Space charge layers - Poisson equation - Electric fields and
Potentials - p-n junction under applied bias - Static current-voltage characteristics of p-n junctions - Breakdown
mechanisms (Zener Breakdown-Tunneling mechanism and Avalanche Breakdown-hot carrier effect)
Module 4: MOS Capacitor
Accumulation - Depletion - Strong inversion - Threshold voltage - Contact potential - Gate work function - Oxide
and Interface charges - Body effect - C-V characteristics of MOS
Module 5 : MOSFETs and Compact Models
Drain current - Saturation voltage - Sub-threshold conduction - Effect of gate and drain voltage on carrier mobility
- Compact models for MOSFET and their implementation in SPICE: Level 1, 2 and 3 - MOS model parameters in
SPICE,
Module 6: Scaling and Short Channel Effects
Constant Electric Field scaling and constant Power supply scaling, Effect of scaling - Channel length modulation Punch-through - Hot carrier degradation - MOSFET breakdown - Drain-induced barrier lowering
Module 7: Introduction to TCAD simulation
Introduction to Technology Computer-Aided Design (TCAD) tools, Carrier Transport Models-Drift Diffusion
model, Energy Balance model, Hydrodynamic Model.
Textbook(s)
1. Donald A. Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Basic Principles, 2017, McGraw-Hill Education.
2. Ben G. Streetman and S. Banerjee, Solid State Electronic Devices, 2018, 7th Edition, Pearson Education.
3. Chandan Kumar Sarkar, Technology Computer Aided Design: Simulation for VLSI MOSFET,
2018, CRC Press.
References(s)
1. Introduction to Semiconductor Materials and devices by M.S Tyagi, John Wiley & Sons, 5th
Edition, 2005.
2. G. Massobrio and P. Antognetti, Semiconductor Device Modelling with SPICE, 2010, 2nd
Edition, TMH.
Mode of Evaluation: CAT / Assignment / Quiz / Seminar / Tutorial /FAT (To choose what is required)
Approval
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1
Name of the Member
Role
Associate Dean
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Dr. Jasmin Pemeena Priyadarsini M
Dr. C. Periasamy
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Dr. Chandan Yadav
External Member
4
Dr Shelja
5
Dr. Arun Dev Dhar Dwivedi
External Member
Internal Member
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