LAN-TC-01 Edisi ke 2 : Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta
(IPTS) Bagi Peringkat Sijil, Diploma dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda.
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1. Title of Subject
Semiconductor and Superconductor Devices
2. Subject Code
EEN4116
3. Status of Subject
Elective
4. Stage
Degree
5. Version
Date of Previous Version : May 2000
Date of Current Version : September 2004
6. Credit Hour
3
EAC’s Credit Hours
Equivalent
3.32 (3 + 0.32)
3 represents lectures (3 hours per week  14 weeks)
0.32 represents assignment, tutorials or labs (3 hours of assignments/tutorials, 6
hours of labs)
7. Pre-Requisite
EEN2056: Physical Electronics
8. Teaching Staff
Dr. Yow Ho Kwong, Ph.D. (HBTs), B.Eng.
Dr. Ong Duu Sheng, Ph.D. (Semiconductor), M.Phil.(Laser), B.Sc. (Physics)
Dr. Vivekanand Mishra, Ph.D. (Applied Physics), M.Sc.(Physics), B.Sc.
(Physics)
Dr. Saaminathan Viswanathan, Ph.D. (Semiconductors), M.Sc. (Material
Science), B.Sc. ( Physics)
Dr. Ong Boon Hoong, Ph.D.(Materials Science)
Dr. Wah Jiing Yeh, Ph.D. (VCSELs), M.Sc.(Physics), B.Sc. (Physics)
Dr. Yuslinda Mohd Yusof, Ph.D. (Thin Film Devices), M.Phil., B.Sc.
(Electrical)
Tutor
Liaw Kok Keong, B.Eng. (Hons Electronics)
9. Semester
ε Year, Trimester 3
10. Aim of Subject
To introduce the physical principles underlying semiconductor device
operation and the application of these principles to specific devices. To provide
students with the basic concepts needed for the understanding of the
superconductor device.
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LAN-TC-01 Edisi ke 2 : Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta
(IPTS) Bagi Peringkat Sijil, Diploma dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda.
___________________________________________________________________________________
11. Learning Outcome
of Subject
At the completion of the subject, students should be able to :
 Understand the material properties of semiconductor and superconductor.
 Understand the operation principles of semiconductor devices such as diode,
bipolar transistor, JFET, MOSFET and their applications in electronic
circuits.
 Understand the operation principles of microwave devices such as TED,
IMPATT and their applications in microwave and electrical engineering.
 Understand the concept and operation principles of superconductor devices
such as Josephson devices, SQUID and their applications.
 Undertake, under supervision, laboratory experiments on diode, BJT, JFET,
MOSFET of electronic circuits.
Programme Outcomes
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12. Assessment Scheme
% of contribution
Ability to acquire and apply
fundamental principles of science and
engineering.
50

Capability to communicate effectively.
5

Acquisition of technical competence in
specialised areas of engineering
discipline.
10

Ability to identify, formulate and model
problems and find engineering solutions
based on a systems approach.
10

Ability to conduct research in chosen
fields of engineering.
5

Understanding of the importance of
sustainability and cost-effectiveness in
design and development of engineering
solutions.
5

Ability to work independently as well as
with others in a team.
10

Capability and enthusiasm for selfimprovement
through
continuous
professional development and life-long
learning.
5
Lab
Experiments
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Work in group of 2
Lab report writing
Oral assessment at the end of lab
10%
2
Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi ke 2 : Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta
(IPTS) Bagi Peringkat Sijil, Diploma dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Tutorial /
Assignment
13. Details of Subject
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Group assignment
Focus group discussion at tutorial
To enhance understanding of basic
concepts in lecture
10%
Test Quiz

Written exam
20%
Final Exam

Written exam
60%
Topics
Hours
Review of Semiconductor Basics
Crystal structure, Band Diagrams, Fermi Statistics and Carrier
Distributions, Excess Carrier Densities, Carrier Transport, Carrier
Generation and Recombination, The Continuity Equation.
3
PN Junction Diode
PN Junction and Ideal Diode Equation, Real Diode Characteristics,
Small-Signal Model of the PN Junction. Diode Switching
Characteristic.
4
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Structure and Basic Operation. Minority Carrier Distribution.
Transistor Current in Active Region: Emitter Current, Collector
Current and Base Current. The BJT as a Current Amplifier. EbersMoll Model. Transistor Switching: Stored Charge and Transit
Time. Nonideal Effects: Base Width Modulation, High Injection,
Emitter Bandgap Narrowing, Nonuniform Base Doping and
Current Crowding.
7
Junction Field-Effect Transistors
Construction and Basic Operation, Current-Voltage Characteristics
Equation, Channel Conductance and JFET Transconductance,
Secondary Effects: Channel-Length Modulation, Breakdown,
Velocity Saturation Effects and Temperature Effects. Small-Signal
Equivalent Circuit.
5
Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor
Metal-Oxide-Silicon System, Energy Band Diagrams, The Effects
of Bias Voltage: Accumulation, Depletion and Inversion, Threshold
Voltage. Oxide Charges in MOS Capacitor. Flat-Band Voltage,
Structure and Operation of MOSFET, Current-Voltage Analytical
Relations: Square-Law Model and Bulk Charge Model. Types of
MOSFETs. MOSFET Small-Signal Equivalent Circuits.
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Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”
LAN-TC-01 Edisi ke 2 : Tatacara Kelulusan Bagi Kursus Pengajian Institusi Pendidikan Tinggi Swasta
(IPTS) Bagi Peringkat Sijil, Diploma dan Ijazah Sarjana Muda.
___________________________________________________________________________________
Introduction to Microwave Devices
IMPATT Diode: Device Structure, Dynamic Characteristics, Gunn
Diode: Basic concepts of Transferred Electron Effects, Negative
Differential Resistance, Device Operation, Velocity field curves,
Formation and Drift of Space Charge Domain.
8
Superconductor Devices
Superconductivity, Zero Resistance and the Meissner Effect, Types
of superconductors, Critical Current Density, The Critical Field,
Thermodynamics of the Superconducting Transition, The Twofluid Model, The Josephson Effect, SQUID, High-temperature
superconductors.
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14. Teaching and
Learning Activities
This subject will be delivered using the following means:
 Lecture Hours = 42 hours
 Supervised Tutorial Hours = 3
 Laboratory Experiments = 6
Total Contact Hours = 51
15. Laboratory
1.
2.
16. Reading Materials
Textbook
1.
Donald A. Neamen, "Semiconductor Physics and
Devices", 3rd Ed., McGraw Hill, 2003.
Reference
Materials
1.
B.G. Streetman, “Solid State Electronic Device”, 5th
Edition, Prentice Hall, 2000.
M.N. Horenstein, “Microelectronic Circuits and
Devices”, 2nd Edition, Prentice Hall, 1996.
S. M. Sze, “Semiconductor Devices Physics and
Technology” John Wiley & Sons, 1995.
S.T. Ruggiero And D.A. Rudman, “Superconducting
Devices”, Academic Press, 1990.
J.D. Doss, “Engineer’s Guide to High-Temperature
superconductivity”, John Wiley & Sons, 1989.
Operating Characteristic of a Junction Field Transistor.
Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor.
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Borang ini diisi berasaskan buku “Garis Panduan Prosedur Dan Proses Mendapatkan Kelulusan, Standard Minimum Dan
Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”, buku “Garis Panduan Standard Dan Kriteria Kursus Pengajian IPTS” dan
buku “Bimbingan Menyediakan Dokumen Memohon Kelulusan Dan Perakuan Akreditasi Kursus Pengajian IPTS”