
Schematic diagram of a modern bipolar junction transistor (BJT): cross section shown. (Image by Jesús del Alamo.)
Course Description
6.720 examines the physics of microelectronic semiconductor devices for silicon integrated circuit applications. Topics covered include: semiconductor fundamentals, p-n junction, metal-oxide semiconductor structure, metal-semiconductor junction, MOS field-effect transistor, and bipolar junction transistor. The course emphasizes physical understanding of device operation through energy band diagrams and short-channel MOSFET device design. Issues in modern device scaling are also outlined. The course is worth 2 Engineering Design Points.
Acknowledgments
Prof. Jesús del Alamo would like to thank Prof. Harry Tuller for his support of and help in teaching the course.
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