Solid-State Electronic Devices: An Introduction

287 Pages·2014·10.529 MB·English

by  Christo Papadopoulos (auth.)

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Christo Papadopoulos
Solid-State
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An Introduction
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Christo Papadopoulos
Solid-State Electronic
Devices
An Introduction
ChristoPapadopoulos
ElectricalandComputerEngineering
UniversityofVictoria
Victoria,BC,Canada
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Preface
This book provides an elementary treatment of the solid-state electronic devices
that are thefoundation ofmodernelectronicsystemsand informationtechnology.
The concepts and devices presented underlie semiconductor integrated circuit
technology and virtually all of the industrial and consumer electronics products
that are now so ubiquitous and indispensable to everyday life. From an academic
pointofview,electronicsisasubjectthattodayimpactsandisimportanttoalmost
everyfieldofscienceandengineeringduetoitsbroadandcross-cuttinginterdisci-
plinarynature.
Theaimofthistextbookistoprovideaconciseexpositiononthemainelectronic
devices upon which most modern electronics is based, in addition to emerging
trendsandapplicationsofthistechnology.Themainaudienceisundergraduateand
beginninggraduatestudentsinengineeringandappliedphysics.However,thebook
was written so that anyone with first/second year university level physics and
mathematicsshouldbeabletounderstandthematerial.Physics,chemistry,biology,
engineering, and related fields are becoming more and more intertwined, and the
texttriestouseanapproachthatmaintainsaccessibilitytoawideaudience.Readers
of this book can expect to derive a solid foundation for understanding today’s
electronicdevicesandalsobepreparedforfuturedevelopmentsandadvancements
inthisfar-reachingareaofscienceandtechnology.
Thecontentsarelargelybasedonanundergraduatecourse Ihave taughtat the
University of Victoria and developed further during a brief study leave. I have
attempted to constrain the treatment to those structures/devices that are most
relevant to modern electronics. As a result, several topics and devices have not
been included so as not to detract from the fundamental concepts. In several
instances, straightforward extensions of the ideas presented can be found in one
ofthemanyexcellentmoreadvancedandcomprehensivereferencesavailable.
Chapters 1–4 cover the basic solid-state electronic structures and devices
requiredforaone-termcourse.Chapter5onemergingareasanddevicesprovides
a glimpse into the future of electronics and also shows how the core electronics
materialofthepreviouschaptersisbeingextendedintonewdirectionsandleading
tonovelapplications inmanydiverseareas.AppendixAprovidesareview ofthe
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relevantphysicsofsemiconductorsneededtounderstandelectronicdevicesandcan
beusedasastartingpointorsimplyreferredtowhennecessary.
IwouldliketothankChristopherT.CoughlinandHoYingFanfromSpringer
fortheirsupportandpatienceduringthewritingprocess.IalsothankSpyrithoula-
Alida Gountas for assisting with several of the figure illustrations. As always, the
supportofmyfamilyhasbeenakeycomponentthatinspiredthisbookandhelpedit
come to fruition. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge Jimmy Xu who first
introduced me to the rich and exciting field of electronic devices while I was an
undergraduatestudentattheUniversityofToronto.
Victoria,BC,Canada ChristoPapadopoulos
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