Electronic and Photonic Devices

Intro to fundamentals and operation of semiconductor devices and the micro/nano fabrication technologies used to make them. The devices include field-effect transistors, photodetectors and solar cells, light-emitting diodes and lasers. Applications to be discussed include computing and microchips, optical transmission of info (the internet backbone), displays and renewable energy. Students will fabricate their own devices in a clean room and test them via microprobes. Special emphasis will be placed on the interplay between the material properties, fabrication capabilities, device performance and ultimate system performance.