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Physics of Solid State Devices - PHYS3310
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Faculty: Faculty of Science
 
 
School:  School of Physics
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 3
 
 
EFTSL: 0.06250 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: PHYS3080 or PHYS3021
 
 
Excluded: ELEC9501, ELEC9705, SOLA5055
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Review of electronic structure in semiconductors; p-n junctions; bipolar and field effect transistors inclluding formation, characteristics and electrical breakdown. Optical devices including light emitting diodes and junction lasers. Integrated circuit structures.

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