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Introduction | |
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Semiconductor Physics | |
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Physics and Properties of Semiconductors-A Review | |
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Introduction | |
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Crystal Structure | |
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Energy Bands and Energy Gap | |
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Carrier Concentration at Thermal Equilibrium | |
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Carrier-Transport Phenomena | |
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Phonon, Optical, and Thermal Properties | |
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Heterojunctions and Nanostructures | |
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Basic Equations and Examples | |
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Device Building Blocks | |
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p-n Junctions | |
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Introduction | |
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Depletion Region | |
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Current-Voltage Characteristics | |
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Junction Breakdown | |
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Transient Behavior and Noise | |
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Terminal Functions | |
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Heterojunctions | |
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Metal-Semiconductor Contacts | |
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Introduction | |
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Formation of Barrier | |
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Current Transport Processes | |
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Measurement of Barrier Height | |
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Device Structures | |
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Ohmic Contact | |
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Metal-Insulator-Semiconductor Capacitors | |
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Introduction | |
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Ideal MIS Capacitor | |
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Silicon MOS Capacitor | |
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Transistors | |
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Bipolar Transistors | |
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Introduction | |
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Static Characteristics | |
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Microwave Characteristics | |
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Related Device Structures | |
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Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor | |
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MOSFETS | |
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Introduction | |
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Basic Device Characteristics | |
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Nonuniform Doping and Buried-Channel Device | |
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Device Scaling and Short-Channel Effects | |
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MOSFET Structures | |
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Circuit Applications | |
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Nonvolatile Memory Devices | |
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Single-Electron Transistor | |
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JFETs, MESFETs, and MODFETs | |
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Introduction | |
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JFET and MESFET | |
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MODFET | |
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Negative-Resistance and Power Devices | |
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Tunnel Devices | |
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Introduction | |
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Tunnel Diode | |
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Related Tunnel Devices | |
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Resonant-Tunneling Diode | |
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IMPATT Diodes | |
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Introduction | |
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Static Characteristics | |
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Dynamic Characteristics | |
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Power and Efficiency | |
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Noise Behavior | |
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Device Design and Performance | |
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BARITT Diode | |
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TUNNETT Diode | |
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Transferred-Electron and Real-Space-Transfer Devices | |
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Introduction | |
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Transferred-Electron Device | |
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Real-Space-Transfer Devices | |
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Thyristors and Power Devices | |
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Introduction | |
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Thyristor Characteristics | |
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Thyristor Variations | |
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Other Power Devices | |
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Photonic Devices and Sensors | |
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LEDs and Lasers | |
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Introduction | |
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Radiative Transitions | |
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Light-Emitting Diode (LED) | |
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Laser Physics | |
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Laser Operating Characteristics | |
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Specialty Lasers | |
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Photodetectors and Solar Cells | |
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Introduction | |
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Photoconductor | |
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Photodiodes | |
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Avalanche Photodiode | |
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Phototransistor | |
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Charge-Coupled Device (CCD) | |
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Metal-Semiconductor-Metal Photodetector | |
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Quantum-Well Infrared Photodetector | |
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Solar Cell | |
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Sensors | |
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Introduction | |
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Thermal Sensors | |
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Mechanical Sensors | |
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Magnetic Sensors | |
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Chemical Sensors | |
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Appendixes | |
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List of Symbols | |
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International System of Units | |
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Unit Prefixes | |
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Greek Alphabet | |
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Physical Constants | |
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Properties of Important Semiconductors | |
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Properties of Si and GaAs | |
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Properties of SiO, and Si3N | |
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Index | |