FYS4310 – Material Science of Semiconductors
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course is intended for students interested in solid state physics and electronics.
The course starts with an introduction and repetition of the main principles in solid state physics. This will be followed by more detailed basics and fundamentals of semiconductors. Electronic band structure in real semiconductors, both 1D, 2D, and 3D (bulk) materials, will be considered. Diffusion in semiconductors plays an important role in semiconductor technology,?and different diffusion mechanisms will be reviewed.
The section on fundamentals will be followed by modules on practical application of the theory to semiconductor technology. Firstly, the methods for synthesis and processing of semiconductors will be considered. Then, a number of characterization techniques will be reviewed.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, you are able to:
- explain the fundamentals of semiconductor materials, as well as the practical methods to synthesize and analyze them.
- have an overview of the material basis for modern electronic and information technologies.
- describe the correlations between composition, structure, dimensionality, and optoelectronic properties of solid materials.
- navigate in the wide spectrum of practical techniques for the synthesis and processing of materials.
- to select relevant methods for the analysis of material properties in your future research or innovations.
Admission to the course
Students admitted at UiO must apply for courses in Studentweb. Students enrolled in other Master's Degree Programmes can, on application, be admitted to the course if this is cleared by their own study programme.
Nordic citizens and applicants residing in the Nordic countries may apply to take this course as a single course student.
If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FYS9310 – Material Science of Semiconductors.
Teaching
This course has?4 hours of teaching per week. The main form of teaching is lectures.
This course has mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can sit the final?exam:
- a 45-minute?oral presentation on a given topic?
- 20-minute oral presentation on a chosen topic?
- a written report on a given topic
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100% towards the final grade.
This course has mandatory exercises that must be approved before you can sit the final?exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: FYS9310 – Material Science of Semiconductors
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a?postponed exam?at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations?are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.