ECE 540 (Fall2009) –Semiconductor Device Physics

 

 

Instructor Information:

Prof. Siddhartha Ghosh

ERF 3015

Phone: 996 5256

Email: sghosh@ece.uic.edu

 

Office Hours:

Monday 5:00 – 6:00pm

Wednesday 5:00 – 6:00pm

By appointment: call or email

 

Grading:

Assignments (5 in total) – 20%

Mid Term 1 – 20%

Mid Term 2 – 20%

Final – 40%

 

Topics: Overview of p-n junctions, Bipolar Devices, Field Effect Devices, Some microwave devices

 

Text Book:  Device Electronics for Integrated Circuits, 3rd Edition, John Wiley

Suggested Reading: ÒPhysics of Semiconductor DevicesÓ S. M. Sze, 2nd Edition, Wiley

                                   ÒSemiconductor Optoelectronic DevicesÓ P. Bhattacharya, 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall

Handouts will be given out for other readings.

 

Mid Term I – October 12th , 2009 (in class)

 

Mid Term II – November 20th  - 2009 (in DH 210 – 5-6:30pm)

 

Sample Mid Term 1

 

Sample Mid Term 2

 

Assignment – 1 Due (09/21/09)           HW-1 Solutions

 

Assignment – 2 Due (10/08/09 – submit by 5:00pm in my mailbox in 1020 SEO)     HW-2 Solutions

 

Assignment – 3 Due (11/2/09)             HW-3 Solutions

 

Assignment -4 Due (11/18/09)            HW–4 Solutions

 

Grading and Normalization Procedure

 

            To determine the grade and relative standing for each individual in ECE  448, Z-transofrmation normalization procedures will be used. In particular, via Z-transformations, all raw grades will first be normalized so that their overall distribution has an average of 0 and a standard deviation of 1. This procedure simplifies the assignment of grades, since after normalization, grades can be assigned according to hot far above or below 0 each final Z-score ends up.

 

            To determine the Z-grades of a series of raw grades Gi, the following formula can be used:

                                    Z(Gi) = Gi – Gavg/σG

Where Gavg is the average of all grades, and σG is the standard deviation of all grades.

 

Separate Z-scores will be calculated for HWs, midterms and final. The final Z score will be evaluated using weighted summation. The overall Z-score will be evaluated using the formula:

                                     Z(i) = Z(overall)-Zavg/ σoverall

 

Note that to evaluate oneÕs standing in the class with respect to all others, one should look at the calculated Z-grades, not the raw grades. Also, note that the Z-transform is really just spreading the distribution out to make it easier to see where each individual stands. This technique is fair to everyone involved. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.