EE 209: Semiclassical Electron Transport

2008-09 2009-10 →
changes (lax) changes (strict) ▾ 2010-11 → 2009-10 →

Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour

Catalog page 241

Prerequisites: EE 201, EE 203, EE 208

Description: Covers the Boltzmann transport equation as applied to semiconductor device model- ing. Topics include the physics of carrier scattering in common semiconductors, theoretical treatments of low and high field transport, balance equations, and Monte Carlo solutions.

Credit: May be taken Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) with consent of instructor and grad- uate advisor.

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