Understanding Semiconductor Devices (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) [Hardcover]

Sima Dimitrijev (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 019513186X | ISBN-13: 978-0195131864 | Publication Date: February 24, 2000

Ideal for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in electrical engineering, Understanding Semiconductor Devices provides a solid grounding in both fundamental principles and practical skills. The text features intuitive explanations and a motivating "electronics-to-physics" approach that progresses from basic to more abstract concepts. It includes intriguing and diverse problems, review questions, and worked out examples.

� Part I: The Fundamentals introduces students to essential material (semiconductor theory, diodes, MOSFETs, and BJTs) without assuming extensive prerequisite knowledge.
� Part II: Advanced Topics covers the specifics of deep submicron MOSFET, photonic, microwave, and power devices and introduces advanced technologies, device reliability, and quantum mechanics.

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, Understanding Semiconductor Devices incorporates the "nuts and bolts" of SPICE (models and parameters) and provides links between theoretical principles and real-life issues like reliability and device parameter measurement.

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Ideal for undergraduate and beginning graduate students in electrical engineering, "Understanding Semiconductor Devices" provides a solid grounding in both fundamental principles and practical skills. The text features intuitive explanations and a motivating "electronics-to-physics" approach that progresses from basic to more abstract concepts. It includes intriguing and diverse problems, review questions, and worked out examples.

-"Part I: The Fundamentals" introduces students to essential material (semiconductor theory, diodes, MOSFETs, and BJTs) without assuming extensive prerequisite knowledge.

-"Part II: Advanced Topics" covers specifics of deep submicron MOSFET, photonic, microwave, and power devices and introduces advanced technologies, device reliability, and quantum mechanics.

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, "Understanding Semiconductor Devices" incorporates the "nuts and bolts" of SPICE (models and parameters) and provides links between theoretical principles and real-life issues like reliability and device parameter measurement.

CD Supplements:

"Interactive MATLAB Animations" enables a quicker and deeper introduction to and comprehension of underlying theoretical concepts. Directly supports many explanations and graphs from the text.

"Computer Exercises Manual: Device Parameters in SPICE" illustrates the effects and meaning of the individual device parameters described in the text. Includes 90 pages of exercises, complete solutions, and PSPICE instructions.

About the Author

Sima Dimitrijev is at Griffith University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (February 24, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 019513186X
• ISBN-13: 978-0195131864
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.8 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,361,408 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent...YES!, February 25, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Understanding Semiconductor Devices (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

I have been using this book for my Electric Devices course. It is a really, really good book. I would very much recommend it to any professors to use it as their textbook for their class. It explains concepts very clearly, and easy to understand.

A+ to the author!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Clearest and greatest book to UNDERSTAND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, October 13, 2006

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Juan "Juan" (MA,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understanding Semiconductor Devices (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

This book is excelent. Every concept is clearly explained, pictures support every argument (I want to enphasise this: amazing). I have read many books about semiconductors, and again this ones clarified just everything...The understanding that you get about Semiconductors through this book is just amazing. Very helpful for beginers and even better when you need to review some concepts that were poorly explained or badly learned in the past.

Just excelent

Juan

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Understandable, May 16, 2001

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Ciro (Chapel Hill, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Understanding Semiconductor Devices (Oxford Series in Electrical and Computer Engineering) (Hardcover)

As a graduate student going through the book by myself I found the content really useful as well as very understandable. I would highly recommend this book to anyone wishing to learn more about the basic as well as the more complex principles of semiconductor devices.