The goals of this course are to give the student an understanding of the elements of semiconductor physics and principles of semiconductor devices that (a) constitute the foundation required for an electrical engineering major to take follow-on courses, and (b) represent the essential basic knowledge of the operation and limitations of the three primary electronic devices, 1) p-n junctions, 2) bipolar transistors, and 3) field effect transistors, that either an electrical engineer or a computer engineer will find useful in maintaining currency with new developments in semiconductor devices and integrated circuits in an extended career in either field.

Homework Assignments for the Fall 2009 teaching.
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Note: these notes have been posted for early accessibility and will be updated during the Fall Semester of 2008 to include breezed presentations, relevant tools, relevant literature, and homework assignments.

Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• Eric Pop (2008), "Illinois ECE 440: Solid State Electronic Devices," https://nanohub.org/resources/5221.

1. device physics
2. devices
3. device simulations
4. nanoelectronics