Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2026Year School/Graduate School Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering (Master's Course) Division of Advanced Science and Engineering Quantum Matter Program
Lecture Code WSP02900 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 半導体物性工学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ハンドウタイブッセイコウガク
Subject Name in
English
Physics of Semiconductor Devices
Instructor HIGASHI SEIICHIROU
Instructor
(Katakana)
ヒガシ セイイチロウ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 1st-Year,  First Semester,  1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon3-6:AdSM 403N
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Face-to-face, Online (on-demand)
lecture 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 5 : Graduate Basic
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 11 : Electrical, Systems, and Control Engineering
Eligible Students graduate student
Keywords semiconductor,  
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
understanding semiconductor devices and process technology  
Class Schedule lesson1 Introduction / Periodic table and electrons in atomic orbit
lesson2 Chemical bond and energy band
lesson3 Fermi energy, constant energy surface
lesson4 Real & reciprocal lattice
lesson5 Reciprocal lattice and diffraction
lesson6 Motion of carrier
lesson7 Crystal defects and carrier recombination
lesson8 Electrical characteristics of polycrystalline semiconductor
lesson9 Amorphous semiconductors
lesson10 Insulator film
lesson11 MOS capacitor
lesson12 MOSFET
lesson13 Semiconductor technology and industry from a global economic perspective
lesson14 Application of semiconductor physics and engineering to semiconductor devices, and innovations in that field
lesson15 The challenges and solutions of modern society that use semiconductors, and the meaning of studying engineering and working as an engineer industry 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
N/A 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts
(More Details) projector 
Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
basic understanding on semiconductor with undergraduate level is required 
Requirements  
Grading Method reports and/or examination 
Practical Experience Experienced  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Experiences on semiconductor processing and device fabrication in a company. 
Message  
Other Lessons 13 to 15 will be given by Professor Nahomi Aoto. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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