| 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 |
WSP03000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
電子デバイス物理 |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
デンシデバイスブツリ |
Subject Name in
English |
Physics of Electron Devices |
| Instructor |
AMAKAWA SHUHEI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
アマカワ シュウヘイ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Mon1-4：AdSM 405N |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
E
:
English |
| Course Level |
5
:
Graduate Basic
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
12
:
Electronics |
| Eligible Students |
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| Keywords |
Device physics, device simulation, technology computer-aided design (TCAD) |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | |
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
Understanding of semiconductor device physics |
| Class Schedule |
lesson1 Physics of Semiconductors in Equilibrium
lesson2 Physics of Semiconductors in Equilibrium (contd)
lesson3 Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors
lesson4 Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors (contd)
lesson5 Carrier Dynamics in Semiconductors (contd)
lesson6 p-n Junctions
lesson7 p-n Junctions (contd)
lesson8 p-n Junctions (contd)
lesson9 MOS Transistors
lesson10 MOS Transistors (contd)
lesson11 MOS Transistors (contd)
lesson12 Device Simulation Lab
lesson13 Device Simulation Lab (contd)
lesson14 Device Simulation Lab (contd)
lesson15 Device Simulation Lab (contd)
Each student is asked to read the textbook and summarize what they have learned in advance and then give a presentation in class.
In the device simulation lab, students will run a device simulator to deepen understanding and solve problems. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
Textbook: K. Masu and S. Amakawa, Elementary Semiconductor Device Physics, CRC Press, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003439417
Suggested reading:
B.-L. Anderson and R. Anderson, Fundamentals of Semiconductor Devices, 2nd edition, McGraw-Hill, 2017.
S. Sze, Y. Li, and K. K. Ng, Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 4th edition, Wiley, 2021.
Y. Taur and T. H. Ning, Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices, 3rd edition, Cambridge University Press, 2022. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Text, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Other (see [More Details]), moodle |
| (More Details) |
Student's PC (Windows), device simulator |
| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Discussions, PBL (Problem-based Learning)/ TBL (Team-based Learning), Flip Teaching |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Read the textbook and prepare to give a presentation and have discussions. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Evaluation will be based on the quality of presentations and the contribution to discussions. |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |