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Participants join this course to develop a clear and conceptual understanding of semiconductor devices, which is crucial for advanced studies and careers in electronics and electrical engineering. The course helps bridge the gap between theoretical semiconductor physics and real-world device applications. It is especially valuable for students preparing for university exams, GATE, and other competitive examinations, as well as for learners aiming to build a strong foundation for VLSI, embedded systems, power electronics, and renewable energy domains.

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Introduction to semiconductor devices

80 Lectures

1879 min

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    Introduction to semiconductor devices

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    13 min

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    1.1 Types of Semiconductors

    7 min

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    1.2 Classical Vs Quantum Mechanics

    13 min

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    1.3 Electrons in infinite and finite 1D potential well

    33 min

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    1.4 3D potential well model of atom and Bohr's model

    12 min

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    1.5 Covalent bonds and inter-atomic interactions in Silicon

    24 min

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    1.6 Energy band formation

    18 min

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    1.7 Electron hole pair generation

    23 min

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    1.8 Direct and Indirect bandgap semiconductors

    26 min

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    1.9 Energy levels in infinite and finite potential wells (short demo)

    5 min

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    2.1 Effective mass in Semiconductors

    15 min

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    2.2 Intrinsic carrier density

    12 min

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    2.3 Doping and extrinsic semiconductors

    29 min

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    2.4 Fermi level in extrinsic semiconductors

    29 min

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    2.5 Temperature dependence of Fermi level

    25 min

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    2.6 Temperature dependence of Fermi level

    13 min

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    2.7 Charge neutrality relationship

    10 min

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    2.8 Drift current and energy band representation of kinetic energy of carriers

    32 min

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    3.1 Semiconductor bands in a electric field

    22 min

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    3.2 Diffusion current

    16 min

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    3.3 Non-uniform doping

    20 min

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    3.4 Equilibrium Vs Nonequilibrium carrier response

    19 min

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    3.5 Minority carrier diffusion equation (MCDE) - Example problems

    41 min

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    3.6 Quasi Fermi level in nonequilibrium conditions

    20 min

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    3.7 Quasi Fermi level and minority carrier diffusion length

    15 min

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    3.8 Semiconductor device fabrication

    6 min

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    4.1 PN Junctions - An introduction

    22 min

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    4.2 PN Junction electrostatics

    33 min

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    4.3 Energy band diagram of PN junction

    30 min

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    4.4 Depletion width and peak electric field

    15 min

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    4.5 PN junction electrostatics - examples

    35 min

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    4.6 Demo of PN Junction Lab on Nanohub

    19 min

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    5.1 Forward and reverse biased PN junctions

    25 min

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    5.2 Minority carrier injection in PN junctions

    32 min

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    5.4 Current in reverse biased PN junction

    20 min

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    5.5 Depletion capacitance in PN junction

    22 min

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    5.6 Non-idealities in PN junction diode

    29 min

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    5.7 Nanohub Demo - PN Junction with applied bias

    13 min

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    6.1 Schottky barrier in metal-semiconductor junction

    30 min

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    6.2 Current flow across a Schottky barrier

    26 min

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    6.3 Ohmic vs rectifying contacts

    14 min

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    6.4 An Ideal MOS Capacitor

    21 min

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    6.5 Operating regimes of a MOSCAP

    15 min

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    6.6 Simplified band diagrams of accumulation and depletion in MOSCAP

    11 min

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    6.7 Inversion in a MOSCAP

    20 min

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    7.1 NMOSCAP in accumulation mode

    23 min

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    7.2 NMOSCAP in depletion mode

    16 min

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    7.3 NMOSCAP in inversion mode

    16 min

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    7.4 Exact solution vs delta-depletion approximation

    39 min

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    7.5 Threshold voltage in a MOSCAP

    15 min

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    7.6 Nanohub Demo - MOSCAP tool

    25 min

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    8.1 Non-ideal MOS Capacitor

    43 min

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    8.2 MOSCAP Capacitance-Voltage (CV) Characteristics

    35 min

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    8.3 Example problems with MOSCAPs

    33 min

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    8.4 Impact of doping, oxide thickness and temperature on CV

    22 min

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    8.5 Nanohub Demo - MOS CV

    18 min

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    9.1 Introduction to MOSFET

    23 min

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    9.2 Operating modes of a MOSFET

    29 min

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    9.3 IV Characteristics of a long channel MOSFET

    35 min

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    9.4 Example problems with MOSFETs

    19 min

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    9.5 MOSFET device metrics

    43 min

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    9.6 CMOS Technology

    13 min

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    10.1 MOSFET Scaling and technology nodes

    26 min

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    10.2 Limits of scaling

    30 min

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    10.3 Current characteristics of a short channel MOSFET

    33 min

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    10.4 Threshold voltage characteristics of short channel MOSFET

    25 min

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    10.5 MOSFETs in the 21st century

    22 min

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    11.1 Optical absorption and bandgap

    28 min

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    11.2 Introduction to solar cells

    35 min

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    11.3 Efficiency of a solar cell

    16 min

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    11.4 Types of photodetectors

    28 min

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    11.5 PIN and avalanche Photodectectors

    19 min

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    11.6 Photodetector metrics

    18 min

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    12.1 Radiative absoption and emission processes

    32 min

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    12.2 Materials for optoelectronic devices

    33 min

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    12.3 Operation of a light emitting diode (LED)

    18 min

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    12.4 LED emission spectrum

    18 min

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    12.5 Stimulated emission and lasing

    28 min

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    Introduction to Semiconductor Devices 1

    49 min

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    LIVE_Introduction to Semiconductor Devices - Prof. Naresh Kumar Emani

    44 min

Course details

Semiconductor devices form the backbone of modern electronics and power today’s communication systems, computers, renewable energy solutions, and consumer gadgets. This course builds a strong foundation in the basic principles of semiconductor physics and device operation. It helps learners understand how theoretical concepts translate into real electronic components used in practice. The course is designed mainly for undergraduate students of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE), Electrical Engineering (EE), and related disciplines who want to strengthen their core understanding of electronic devices.
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Key topics covered

  • Learn how energy bands work in solids and how charge carriers behave

  • Understand how electrons and holes move through semiconductor materials

  • Study pn junction diodes and see how they work in rectifiers and basic circuits

  • Learn the structure and working of MOS capacitors

  • Understand how MOSFETs operate and why they are widely used in electronics

  • Get introduced to optoelectronic devices like LEDs and how they produce light

  • Learn the basic working of solar cells and their role in energy applications

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