Semiconductor physics and devices

TLDR: Neamen's Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Third Edition as discussed by the authors deals with the electrical properties and characteristics of semiconductor materials and devices, and brings together quantum mechanics, the quantum theory of solids, semiconductor material physics, and semiconductor device physics in a clear and understandable way.

Abstract: Neamen's Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Third Edition. deals with the electrical properties and characteristics of semiconductor materials and devices. The goal of this book is to bring together quantum mechanics, the quantum theory of solids, semiconductor material physics, and semiconductor device physics in a clear and understandable way. Table of contents Prologue Semiconductor and the Integrated Circuit 1 The Crystal Structure of Solids 2 Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3 Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids 4 The Semiconductor in Equilibrium 5 Carrier Transport Phenomena 6 Nonequilibrium Excess Carriers in Semiconductors 7 The pn Junction 8 The pn Junction Diode 9 Metal-Semiconductor and Semiconductor Heterojunctions 10 The Bipolar Transistor 11 Fundamentals of the Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor 12 Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor: Additional Concepts 13 The Junction Field-Effect Transistor 14 Optical Devices 15 Semiconductor Power Devices Appendix A Selected List of Symbols Appendix B System of Units, Conversion Factors, and General Constants Appendix C The Periodic TableAppendix D The Error FunctionAppendix E "Derivation" of Schrodinger's Wave EquationAppendix F Unit of Energy- The Electron-VoltAppendix G Answers to Selected Problems