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ECE 231 - Semiconductor Physics and Devices

Introduction to the physical principles and electrical behaviour of semiconductor materials and devices; electronic band structure, charge carriers, doping, carrier transport, pn-junctions, metal-oxide-semiconductor capacitors, transistors, and bipolar junction devices.

Prerequisites

ECE106, ECE109; Level at least 2B Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

NE242

Offerings

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	5339	36 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 202	5611	34 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	M
LAB 203	5715	35 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 204	8175	0 / 1
LEC 001	5323	105 / 120	12:30 - 13:20	Th
TUT 101	5324	105 / 120	16:30 - 17:20	Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3423	23 / 25	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 202	4838	19 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W
LEC 001	3421	42 / 65	16:00 - 17:20	F
TUT 101	3422	42 / 65	17:30 - 18:20	T

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	5361	31 / 60	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LEC 001	5344	31 / 60	17:30 - 18:20	W
TUT 101	5345	31 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	W

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3506	22 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W
LAB 202	3507	0 / 2
LAB 203	3508	0 / 2
LEC 001	3504	22 / 44	08:30 - 09:50	M,F
TUT 101	3505	22 / 44	17:30 - 18:20	M

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	5929	14 / 20	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347	Mahmoud AL Saad
LAB 202	5930	12 / 20	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347	Mahmoud AL Saad
LAB 203	5894	11 / 20	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347	Mahmoud AL Saad
LEC 001	5892	37 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	M,F	E7 4433	William Wong
TUT 101	5893	37 / 60	16:30 - 17:20	W	E7 4433

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	5308	9 / 46	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347	John Saad
LAB 202	5309	10 / 47	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347	John Saad
LAB 203	5310	10 / 47	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347	John Saad
LEC 001	5305	29 / 140	08:30 - 09:50	M,F	E7 4053	Chettypalayam Selvakumar
TUT 101	5307	29 / 140	16:30 - 17:20	W	E7 4053

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	8981	6 / 17	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347	Manisha Shah
LAB 202	8982	3 / 17	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347	Manisha Shah
LAB 203	8918	6 / 16	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347	Manisha Shah
LAB 204	10903	18 / 50				Manisha Shah
LEC 001	8914	15 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	M,F		Siva Sivoththaman
LEC 002	11164	18 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	M,F		Siva Sivoththaman
TUT 101	8915	15 / 50	12:30 - 13:20	W	E7 4043
TUT 102	11165	18 / 50

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 241	5148	23 / 46	08:30 - 11:20	W	Manisha Shah
LAB 242	5149	1 / 46	08:30 - 11:20	Th	Manisha Shah
LAB 243	5150	0 / 46	08:30 - 11:20	T	Manisha Shah
LEC 041	4493	24 / 130			Chettypalayam Selvakumar
TUT 141	4495	24 / 130	16:30 - 17:20	W

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 241	8600	16 / 38	Yaxin Elizabeth Zheng
LAB 242	8601	10 / 38	Yaxin Elizabeth Zheng
LAB 243	8602	10 / 38	Yaxin Elizabeth Zheng
LEC 041	8598	36 / 114	William Wong
TUT 141	8599	36 / 114

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	4298	36 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347
LAB 202	4367	41 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	F	E2 3347
LAB 203	4368	38 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 204	4369	0 / 1	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 205	4370	10 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 206	4371	18 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 207	7412	24 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347
LAB 208	7413	0 / 33
LEC 001	4065	115 / 120	14:30 - 15:20	T,W,F	MC 4021	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
LEC 002	4221	52 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 302	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	4066	38 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	Th	RCH 207
TUT 102	4067	39 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M	DWE 3518
TUT 103	4068	38 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 3516
TUT 104	4222	15 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 3522A
TUT 105	4223	19 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	MC 4064
TUT 106	4224	18 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M	DWE 1515

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3472	32 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 202	4000	35 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	4002	31 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	F	E2 3347
LEC 001	3292	98 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th	DWE 1501	Roohollah Samadzadeh Tarighat
TUT 101	3294	33 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 3517
TUT 102	3296	31 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M	DWE 1502
TUT 103	3298	34 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3522A

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	4082	30 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347
LAB 202	4161	28 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	4162	29 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 204	4163	11 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 205	4164	15 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 206	4165	10 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347
LEC 001	3818	87 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th	RCH 105	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
LEC 002	3993	36 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F	RCH 110	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	3819	31 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	Th	RCH 110
TUT 102	3820	28 / 40	12:30 - 13:20	M	CPH 3604
TUT 103	3821	28 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	RCH 105
TUT 104	3994	14 / 40	09:30 - 10:20	F	RCH 207
TUT 105	3995	13 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	MC 4058
TUT 106	3996	9 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M	DWE 3522A

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2619	27 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 202	2925	35 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	2926	36 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	F	E2 3347
LEC 001	2528	98 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th	DWE 1501	Siva Sivoththaman
TUT 101	2529	33 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 3518
TUT 102	2530	33 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	M	DWE 3522A
TUT 103	2531	32 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3516

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3106	31 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347
LAB 202	3203	27 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	3204	27 / 40	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 204	3205	12 / 42	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 205	3206	14 / 42	13:30 - 16:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 206	3207	23 / 41	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347
LEC 001	2811	85 / 120	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th	RCH 103	John Hamel
LEC 002	3013	49 / 125	08:30 - 09:20	T,Th	MC 4020	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	2812	31 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 3517
TUT 102	2813	27 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 3517
TUT 103	2814	27 / 40	11:30 - 12:20	Th	PHY 145
TUT 104	3014	17 / 42	16:30 - 17:20	Th	DWE 3517
TUT 105	3015	11 / 42	12:30 - 13:20	F	DWE 1515
TUT 106	3016	21 / 41	16:30 - 17:20	W	DWE 3522A

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2159	30 / 36	08:30 - 11:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 202	3955	31 / 36	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	3956	32 / 36	08:30 - 11:20	F	E2 3347
LEC 001	2064	93 / 108	14:30 - 15:20	T,W,Th	RCH 105	John Hamel
TUT 101	2065	30 / 36	15:30 - 16:20	F	DWE 3519
TUT 102	2066	30 / 36	15:30 - 16:20	M	DWE 3519
TUT 103	2067	33 / 36	11:30 - 12:20	Th	DWE 1502

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2932	24 / 33	08:30 - 11:20	T	E2 3347
LAB 202	5407	25 / 34	08:30 - 11:20	W	E2 3347
LAB 203	5408	26 / 33	08:30 - 11:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 204	5409	27 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347
LAB 205	5410	25 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	M	E2 3347
LAB 206	5411	27 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347
LEC 001	2597	75 / 100	13:30 - 14:20	T,Th	RCH 302	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
LEC 002	2811	79 / 120	08:30 - 09:20	T,Th	MC 4020	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	2598	25 / 33	15:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 1502
TUT 102	2599	26 / 34	15:30 - 16:20	T	DWE 1502
TUT 103	2600	24 / 33	11:30 - 12:20	Th	DWE 1502
TUT 104	2812	28 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	Th	MC 4040
TUT 105	2813	25 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	F	RCH 206
TUT 106	2814	26 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	DWE 1515

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	1858	83 / 90
LEC 001	1746	83 / 90	14:30 - 15:20	T,W,Th	RCH 211	John Hamel
TUT 101	1747	27 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	F	DWE 1515
TUT 102	1748	28 / 30	15:30 - 16:20	M	DWE 1515
TUT 103	1749	28 / 30	11:30 - 12:20	Th	DWE 1515

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	4698	153 / 232
LEC 001	2489	110 / 120	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F	MC 4020	Manjeri Anantram
LEC 002	2751	43 / 112	08:30 - 10:20	T	RCH 307	Andrei Sazonov
TUT 101	2491	37 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	Th	DWE 3522A
TUT 102	2492	37 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	RCH 110
TUT 103	2493	36 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3522A
TUT 104	2752	16 / 37	16:30 - 17:20	Th	DWE 1515
TUT 105	2753	14 / 37	16:30 - 17:20	F	RCH 206
TUT 106	2754	13 / 38	16:30 - 17:20	W	RCH 206

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	1852	62 / 120
LEC 001	1720	62 / 120	13:30 - 15:20	T	RCH 105	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	1721	23 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 3522A
TUT 102	1722	19 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	F	DWE 3522A
TUT 103	1723	20 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	DWE 3516

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2476	148 / 240
LEC 001	2475	98 / 100	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
LEC 002	4924	50 / 100	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 201	2477	33 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	Th,R,C,H
TUT 202	2478	34 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 203	2479	31 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 204	4925	17 / 33	13:30 - 14:20	F,D,W,E
TUT 205	4926	19 / 33	13:30 - 14:20	W,R,C,H
TUT 206	4927	14 / 34	13:30 - 14:20	M,R,C,H

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 201	1839	80 / 150
LEC 001	1694	80 / 150	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	1695	29 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	F,R,C,H
TUT 102	1696	23 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	W,R,C,H
TUT 103	1697	28 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	M,R,C,H

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2451	105 / 150
LEC 001	2450	105 / 150	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Siva Sivoththaman
TUT 201	2452	36 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	Th,R,C,H
TUT 202	2453	33 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	T,R,C,H
TUT 203	2454	36 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	T,R,C,H

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 201	1874	150 / 300
LEC 001	1692	59 / 150	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
LEC 002	2913	91 / 150	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	1693	30 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	F,D,W,E
TUT 102	1694	34 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	W,D,W,E
TUT 103	1695	27 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	M,M,C
TUT 104	2914	17 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	F,M,C
TUT 105	2915	21 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	W,M,C
TUT 106	2916	21 / 50	13:30 - 14:20	M,M,C

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2404	126 / 150
LEC 001	2403	126 / 150	14:30 - 15:20	M,W,F,M,C	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 201	2407	44 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	Th,D,W,E
TUT 202	2408	41 / 50	15:30 - 16:20	T,R,C,H
TUT 203	2409	41 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	T,D,W,E

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 201	2802	121 / 150
LEC 001	1768	121 / 150	15:30 - 16:20	M,W,F,R,C,H	Andrei Sazonov
TUT 101	1773	44 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	F,D,W,E
TUT 102	1774	36 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	W,D,W,E
TUT 103	1775	41 / 50	16:30 - 17:20	M,D,W,E

Winter 2003 [1031]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5591	1 / 5

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	2402	33 / 37	08:30 - 11:20	Th,E
LAB 102	2403	35 / 37	13:30 - 16:20	W,E
LAB 103	2404	33 / 36	13:30 - 16:20	T,E
LAB 104	4167	23 / 34	13:30 - 16:20	T,E
LAB 105	4168	19 / 33	13:30 - 16:20	W,E
LAB 106	4169	19 / 33	08:30 - 11:20	Th,E
LEC 001	2401	96 / 110	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,D,W,E	Andrei Sazonov
LEC 002	2597	66 / 100	11:30 - 12:20	M,W,F,D,W,E	Bishwabandhu Ray
TUT 201	2405	35 / 37	13:30 - 14:20	Th,R,C,H
TUT 202	2406	32 / 37	13:30 - 14:20	M,R,C,H
TUT 203	2407	31 / 36	13:30 - 14:20	W,R,C,H
TUT 204	4170	25 / 34	08:30 - 09:20	T,R,C,H
TUT 205	4171	21 / 33	09:30 - 10:20	T,D,W,E
TUT 206	4172	18 / 33	10:30 - 11:20	T,D,W,E

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Instructor
LAB 101	1634	66 / 48	08:30 - 11:20	T,E
LAB 102	1635	48 / 48	13:30 - 16:20	F,E
LAB 103	1636	31 / 48	13:30 - 16:20	T,E
LAB 104	1637	21 / 48	13:30 - 16:20	W,E
LEC 001	1633	90 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F,M,C	Khaled Nigim
LEC 002	1703	76 / 96	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F,M,C	John Hamel
TUT 201	1638	51 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	M,D,W,E
TUT 202	1639	44 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	W,D,W,E
TUT 203	1640	34 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	Th,D,W,E
TUT 204	1704	37 / 48	16:30 - 17:20	F,D,W,E

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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