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NE 242 - 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 related optoelectronic devices (photodetectors, light emitting diodes, solar cells).

Prerequisites

Level at least 2B Nanotechnology Engineering.

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

ECE231

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled
LAB 201	2865	0 / 41
LAB 202	2866	0 / 41
LAB 203	2867	0 / 41
LEC 001	2863	0 / 123
TUT 101	2864	0 / 123

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3009	34 / 41	08:30 - 11:20	Th
LAB 202	3010	35 / 41	08:30 - 11:20	T
LAB 203	3011	35 / 41	08:30 - 11:20	W
LEC 001	3007	104 / 123	08:30 - 09:50	F
TUT 101	3008	104 / 123	11:30 - 12:20	T

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3042	34 / 42	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LAB 202	3043	34 / 42	13:30 - 16:20	T
LAB 203	3044	34 / 42	13:30 - 16:20	W
LEC 001	3040	102 / 126	08:30 - 09:50	F
TUT 101	3041	102 / 126	11:30 - 12:20	T

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days
LAB 201	3027	33 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LAB 202	3028	33 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T
LAB 203	3029	29 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W
LEC 001	3023	95 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	M
TUT 101	3024	95 / 120	11:30 - 12:20	T

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2897	35 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Saad
LAB 202	2898	37 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Saad
LAB 203	2899	36 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	M	QNC 2611	John Saad
LEC 001	2893	108 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	W,F	QNC 2502	Youngki Yoon
TUT 101	2894	35 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	T	QNC 1506	Youngki Yoon
TUT 102	2895	39 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 1507	Youngki Yoon
TUT 103	2896	34 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	QNC 2501	Youngki Yoon

Spring 2021 [1215]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 141	2748	105 / 40	15:30 - 17:20	M		John Saad
LEC 041	2744	105 / 120	11:30 - 12:50	M,F		Youngki Yoon

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Instructor
LAB 201	2919	31 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh
LAB 202	2920	32 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh
LAB 203	2921	31 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh
LEC 001	2915	94 / 120	Hrilina Ghosh
TUT 101	2916	31 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh
TUT 102	2917	31 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh
TUT 103	2918	32 / 40	Hrilina Ghosh

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2910	31 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	Irene Goldthorpe
LAB 202	2911	34 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	Irene Goldthorpe
LAB 203	2912	35 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	Irene Goldthorpe
LEC 001	2906	100 / 120	10:00 - 11:20	W	QNC 2502	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2907	32 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 102	2908	34 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 103	2909	34 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2830	29 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 202	2831	30 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 203	2832	30 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LEC 001	2826	89 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T	QNC 2502	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 101	2827	31 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 2501	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 102	2828	30 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 2501	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar
TUT 103	2829	28 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	QNC 2501	Chettypalayam R Selvakumar

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2848	19 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 202	2849	14 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 203	2850	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 204	3148	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 205	3149	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 206	3150	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LEC 001	2844	93 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	QNC 2502	Dayan Ban
TUT 101	2845	30 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 2501	Dayan Ban
TUT 102	2846	31 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 2501	Dayan Ban
TUT 103	2847	32 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	QNC 2501	Dayan Ban

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2896	17 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 202	2897	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 203	2898	17 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 204	3218	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 205	3219	17 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 206	3220	14 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LEC 001	2892	96 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	QNC 2502	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2893	34 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 102	2894	31 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 103	2895	31 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3003	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 202	3004	13 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 203	3005	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 204	3344	14 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 205	3345	14 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 206	3346	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LEC 001	2999	87 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th	QNC 1502	William S. Wong
TUT 101	3000	27 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 1506	William S. Wong
TUT 102	3001	30 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	QNC 1506	William S. Wong
TUT 103	3002	30 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	F	QNC 2501	William S. Wong

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2916	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 202	2917	13 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 203	2918	17 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 204	3305	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 205	3306	15 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LAB 206	3307	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W	QNC 2611	John Farid Hanna Saad
LEC 001	2912	92 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th	QNC 2502	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2913	31 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 102	2914	30 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	Th	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 103	2915	31 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	QNC 2501	Irene Goldthorpe

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2771	17 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LAB 202	2772	0 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T
LAB 203	2773	18 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W
LAB 204	5438	19 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	Th
LAB 205	5439	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	T
LAB 206	5440	16 / 20	13:30 - 16:20	W
LEC 001	2767	86 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th	QNC 2502	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2768	28 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	QNC 1506
TUT 102	2769	27 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	Th	QNC 1507
TUT 103	2770	31 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	F	QNC 2501

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2853	40 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3346
LAB 202	2854	36 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3346
LAB 203	2855	36 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3346
LEC 001	2849	112 / 120	10:30 - 11:20	T,Th	DWE 1501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2850	40 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	W	DWE 3522A
TUT 102	2851	36 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	Th	DWE 1502
TUT 103	2852	36 / 40	16:30 - 17:20	T	DWE 1502

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2804	30 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3344
LAB 202	2805	32 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3344
LAB 203	2806	35 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3344
LEC 001	2800	97 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 1501	Irene Goldthorpe
TUT 101	2801	30 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	DWE 1502
TUT 102	2802	32 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	DWE 1502
TUT 103	2803	35 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 1502

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3866	35 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3344
LAB 202	3868	36 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3344
LAB 203	3870	36 / 40	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3344
LEC 001	3858	107 / 120	09:30 - 10:20	F	DWE 1501	Saeed Fathololoumi
TUT 101	3860	35 / 40	14:30 - 15:20	F	DWE 1502
TUT 102	3862	36 / 40	15:30 - 16:20	F	DWE 1502
TUT 103	3864	36 / 40	13:30 - 14:20	F	DWE 1502

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2845	15 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LAB 202	2846	13 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LAB 203	2847	13 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LAB 204	2848	13 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LAB 205	2849	13 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LAB 206	2850	13 / 16	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3347	Krzysztof Michal Hebel
LEC 001	2841	80 / 96	09:30 - 10:20	F	E2 1303	Andrei Sazonov
TUT 101	2842	28 / 32	11:30 - 12:20	W	DWE 1502
TUT 102	2843	26 / 32	11:30 - 12:20	F	DWE 1502
TUT 103	2844	26 / 32	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 3522A

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	2416	18 / 19	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 202	2417	14 / 18	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 203	2418	18 / 19	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 204	2419	16 / 18	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 205	2420	13 / 18	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 206	2421	15 / 18	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3347	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LEC 001	2412	94 / 110	09:30 - 10:20	T,W,Th	RCH 105	Manjeri Anantram
TUT 101	2413	34 / 37	14:30 - 15:20	M	DWE 1502
TUT 102	2414	27 / 37	15:30 - 16:20	M	RCH 306
TUT 103	2415	33 / 36	13:30 - 14:20	M	DWE 1515

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LAB 201	3026	12 / 14	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 202	3027	13 / 14	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 203	3028	11 / 14	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 204	3029	12 / 14	13:30 - 16:20	Th	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 205	3030	13 / 14	13:30 - 16:20	T	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LAB 206	3031	14 / 15	13:30 - 16:20	W	E2 3348	Rasoul Keshavarzi-Valdani
LEC 001	3022	75 / 85	09:30 - 10:20	M	RCH 211	Manjeri Anantram
TUT 101	3023	24 / 28	14:30 - 15:20	M	DWE 3522A
TUT 102	3024	25 / 28	11:30 - 12:20	Th	CPH 3388
TUT 103	3025	26 / 29	15:30 - 16:20	M	CPH 3388

UW Flow Ratings

Liked: 71.43%

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Easy: 40.38%

40.38%

Useful: 82.69 %

82.69%

NE 242 leads to

NE 343 - Microfabrication and Thin-Film Technology

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