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With its strong pedagogy, superior readability, and thorough examination of the physics of semiconductor material, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, 4/e provides a basis for understanding the characteristics, operation, and limitations of semiconductor devices.
Neamen´s Semiconductor Physics and Devices 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.

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Part I Semiconductor Material Properties Chapter 1: The Crystal Structure of Solids Chapter 2: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics Chapter 3: Introduction to the Quantum Theory of Solids Chapter 4: The Semiconductor in Equilibrium Chapter 5: Carrier Transport Phenomena Chapter 6: Nonequilibrium Excess Carriers in Semiconductors Part II Fundamental Semiconductor Devices Chapter 7: The pn Junction Chapter 8: The pn Junction Diode Chapter 9: Metal-Semiconductor and Semiconductor Heterojunctions Chapter 10: Fundamentals of the Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor Chapter 11: Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor: Additional Concepts Chapter 12: The Bipolar Transistor Chapter 13: The Junction Field-Effect Transistor Part III Specialized Semiconductor Devices Chapter 14: Optical Devices Chapter 15: Semiconductor Microwave and Power Devices Appendix A: Selected List of Symbols Appendix B: System of Units, Conversion Factors, and General Constants Appendix C: The Periodic Table Appendix D: Unit of Energy-The Electron-Volt Appendix E: "Derivation" of Schrodinger´s Wave Equation Appendix F: Effective Mass Concepts Appendix G: The Error Function Appendix H: Answers to Selected Problems

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