Publisher's Synopsis
This book is aimed at undergraduates, and pre-undergraduates preparing to study the first year of an electronics or physics course. It is also suitable for electronic engineers requiring revision.;This text provides a thorough introduction to the underlying physics of semiconductor devices. All physical principles and concepts introduced are used throughout the book. Each chapter contains fully-worked problems enabling the book to be used as an effective self-study aid. Although introductory in nature, the text takes several topic areas to the "forefront of technology" level. The object is to show just where the current intellectual and technological limits lie. The text is intended as a bridge between advanced high-school level and first-year university electronics or physics course. A minimal amount of physics is introduced and chapters follow in a logical order.
