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Some Basic Semiconductor Physics

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Compact Transistor Modelling for Circuit Design

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In this chapter we will deal shortly with a number of fundamental concepts of semiconductor physics (distribution functions, doping levels, carrier transport, mobility, etc.). One can also find here a set of formulas that are needed in the description of device phenomena and in the formulation of model equations.

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de Graaff, H.C., Klaassen, F.M. (1990). Some Basic Semiconductor Physics. In: Compact Transistor Modelling for Circuit Design. Computational Microelectronics. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9043-2_2

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