EE 207-Lecture IV

Electronic Devices and Circuits

Bhaskaran Muralidharan
Dept. of Electrical Engineering,
Indian institute of technology Bombay
 EE 207
Electronic Devices and Circuits

Module 1: Fundamentals:

• Crystal structure, basic quantum mechanics of periodic

lattices
• Brillouin zones, Understanding bands and band-
structure
• Carrier statistics and recombination
• Carrier transport equations

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The Finite Well
Seek a graphical solution

As the well becomes deeper

Energy levels start to resemble
the infinite well

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The Finite Well

Even for E>U there are reflections!

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The Finite Well
A Practical Example

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Today.. Numerical Solution

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The Finite Difference Method

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The Finite Difference Method

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Back to Crystals (Chapter 3)

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 Work Flow

• Kronig Penney model

• The Bloch Theorem

• Calculate the wavefunctions

of one period

• Graphical solution leads to

“energy bands”

• Brillouin zones
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The Periodic Potential-Kronig-Penney Model

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The Bloch Theorem

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The Kronig Penney Model

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The Kronig Penney Model

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Kronig Penney Model

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Welcome :: Energy Bands

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Welcome :: Energy Bands

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 Brillouin zones
Reduced zone scheme Extended zone scheme

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Group Velocity

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 Summary

• Kronig Penney model

• The Bloch Theorem

• Calculate the wavefunctions

of one period

• Graphical solution leads to

“energy bands”

• Brillouin zones
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