This document provides information on advancements in semiconductors and superconductors. It defines semiconductors and describes their intrinsic and extrinsic types. Applications of semiconductors include displays, RFID tags, and solar cells. Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity without resistance below a critical temperature. The document defines key terms related to superconductors like critical temperature and Meissner effect, and provides examples of superconducting materials like YBa2Cu307.
Introduction
Semiconductor is a solid substance that has conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. Devices made of semiconductors, notably silicon, are essential components of most electronic circuits.
Examples: Silicon, Germanium, Carbon
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductor
Semiconductors are mainly classified into two categories: Intrinsic and Extrinsic. An intrinsic semiconductor material is chemically very pure and possesses poor conductivity. It has equal numbers of negative carriers (electrons) and positive carriers (holes). Where as an extrinsic semiconductor is an improved intrinsic semiconductor with a small amount of impurities added.
The Doping of Semiconductors
The addition of a small percentage of foreign atoms in the regular crystal lattice of silicon or germanium produces dramatic changes in their electrical properties, producing n-type and p-type semiconductors.
Pentavalent impurities
Impurity atoms with 5 valence electrons produce n-type semiconductors by contributing extra electrons.
Trivalent impurities
Impurity atoms with 3 valence electrons produce p-type semiconductors by producing a "hole" or electron deficiency.
N-Type Semiconductor
The addition of pentavalent impurities such as antimony, arsenic or phosphorous contributes free electrons, greatly increasing the conductivity of the intrinsic semiconductor. Phosphorous may be added by diffusion of phosphine gas (PH3).
P-Type Semiconductor
The addition of trivalent impurities such as boron, aluminum or gallium to an intrinsic semiconductor creates deficiencies of valence electrons,called "holes". It is typical to use B2H6 diborane gas to diffuse boron into the silicon material.
Diodes
A device that blocks current in one direction while letting current flow in another direction is called a diode. Diodes can be used in a number of ways. For example, a device that uses batteries often contains a diode that protects the device if you insert the batteries backward. The diode simply blocks any current from leaving the battery if it is reversed -- this protects the sensitive electronics in the device.
Introduction
Semiconductor is a solid substance that has conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals, either due to the addition of an impurity or because of temperature effects. Devices made of semiconductors, notably silicon, are essential components of most electronic circuits.
Examples: Silicon, Germanium, Carbon
Intrinsic & Extrinsic Semiconductor
Semiconductors are mainly classified into two categories: Intrinsic and Extrinsic. An intrinsic semiconductor material is chemically very pure and possesses poor conductivity. It has equal numbers of negative carriers (electrons) and positive carriers (holes). Where as an extrinsic semiconductor is an improved intrinsic semiconductor with a small amount of impurities added.
The Doping of Semiconductors
The addition of a small percentage of foreign atoms in the regular crystal lattice of silicon or germanium produces dramatic changes in their electrical properties, producing n-type and p-type semiconductors.
Pentavalent impurities
Impurity atoms with 5 valence electrons produce n-type semiconductors by contributing extra electrons.
Trivalent impurities
Impurity atoms with 3 valence electrons produce p-type semiconductors by producing a "hole" or electron deficiency.
N-Type Semiconductor
The addition of pentavalent impurities such as antimony, arsenic or phosphorous contributes free electrons, greatly increasing the conductivity of the intrinsic semiconductor. Phosphorous may be added by diffusion of phosphine gas (PH3).
P-Type Semiconductor
The addition of trivalent impurities such as boron, aluminum or gallium to an intrinsic semiconductor creates deficiencies of valence electrons,called "holes". It is typical to use B2H6 diborane gas to diffuse boron into the silicon material.
Diodes
A device that blocks current in one direction while letting current flow in another direction is called a diode. Diodes can be used in a number of ways. For example, a device that uses batteries often contains a diode that protects the device if you insert the batteries backward. The diode simply blocks any current from leaving the battery if it is reversed -- this protects the sensitive electronics in the device.
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3. Contents Semiconductor
Types of Semiconductor
Diagrams & Carrier Concentration
Applications of Semiconductor
Organic Semiconductor
Superconductors
Types of Semiconductor
Meissner Effect
Cooper Pair
Application of Superconductors
Economic Impact
Advantages Semiconductor & Superconductors
4. Semiconductor
Semiconductors are materials whose electronic
properties are intermediate between those of Metals and
Insulators.
They have conductivities in the range of 10 -4 to 10
+4S/m.
The interesting feature about semiconductors is that
they are bipolar and current is transported by two
charge carriers of opposite sign.
These intermediate properties are determined by
1.Crystal Structure bonding Characteristics.
2.Electronic Energy bands.
5. Silicon and Germanium are elemental semiconductors
and they have four valence electrons which are
distributed among the outermost S and p orbital's.
These outer most S and p orbital's of Semiconductors
involve in Sp3 hybridanisation.
These Sp3 orbital's form four covalent bonds of equal
angular separation leading to a tetrahedral arrangement
of atoms in space results tetrahedron shape, resulting
crystal structure is known as Diamond cubic crystal
structure
6. Semiconductors are mainly two types
1. Intrinsic (Pure) Semiconductors
2. Extrinsic (Impure) Semiconductors
7. Intrinsic Semiconductor
A Semiconductor which does not have any kind of
impurities, behaves as an Insulator at 0k and behaves as a
Conductor at higher temperature is known as Intrinsic
Semiconductor or Pure Semiconductors.
Germanium and Silicon (4th group elements) are the best
examples of intrinsic semiconductors and they possess
diamond cubic crystalline structure.
10. Carrier Concentration in Intrinsic Semiconductor
When a suitable form of Energy is supplied to a
Semiconductor then electrons take transition from
Valence band to Conduction band.
Hence a free electron in Conduction band and
simultaneously free hole in Valence band is formed.
This phenomenon is known as Electron - Hole pair
generation.
In Intrinsic Semiconductor the Number of Conduction
electrons will be equal to the Number of Vacant sites or
holes in the valence band.
11. Extrinsic Semiconductors
The Extrinsic Semiconductors are those in which impurities of
large quantity are present. Usually, the impurities can be either
3rd group elements or 5th group elements.
Based on the impurities present in the Extrinsic
Semiconductors, they are classified into two categories.
1. N-type semiconductors
2. P-type semiconductors
12. When any pentavalent element such as Phosphorous,
Arsenic or Antimony is added to the intrinsic
Semiconductor , four electrons are involved in
covalent bonding with four neighboring pure
Semiconductor atoms.
The fifth electron is weakly bound to the parent
atom. And even for lesser thermal energy it is
released Leaving the parent atom positively ionized.
N - type
Semiconductors
14. The Intrinsic Semiconductors doped with pentavalent
impurities are called N-type Semiconductors.
The energy level of fifth electron is called donor level.
The donor level is close to the bottom of the conduction
band most of the donor level electrons are excited in to
the conduction band at room temperature and become
the Majority charge carriers.
Hence in N-type Semiconductors electrons are Majority
carriers and holes are Minority carriers.
16. Carrier Concentration in N-type Semiconductor
Consider Nd is the donor Concentration i.e., the
number of donor atoms per unit volume of the
material and Ed is the donor energy level.
At very low temperatures all donor levels are filled
with electrons.
With increase of temperature more and more donor
atoms get ionized and the density of electrons in the
conduction band increases.
17. Variation of Fermi level with temperature
To start with ,with increase of temperature Ef increases
slightly.
As the temperature is increased more and more donor
atoms are ionized.
Further increase in temperature results in generation of
Electron - hole pairs due to breading of covalent bonds
and the material tends to behave in intrinsic manner.
The Fermi level gradually moves towards the intrinsic
Fermi level Ei.
18. P-type semiconductors
When a trivalent elements such as Al, Ga or Indium have
three electrons in their outer most orbits , added to the
intrinsic semiconductor all the three electrons of Indium are
engaged in covalent bonding with the three neighboring Si
atoms.
Indium needs one more electron to complete its bond. this
electron maybe supplied by Silicon , there by creating a vacant
electron site or hole on the semiconductor atom.
Indium accepts one extra electron, the energy level of this
impurity atom is called acceptor level and this acceptor level
lies just above the valence band.
These type of trivalent impurities are called acceptor
impurities and the semiconductors doped the acceptor
impurities are called P-type semiconductors.
21. Even at relatively low temperatures, these
acceptor atoms get ionized taking electrons
from valence band and thus giving rise to holes
in valence band for conduction.
Due to ionization of acceptor atoms only holes
and no electrons are created.
Thus holes are more in number than electrons
and hence holes are majority carriers and
electros are minority carriers in P-type
semiconductors.
22. Hall effect
When a magnetic field is applied perpendicular to a current carrying
conductor or semiconductor, voltage is developed across the
specimen in a direction perpendicular to both the current and the
magnetic field. This phenomenon is called the Hall effect and voltage
so developed is called the Hall voltage.
Let us consider, a thin rectangular slab carrying current (i) in the x-
direction.
If we place it in a magnetic field B which is in the y-direction.
Potential difference Vpq will develop between the faces p and q which
are perpendicular to the z-direction.
25. Applications
Displays:
(OLED) Organic Light Emitting Diodes
RFID :
Organic Nano-Radio Frequency Identification Devices
Solar cells
26. One of the biggest applications of organic
transistors right now.
Organic TFTs may be used to drive LCDs and potentially
even OLEDs, allowing integration of entire displays on
plastic.
Brighter displays
Thinner displays
More flexible
Displays (OLED)
27. RFID
Passive RF Devices that talk to the outside world …
so there will be no need for scanners.
29. Solar Cells
The light falls on the polymer
Electron/hole is generated
The electron is captured C60
The electricity is passed by the
nanotube
30. Future of Organic Semiconductor
Smart Textiles
Lab on a chip
Portable compact screens
Skin Cancer treatment
31. Organic Semiconductors
• Primary interest: Organic LEDs and displays.
• Low cost plastic electronics.
• Modification of semiconductor devices.
Polymers
Long molecular chains, „Spin-Coating“.
Monomers
Extended and conjugated -electron system.
Phthalocyanines, perylene derivatives.
Organic Molecular Beam Deposition (OMBD).
(S. R. Forrest, Chem. Rev. 97 (1997) 1793)
32. IHP Research Training Network G. Salvan,
TU Chemnitz
Organic semiconductors
Displays (Kodak)
Organic
field-effect transistors
GaAs(100)
Organic Interlayer
V
I
MetalOrganic/Inorganic
Microwave Diodes
Electrically driven
organic lasers
Organic-modified Schottky DiodesPlastic solar cells
33.
34. An element, inter-metallic alloy, or compound that will
conduct electricity without resistance below a certain
temperature, magnetic field, and applied current.
Definition of Superconductor:
35. Definitions
Tc: This is the critical temperature at which the resistivity of a
superconductor goes to zero. Above this temperature the material is non-
superconducting, while below it, the material becomes superconducting.
Bc: The scientific notation representing the "critical field" or maximum
magnetic field that a superconductor can endure before it is "quenched"
and returns to a non-superconducting state. Usually a higher Tc also
brings a higher Bc. Type II superconductors have lower Bc1 and upper Bc2
critical fields.
36. Definitions
Jc: The scientific notation representing the "critical current
density" or maximum current that a superconductor can carry
without becoming non-superconductive.
Meissner Effect: Exhibiting diamagnetic properties to the
total exclusion of all magnetic fields. (Named for Walter Meissner.)
This is a classic hallmark of superconductivity and can actually be
used to levitate a strong rare-earth magnet.
37. Superconductor Types
Type I
Exhibits perfect diamagnetism below transition temperature Tc
and has only one critical magnetic field Bc.
Type II
Totally expels and excludes magnetic flux below lower critical
field Bc1 and partially does so between Bc1 and upper critical
field Bc2; all superconductors except elements are Type II. This
type has a larger Tc than that of a Type I superconductor.
38. YBa2Cu307
Discovered: 1987 by Paul Chu
Tc: 90-95K
Bc2: 100 Tesla at 77 K
Jc: 1.0x109 A/m2 at 77 K
Referred to as “1-2-3” superconductor
because of the ratio of the three metallic
elements
Type: Type II Ceramic
39. The Meissner Effect
Levitation of a magnet above a cooled superconductor, the
Meissner Effect, has been well known for many years. If a
superconductor is cooled below its critical temperature
while in a magnetic field, the magnetic field surrounds but
does not penetrate the superconductor. The magnet
induces current in the superconductor which creates a
counter-magnetic force that causes the two materials to
repel. This can be seen as the magnet is levitated above the
superconductor.
40. Superconductivity is an exciting field of
physics! Picture below is the levitation of a magnet above a cooled
superconductor, the Meissner Effect
41. Cooper Pair:
Two electrons that appear to "team up" in accordance
with theory - BCS or other - despite the fact that they
both have a negative charge and normally repel each
other. Below the superconducting transition
temperature, paired electrons form a condensate - a
macroscopically occupied single quantum state -
which flows without resistance
44. Economic Impact of
Superconducting Equipment
• Utilities
• Higher density transmission uses & higher
economic productivity
• Reduced environmental impact
• Industrial
More cost effective industrial processes:
• Manufacturing & energy production
• Electrical storage, transmission and expansion
• Transportation
More cost effective electrical transportation:
• High Speed Rail & MAGLEV technologies
• Electric car / bus
• Ship
45. Application of Superconductors
•Particle Accelerators
•Generators
•Transportation
•Power Transmission
•Electric Motors
•Military
•Computing
•Medical
•B Field Detection (SQUIDS)
The Yamanashi MLX01 MagLev train
46. Semiconductors
a semiconductor device on changing temperature can be used as a
conductor as well as an insulator. This is the main advantage of a
semiconductor device.it is also light weight, small, cheap and finds many
applications in modern devices like computers, electrical appliances.
Superconductors
Can carry large quanities of energy without heat loss and are able
to generate strong magnetic fields. Superconductors beneficial applications
in medical imaging techniques. New superconductive films may result in
miniaturization and increased speed in computer chips.
Advantages of Semiconductors & Superconductors