Semiconductor Device Technology

New Edition

PlanarMicrowaveEngineeringA Practical Guide toTheory, Measurementand CircuitsThomas H. LeeStanford University, California, USA

Covering everything youneed to know to design, build, and test a high-frequencycircuit. Microstrip components are discussed, includingtricks for extracting good performance from cheapmaterials. Connectors and cables are also described, as arediscrete passive components, antennas, low-noiseamplifiers, oscillators, and frequency synthesizers. Practicalmeasurement techniques are presented in detail, includingthe use of network analyzers, sampling oscilloscopes,spectrum analyzers, and noise figure meters.

Features• Packed with design tips and tricks of the trade• Contains many worked examples and design

projects• Includes a CD-ROM with design and analysis

software

Contents: 1. A microhistory of microwave technology; 2. Introduction to RFand microwave technology; 3. The Smith Chart and S-parameters; 4. Impedance matching; 5. Connectors, cables and waveguide; 6. Lumpedpassive components; 7. Microstrip, stripline and planar passive elements; 8. Impedance measurement; 9. Microwave diodes; 10. Mixers; 11. Transistors;12. Small-signal amplifiers; 13. Low-noise amplifiers; 14. Noise figuremeasurement; 15. Oscillators; 16. Synthesizers; 17. Oscillator phase noise; 18. Phase noise measurement; 19. Sampling oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzersand probes; 20. Power amplifiers; 21. Antennas; 22. Lumped filters; 23. Microstrip filters.

2004 880pp 627 illustrations0 521 83526 7 Hardback £45.00

The Design ofCMOS Radio-FrequencyIntegratedCircuits2nd editionThomas H. LeeStanford University, California, USA

Presenting an expanded and revised new edition of TomLee’s acclaimed guide to the design of gigahertz RFintegrated circuits. A new chapter on the principles ofwireless systems providing a bridge between system andcircuit issues has been added whilst the chapters on low-noise amplifiers, oscillators and phase noise have beensignificantly expanded. The chapter on architectures nowcontains several examples of complete chip designs,including a GPS receiver and a wireless LAN transceiver,that bring together the theoretical and practical elementsinvolved in producing a prototype chip.

‘Tom Lee has written a terrific book. Everyone thatvisits my office wants to borrow it, and I tell themto go buy their own.’

DAVID RUTLEDGE, CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Features• Thoroughly revised and expanded new edition of a

best-selling guide to the design of CMOS RF chips• Includes a new chapter on the fundamentals of

wireless systems• Now contains several complete, stage-by-stage chip

designs, including a GPS receiver and a wireless LANtransceiver

Contents: 1. A nonlinear history of radio; 2. Overview of wireless principles;3. Passive RLC networks; 4. Charateristics of passive IC components; 5. A review of MOS device physics; 6. Distributed systems; 7. The Smith chartand S-parameters; 8. Bandwidth estimation techniques; 9. High-frequencyamplifier design; 10. Voltage references and biasing; 11. Noise; 12. LNAdesign; 13. Mixers; 14. Feedback systems; 15. RF power amplifiers; 16. Phase-locked loops; 17. Oscillators and synthesizers; 18. Phase noise; 19. Architectures; 20. RF circuits through the ages.

2004 816pp 592 illustrations 185 exercises0 521 83539 9 Hardback £45.00

Fundamentals ofModern VLSI DevicesYuan Taur and Tak H. NingBoth from IBM T J Watson Research Center, New York, USA

This book examines in detail the basicproperties and design, including chipintegration, of CMOS and bipolarVLSI devices and discusses the variousfactors that affect their performance.It contains many exercises and can beused as a textbook for advancedundergraduate or beginninggraduate courses on microelectronicsor VSL devises. With manyindustrially relevant examples it willbe a valuable reference volume forpractising research engineers in theelectronics industry.

‘ ... well-written classroom texton VLSI devices ... this book willalso prove valuable to practicingdesigners and researchersbecause of the many advancedtopics included, covers a widerange of material for its size ...The book is logically organized.Both the ideas and thepresentation are first-rate. Thetypesetting and diagrams aresuperb.’

COMPUTING REVIEWS

Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Basic device physics;3. MOSFET devices; 4. CMOS device design; 5. CMOS performance factors; 6. Bipolar devices;7. Bipolar device design; 8. Bipolar performancefactors; Appendices.

1998 496pp 243 illustrations 74 exercises0 521 55959 6 Paperback £33.00

Low-Voltage CMOSRF FrequencySynthesizersHoward Luong and Gerry Chi Tak LeungBoth from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Provides the reader with architecturesand design techniques to enableCMOS frequency synthesizers tooperate at low-supply voltage athigh-frequency with good phasenoise and low power consumption. Inaddition to updating the reader onmany of these techniques in depth,this book will also introduce usefulguidelines and step-by-stepprocedure on behaviour simulationsof frequency synthesizers. Finally,three successfully demonstratedprototypes will be elaborated toillustrate potential applications of thearchitectures and design techniquesdescribed.

Features• In-depth description and

comparison of differentarchitectures

• Illustrates wide variety ofpotential applications of thearchitectures and designtechniques discussed

• Up-to-date treatment of thesubject, including many newinteresting design techniques

Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Synthesizerfundamentals; 3. Design of building blocks; 4. Low-voltage design consideration andtechniques; 5. Behavioral simulation; 6. A 2-V900-MHz monolithic CMOS dual-loop frequencysynthesizer for GSM receivers; 7. A 1.5-V 900-MHz monolithic CMOS fast-switching frequencysynthesizer for wireless applications; 8. A 1-V 5.2-GHz fully-integrated CMOS synthesizer for WLANIEEE 802.11a; 9. Conclusion; References.

2004 198pp 183 illustrations0 521 83777 4 Hardback £60.00

Introduction toSemiconductorDevicesFor Computing andTelecommunicationsApplicationsKevin BrennanGeorgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA

From semiconductor fundamentals tostate-of-the-art semiconductordevices used in thetelecommunications and computingindustries, this book provides a solidgrounding in the most importantdevices used in the hottest areas ofelectronic engineering today. Thebook includes coverage of MODFETsand MOSFETs, Short channel effectsand the challenges faced bycontinuing miniaturization. Futureapproaches to computing hardwareand RF power amplifiers are alsodiscussed. This is both an excellentsenior/graduate text, and a valuablereference for engineers andresearchers in the field.

Features• Covers current and emerging

semiconductor devices• Includes coverage of

nanoelectronics• Presents key devices in telecoms

and computing

Contents: 1: Semiconductor fundamentals; 2: Carrier action; 3: Junctions; 4: Bipolar junctiontransistors; 5: JFETs and MESFETs; 6: Metal-insulator-semiconductor structures and MOSFETs;7: Short channel effects and challenges to CMOS;8: Beyond CMOS; 9: Telecommunications systems- an overview ; 10: Optoelectronic devices -emitters, light amplifiers and detectors; 11: Transistors for high frequency, high poweramplifiers for wireless systems; References;Appendix I. Physical constants; Appendix II.Material parameters for importantsemiconductors, Si and GaAs.

Jan 2005 328pp 157 illustrations0 521 83150 4 Hardback £40.00

New Edition

Electronic andOptoelectronicProperties ofSemiconductorStructuresJasprit SinghUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Presenting the underlying physicsbehind devices that drive today’stechnologies. The book utilizescarefully chosen solved examples toconvey important concepts and hasover 250 figures and 200 homeworkexercises. Real-world applications arehighlighted throughout the book,stressing the links between physicalprinciples and actual devices. Itprovides engineering and physicsstudents and practitioners withcomplete and coherent coverage ofkey modern semiconductor concepts.A solutions manual and set ofviewgraphs for use in lectures isavailable for instructors, fromsolutions@cambridge.org.

‘I have often recommendedSingh’s texts in the past, and Iintend to do the same with thispresent one ... represents goodvalue for money ...’.

CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS

Contents: 1. Structural properties ofsemiconductors; 2. Semiconductor bandstructure;3. Bandstructure modifications; 4. Transport:general formalism; 5. Defect and carrier-carrierscattering; 6. Lattice vibrations: phononscattering; 7. Velocity-field relations insemiconductors; 8. Coherence, disorder, andmesoscopic systems; 9. Optical properties ofsemiconductors; 10. Excitonic effects andmodulation of optical properties; 11. Semiconductors in magnetic fields;Appendices.

2003 554pp 288 illustrations 199 exercises 0 521 82379 X Hardback £40.00

Photonic DevicesJia-ming LiuUniversity of California, Los Angeles, USA

Photonic devices lie at the heart ofthe communications revolution, andmany colleges now treat this as asubject in its own right. With this inmind, the author has put together aunique textbook covering everymajor photonic device, and striking acareful balance between theoreticaland practical concepts. Devicescovered include optical fibers,couplers, electro-optic devices,magneto-optic devices, lasers andphotodetectors. The book is ideal forsenior undergraduate and graduatecourses, but being device driven it isalso an excellent engineers’reference.

Features• Comprehensive coverage of

optical and optoelectronicdevices

• Includes theory and applications• Covers linear and non-linear

devices

Contents: 1. Background; 2. Optical waveguides;3. Optical fibers; 4. Coupling of waves andmodes; 5. Optical couplers; 6. Electro-opticdevices; 7. Magneto-optic devices; 8. Acousto-optic devices; 9. Nonlinear optical devices; 10. Lasers and amplifiers; 11. Semiconductorbasics; 12. Semiconductor lasers and light-emitting diodes; 13. Photodetectors.

Feb 2005 1000pp 343 illustrations0 521 55195 1 Hardback £55.00

Quantum TransportAtom to Transistor2nd editionSupriyo DattaPurdue University, Indiana, USA

This book presents the conceptualframework underlying the atomistictheory of matter, emphasizing thosethat relate to current flow, includingsome of the most advanced conceptsof non-equilibrium quantumstatistical mechanics. No prioracquaintance with quantummechanics is assumed. Manynumerical examples are used toprovide concrete illustrations and thecorresponding MATLAB codes can bedownloaded from the web.Videostreamed lectures, keyed tospecific sections of the book are alsoavailable through the web.

Features• Videostreams of graduate level

lectures keyed to specificsections of the book areavailable on the Web

• Matlab code for examples in thebook can be downloaded fromthe Web

• No prior knowledge of quantummechanics required

Contents: 1. Prologue - Electrical resistance: anatomistic view; 2. Schrîdinger equation; 3. Self-consistent field; 4. Basis functions; 5. Bandstructure; 6. Subbands; 7. Capacitance; 8. Level broadening; 9. Coherent transport; 10. Non-coherent transport; Epilogue;Appendix/Advanced formalism; Selectedbibliography; MATLAB codes for text figures.

March 2005 378pp 222 illustrations 0 521 63145 9 Hardback £40.00

Forthcoming Also available

The Physics of Low-dimensionalSemiconductorsAn IntroductionJohn H. DaviesUniversity of Glasgow, Scotland

Using simple physical explanations,this book introduces the generalprinciples that underlie low-dimensional semiconductorheterostructures. The authordescribes the properties of two low-dimensional semiconductor systemsin detail: the two-dimensionalelectron gas and the quantum well.

1998 456pp 180 illustrations0 521 48491 X Paperback £33.00

Fundamentals ofCarrier TransportSecond editionMark LundstromPurdue University, Indiana, USA

’The book is beautifullyproduced, the author’s style islucid and easy to read and thearguments and physical insightsas clear and helpful as one couldwish ... an excellent text ontransport theory and Irecommend it to physicists andengineers alike.’

CONTEMPORARY PHYSICS

2000 464pp 171 illustrations 126 exercises0 521 63134 3 Hardback £45.00

Smart ElectronicMaterialsFundamentals andApplicationsJasprit SinghUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

Smart materials respond rapidly toexternal stimuli to alter their physicalproperties. This book explains theunderlying physics of a wide range ofthese materials, including structuralissues, electronic properties,transport properties, polarization-related properties and magneticproperties. Fundamental concepts areconsistently connected to their real-world applications. The bookcontains many worked examples toconvey important concepts and hasextensive end-of-chapter problems. Itis written for first year graduatestudents in electrical engineering,material sciences or applied physicsprograms.

Features• Connects fundamental physics

and real-world applications• Numerous worked examples to

convey important quantitativeinformation

• Contains many exercises withsolutions available by emailingsolutions@cambridge.org

Contents: 1. Structural properties; 2. Quantummechanics and electronic levels; 3. Electroniclevels in solids; 4. Charge transport; 5. Lightabsorption and emission; 6. Dielectric reponse:polarization effects; 7. Optical modulation andswitching; 8. Magnetic effects in solids; A.Important properties of semiconductors; B. P-Ndiode: a summary; C. Fermi golden rule; D.Lattice vibrations and phonons.

April 2005 410pp 236 illustrations143 exercises0 521 85027 4 Hardback £45.00

ElectronicCompositesModeling,Characterization,Processing,and MEMS ApplicationsMinoru TayaUniversity of Washington, USA

Electronic composites, whoseproperties can be controlled bythermal or electromagnetic means,play an important role in micro- andnano- electromechanical systems(MEMS/NEMS) such as sensors,actuators, filters and switches. Thisbook describes the processing,simulation, and applications ofelectronic composites. It contains acomprehensive list of references andis aimed at graduate students ofelectrical engineering and materialsscience.

Features• Describes all the key models

that are used in the simulationof electronic composites

• Covers the applications ofelectronic composites in MEMSdevices

• Discusses the processing ofelectronic composites in MEMSfabrication

Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Functions ofelectronic composites; 3. Foundations of thermo-mechanical and electromagnetic behavior; 4. Modeling of electronic composites based oneffective medium theory; 5. Resistor networkmodel; 6. Percolation model; 7. Laminationmodel; 8. Engineering problems; Appendices;References.

April 2005 320pp 248 illustrations0 521 84174 7 Hardback £70.00

Testing of DigitalSystemsNiraj JhaPrinceton University, New Jersey, USA

Sandeep GuptaUniversity of Southern California, USA

This most comprehensive and wideranging book of its kind, coverseverything you need to know abouthow to test semiconductor devicesand systems

2003 1016pp 559 illustrations0 521 77356 3 Hardback £65.00

Applied QuantumMechanicsA. F. J. LeviUniversity of Southern California, USA

Written specifically for electronic andmechanical engineers and students,this book takes quantum mechanicsout of the theory books and into thereal world, using practicalengineering examples throughout.Levi’s unique approach engages thereader and keeps them motivatedwith numerous illustrations, exercisesand worked solutions.

Features• Practical introduction with real

engineering examples• Lots of illustrations and worked

examples• Comes with MATHCAD example

code on CD-ROM

Contents: 1. Introduction; 2. Towards quantummechanics; 3. Using the Schrîdinger waveequation; 4. Scattering in one dimension: thepropagation matrix method; 5. Eigenstates andoperators; 6. The harmonic oscillator; 7. Fermions and bosons; 8. Time dependentperturbation; 9. The semiconductor laser; 10. Time-independent perturbation; 11. Angularmomentum and the hydrogen atom; 12. Additional concepts; Appendix A. Table ofphysical values; Appendix B. Coordinates andtrigonometry; Appendix C. Expansions, integrals,and mathematical relations; Appendix D. Linearalgebra; Appendix E. Vector calculus andMaxwell’s equations; Appendix F. The Greekalphabet.

2003 175pp 47 illustrations0 521 52086 XPaperback with CD ROM £35.00

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Designing DigitalComputer Systemswith VerilogDavid Lilja and Sachin SapatnekarBoth from University of Minnesota, USA

This is both an introduction tocomputer architecture and a guide tousing a hardware descriptionlanguage (HDL) to design a simpleprocessor. The authors demonstratehow behavioral and structural modelscan be developed using the popularVerilog HDL.

Contents: 1. Controlling complexity; 2. A Verilogical place to start; 3. Defining theinstruction set architecture; 4. Algorithmicbehavioral modeling; 5. Building an assemblerfor VeSPA; 6. Pipelining; 7. Implementation ofthe pipelined processor; 8. Verification; A. TheVeSPA instruction set architecture (ISA); B. TheVASM assembler.

2004 175pp 47 illustrations0 521 82866 X Hardback £35.00

Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge

Information is correct at time of going to press but issubject to change without prior notice

January 2005

Light-EmittingDiodesE. Fred SchubertRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA

Light emitting diodes (LEDs) aredevices that are used in a myriad ofapplications, such as indicator lightsin instruments, signage, illuminations,and communication. This graduatetextbook reviews and discusses theunderlying science and technology ofthis important class of semiconductordevice and will be of interest toscientists and engineers working onLEDs, and to graduate students inelectrical engineering, applied physicsand materials science.

Features• Comprehensive review of light-

emitting diodes• Includes material on applications• Includes exercises and examples,

so can be used as graduatetextbook

Contents: 1.History of light-emitting diodes; 2. Radiative and non-radiative recombination; 3. Theory of radiative recombination; 4. LEDbasics: electrical properties; 5. LED basics: opticalproperties; 6. High internal efficiency LEDdesigns; 7. High extraction efficiency structures;8. Visible-spectrum LEDs; 9. Spontaneousemission from resonant cavities; 10. Resonantcavity light-emitting diodes; 11. Human vision;12. White-light LEDs; 13. Optical communication;14. Communication LEDs; 15. LED modulationcharacteristics; Appendix 1. List of frequentlyused symbols; Appendix 2. Physical constants;Appendix 3. Room temperature properties ofsemiconductors; Appendix 4. Periodic system ofelements.

2003 326pp 196 illustrations0 521 53351 1 Paperback £33.00

Fundamentals ofQuantum MechanicsFor Solid-State Electronicsand OpticsChung TangCornell University, New York, USA

Explains the basic concepts ofquantum mechanics in a concise andeasy-to-read manner. It shows howthe fundamental principles ofquantum mechanics are systematicallyapplied to the problems of thehydrogen atom, multi-electron ionsand atoms, the formation of simpleorganic molecules and crystallinesolids of practical importance, andfinally to some of the most importantapplications in modern semiconductorelectronics and optics.

Features• Clear exposition of quantum

mechanics written in a conciseand accessible style

• Precise physical interpretation ofthe mathematical foundationsof quantum mechanics

• Illustrates the importantconcepts and results byreference to real-worldexamples in electronics andoptoelectronics

• Contains homework and workedexamples, with solutionsavailable for instructors

Contents: 1. Classical mechanics vs. quantummechanics; 2. Basic postulates and mathematicaltools; 3. Wave/particle duality and De Brogliewaves; 4. Particles at a boundary, potential steps,barriers, and in quantum wells; 5. The harmonicoscillator and photons; 6. The hydrogen atom; 7. Multi-electron atoms and ions and the periodictable; 8. Interaction of atoms withelectromagnetic radiation; 9. Simple molecularorbitals and crystalline structures; 10. Electronicproperties of semiconductors and the P-Njunction; 11. Density matrix and the quantummechanic Boltzmann equation.

May 2005 240pp 45 illustrations 64 exercises0 521 82952 6 Hardback £35.00