{"product_id":"semiconductor-basics-isbn-9781119702306","title":"Semiconductor Basics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn accessible guide to how semiconductor electronics work and how they are manufactured, for professionals and interested readers with no electronics engineering background\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSemiconductor Basics \u003c\/i\u003eis an accessible guide to how semiconductors work. It is written for readers without an electronic engineering background. Semiconductors are the basis for almost all modern electronic devices. The author—an expert on the topic—explores the fundamental concepts of what a semiconductor is, the different types in use, and how they are different from conductors and insulators. The book has a large number of helpful and illustrative drawings, photos, and figures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe author uses only simple arithmetic to help understand the device operation and applications. The book reviews the key devices that can be constructed using semiconductor materials such as diodes and transistors and all the large electronic systems based on these two component such as computers, memories, LCDs and related technology like Lasers LEDs and infrared detectors. The text also explores integrated circuits and explains how they are fabricated. The author concludes with some projections about what can be expected in the future. This important book: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an accessible guide to semiconductors using qualitative explanations and analogies, with minimal mathematics and equations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the material in a well-structured and logical format\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores topics from device physics fundamentals to transistor formation and fabrication and the operation of the circuits to build electronic devices and systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes information on practical applications of p-n junctions, transistors, and integrated circuits to link theory and practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for anyone interested in the technology, working in semiconductor labs or in the semiconductor industry, \u003ci\u003eSemiconductor Basics \u003c\/i\u003eoffers clear explanations about how semiconductors work and its manufacturing process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Bohr Atom \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Sinusoidal Waves 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 The Case of the Missing Lines 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Strange Behavior of Spectra from Gases and Metals 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 The Classifications of Basic Elements 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 The Hydrogen Spectrum Lines 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Light is a Particle 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 The Atom’s Structure 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 The Bohr Atom 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.9 Summary and Conclusions 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1.1 Some Details of the Bohr Model 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1.2 Semiconductor Materials 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1.3 Calculating the Rydberg Constant 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Energy Bands \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Bringing Atoms Together 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The Insulator 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 The Conductor 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 The Semiconductor 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 Digression: Water Analogy 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 The Mobility of Charges 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Summary and Conclusions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2.1 Energy Gap in Semiconductors 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2.2 Number of Electrons and the Fermi Function 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Types of Semiconductors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Semiconductor Materials 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Short Summary of Semiconductor Materials 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Silicon 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Germanium 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Gallium Arsenide 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Intrinsic Semiconductors 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Doped Semiconductors: n-Type 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Doped Semiconductors: p-Type 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Additional Considerations 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Summary and Conclusions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.1 The Fermi Levels in Doped Semiconductors 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3.2 Why All Donor Electrons go to the Conduction Band 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Infrared Detectors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 What is Infrared Radiation? 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 What Our Eyes Can See 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Infrared Applications 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Types of Infrared Radiation 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Extrinsic Silicon Infrared Detectors 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Intrinsic Infrared Detectors 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 Summary and Conclusions 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4.1 Light Diffraction 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4.2 Blackbody Radiation 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The pn-Junction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The pn-Junction 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 The Semiconductor Diode 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The Schottky Diode 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The Zener or Tunnel Diode 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Summary and Conclusions 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5.1 Fermi Levels of a pn-Junction 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5.2 Diffusion and Drift Currents 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5.3 The Thickness of the Transition Region 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5.4 Work Function and the Schottky Diode 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Other Electrical Components \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Voltage and Current 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Resistance 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Capacitor 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 The Inductor 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Sinusoidal Voltage 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Inductor Applications 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Summary and Conclusions 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6.1 Impedance and Phase Changes 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Diode Applications \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e105\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Solar Cells 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Rectifiers 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Current Protection Circuit 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 Clamping Circuit 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 Voltage Clipper 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.6 Half-wave Voltage Doubler 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.7 Solar Cells Bypass Diodes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.8 Applications of Schottky Diodes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.9 Applications of Zener Diodes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.10 Summary and Conclusions 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7.1 Calculation of the Current Through an RC Circuit 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Transistors \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Concept of the Transistor 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 The Bipolar Junction Transistor 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Junction Field-effect Transistor 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 The Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Summary and Conclusions 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8.1 Punch Trough 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Transistor Biasing Circuits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Introduction 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Emitter Feedback Bias 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Sinusoidal Operation of a Transistor with Emitter Bias 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The Fixed Bias Circuit 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 The Collector Feedback Bias Circuit 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Power Considerations 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Multistage Transistor Amplifiers 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Operational Amplifiers 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 The Ideal OpAmp 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Summary and Conclusions 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9.1 Derivation of the Stability of the Collector Feedback Circuit 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Integrated Circuit Fabrication \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Basic Material 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 The Boule 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 The Czochralski Method 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 The Flow-zone Method 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Wafers and Epitaxial Growth 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Photolithography 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 The Fabrication of a pnp Transistor on a Silicon Wafer 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 A Digression on Doping 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.1 Thermal Diffusion 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6.2 Implantation 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7 Resume the Transistor Processing 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.1 The Contacts 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.2 Metallization 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.7.3 Multiple Interconnects 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8 Fabrication of Other Components 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.1 The Integrated Resistor 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.2 The Integrated Capacitor 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.8.3 The Integrated Inductor 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.9 Testing and Packaging 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.10 Clean Rooms 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.11 Additional Thoughts About Processing 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.12 Summary and Conclusions 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10.1 Miller Indices in the Diamond Structure 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Logic Circuits \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Boolean Algebra 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Logic Symbols and Relay Circuits 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Electronics Inside the Symbols 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Diode Implementation 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 CMOS Implementation 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 The Inverter or NOT Circuit 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 The NOR Circuit 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 The NAND Circuit 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.7 The XNOR or Exclusive NOR 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.8 The Half Adder 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.9 The Full Adder 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.10 Adding More than Two Digital Numbers 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.11 The Subtractor 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.12 Digression: Flip-flops, Latches, and Shifters 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.13 Multiplication and Division of Binary Numbers 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.14 Additional Comments: Speed and Power 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.15 Summary and Conclusions 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.1 Algebraic Formulation of Logic Modules 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.2 Detailed Analysis of the Full Adder 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.3 Complementary Numbers 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.4 Dividing Digital Numbers 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11.5 The Author’s Symbolic Logic Machine Using Relays 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 VLSI Components \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Multiplexers 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Demultiplexers 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Registers 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Timing and Waveforms 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Memories 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.1 Static Random-access Memory 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.2 Dynamic Random-access Memory 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.3 Read-only Memory 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5.4 Programable Read-only Memory 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Gate Arrays 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Summary and Conclusions 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12.1 A NAND implementation of a 2 to 1 MUX 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Optoelectronics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Photoconductors 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 PIN Diodes 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 LASERs 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.1 Laser Action 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.2 Solid-state Lasers 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.3 Semiconductor LASERs 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3.4 LASER Applications 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Light-emitting Diodes 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Summary and Conclusions 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13.1 The Detector Readout 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Microprocessors and Modern Electronics \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 The Computer 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.1 Computer Architecture 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.2 Memories 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.3 Input and Output Units 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1.4 The Central Processing Unit 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Microcontrollers 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Liquid Crystal Displays 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.1 Liquid Crystal Materials 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.2 Contacts 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.3 Color Filters 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.4 Thin-film Transistors 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.5 The Glass 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.6 Polarizers 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.7 The Source of Light 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3.8 The Entire Operation 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Summary and Conclusions 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14.1 Keyboard Codes 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 The Future \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e257\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives of This Chapter 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 The Past 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Problems with Silicon-based Technology 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 New Technologies 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.1 Nanotubes 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.2 Quantum Computing 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3.3 Biocomputing 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Silicon Technology Innovations 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.1 Process Improvements 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.2 Vertical Integration 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.3 The FinFET 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4.4 The Tunnel FET 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.5 Summary and Conclusions 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Useful Constants 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Properties of Silicon 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C List of Acronyms 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdditional Reading and Sources 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSemiconductor Basics is an excellent beginner's guide on the average semiconductors used in many projects, explaining the usage in detail and other important data one must know. It's a perfect way to get a good selection of many different types. Creating a perfect guide for those in the engineering career field. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI found this book's resource and learning curve to be a bit easier to digest and use. It is much better than many books I've looked into and read on the process and fundamentals. I really want to get more ideas on many of the electrical pieces that are there to bring electrical energy through a product, after reading this! It's a great starter and part of a beautiful connection that makes devices run. So I can't say there isn't anything wrong with owning this book, especially for an amateur or professional engineer or electrician.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen going from front to back, the book is completely full of details and important people who discovered and created data on such parts that are taught inside this book on semiconductors. The book is very easy to read and has plenty of black and white illustrations and colored images to help provide a clear view of different topics being explained. I honestly enjoyed getting a bit of a physics, mechanical, engineering recap by learning about the atom, the design, many well-known people who brought these discoveries to light and so much other information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLastly, this book is a nice guide. It's very helpful and a great beginner guide. I would recommend this book for those interested in electronics whether it be personal projects, large or small, and company-related. This is an excellent guide and book! - \u003ci\u003eTECH Fashion Trends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Domingo, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e has worked in consulting and management, and as a teacher. He was Professor of Electrical Engineering - Solid State, Networks and Electronics at Northrop University, USA, for 11 years and spent 31 years in various roles in infrared systems for industry and for NASA's astronomical observatories.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLEARN EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE BASICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS WITH ONE USEFUL BOOK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSemiconductor Basics: A Qualitative, Non-mathematical Explanation of How Semiconductors Work and How They are Used\u003c\/i\u003e, the author provides an easily readable guide to the theory, operation and applications of semiconductors that are used in all modern devices, from simple coffee makers to the most sophisticated computers. 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