Question 1

a=5.43

The density of atoms in the silicon lattice is of the order of:

a. 1021 cm-3
b. 1022 cm-3
c. 1023 cm-3
d. 1024 cm-3
 Question 1

a=5.43

The density of atoms in the silicon lattice is of the order of:

a. 1021 cm-3
b. 1022 cm-3
c. 1023 cm-3
d. 1024 cm-3
 Question 1

Zinc-blende = FCC with

FCC
2-atom basis
Points per cell = 4 4 8
8 3
3
Atomic density = 8 a 8 5.43 10 cm 3 5 1022 cm 3

What do we consider high doping?

 Question 2

a=5.43

The ratio of the areal (surface) density of Si atoms in the (111)

plane to that in the (001) plane will be:
a. 3
b. 2 3
c. 3 2
d. None of the above
 Question 2

a=5.43

The ratio of the areal (surface) density of Si atoms in the (111)

plane to that in the (001) plane will be:
a. 3
b. 2 3
c. 3 2
d. None of the above
 Question 2

a=5.43

Atoms per area = 4 1 4 1 2 3 1 6 3 1 2 2

Area = a
2
a2 3 2
2 14 3
Areal density = 2 a 6.8 10 cm 4 3a2 7.85 1014 cm3
What do we consider a high surface state density?
 Question 2

Anisotropic wet-etch solar cell surface texturing

Etch can be much slower on (111) plane

 Question 3

Two inter-penetrating hexagonal lattices A and B. For close-

packing (hexagonal close packed hcp, non-Bravais), the c/a
ratio is:
a. 8 3
b. 1
c. 13 2
d. None of the above
 Question 3

Two inter-penetrating hexagonal lattices A and B. For close-

packing (hexagonal close packed hcp, non-Bravais), the c/a
ratio is:
a. 8 3
b. 1
c. 13 2
d. None of the above
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Question 3

2 3 a
Equilateral triangle VXW, side a. Y is the centroid. XY a
3 2 3
Perpendicular YZ c 2 Close-packing XZ 2r VW 2r a
2
2
For triangle XYZ: a a
3 c 2
2

What happens if c/a is much greater?

 Question 4

I want to fabricate my devices oriented in the [020] direction.

These will be:

a. In the wafer plane, oriented parallel to the flat

b. In the wafer plane, oriented 45 to the flat
c. In the wafer plane, oriented perpendicular to the flat
d. Out of the wafer plane
 Question 4

[020]

I want to fabricate my devices oriented in the [020] direction.

These will be:

a. In the wafer plane, oriented parallel to the flat

b. In the wafer plane, oriented 45 to the flat
c. In the wafer plane, oriented perpendicular to the flat
d. Out of the wafer plane
 Question 4
[020]

[020]

1 0 0 2 1 0 cos 2
0 0 1 2 1 0

1
cos1 0
1 2 2 2 2

What about [010]?