In-depth Course

Are you interested in semiconductors and want to know more about how they have been implemented, such as a glowing LED?

In addition to the basic course on semiconductor technology, we offer an in-depth course on various semiconductor devices used in vast applications. You can learn more about the important roles of semiconductor devices and how they are implemented in mobile phones, computers, and other applications. We have produced the materials for the general public, especially those interested in semiconductors.

Our In-depth Course contains videos ideally watched in the following order:

1

Semiconductors: the PN diodes

In Video 1, semiconductor researchers at the University of Sheffield introduce the pn diode, the simplest semiconductor device, and explain why it has a distinctive current-voltage curve.

2

Optical semiconductor devices

In Video 2, engineers at the University of Sheffield explore some of the optical semiconductor devices in optical communication systems, which we rely on every day.

3

Electrical semiconductor devices

In Video 3, we showcase several types of electrical semiconductor devices, which can be found in smartphones, computers and almost everywhere else.

4

Advanced semiconductor devices

Our daily lives and modern societies benefit from the improvement of semiconductor devices. In the last video, we explore advanced semiconductor devices such as DFB laser diodes and 3D transistors.