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Use these texts to learn more about semiconductor processing and devices. The professor normally puts these books on reserve for this class, but you will find them in the stacks at other times. Be sure to check both places.
Compound Semiconductor Technology / D. J. Colliver. Artech House, 1976.
TK7871.99.C65.C64 1976 Reserve
Electronic Materials Science for Integrated Circuits in Si and GaAs / J. W. Mayer, S. S. Lau. Macmillan, 1990.
TK7871.9.M388 1990 Reserve
Fundamentals of Semiconductors : Physics and Materials Properties / Peter Y. Yu, Manuel Cardona. 1st ed., corr. print. Springer, 1996.
QC611.Y88 1996b Reserve
3rd edition available online
Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication / R. C. Jaeger. 2nd ed.
Prentice-Hall, 2002.
TK7874.J33 2002 Reserve
Introduction to Solid State Physics / C. Kittel. 7th ed. Wiley, 1996.
QC176.K531 1996 Reserve in Physics-Astronomy Library
Introduction to Solid State Physics / Charles Kittel. 8th ed. Wiley, c2005.
QC176.K5 2005 Reserve
Nanostructures & Nanomaterials : Synthesis, Properties & Applications / Guozhong Cao. Imperial College Press, c2004.
QC176.8.N35.C36 2004 Reserve
The Physics and Chemistry of Materials / Joel I. Gersten, Frederick W. Smith. Wiley, c2001.
QD478.G47 2001 Reserve
Physics of Semiconductor Devices / S. M. Sze. 2nd ed. Wiley, 1981.
TK7871.85.S988 1981 Reserve
Principles of Growth and Processing of Semiconductors / S. Mahajan, K. S. Sree Harsha. McGraw-Hill, 1999.
TK7871.85.M295 1999 Reserve
The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic Fabrication / S. A. Campbell. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2001.
TK7871.85.C25 2001 Reserve
Semiconductor Silicon Crystal Technology / F. Shimura. Academic Press, 1988.
TK7871.85.S5231 1988 Reserve
VLSI Fabrication Principles: Silicon and Gallium Arsenide / S. K. Ghandhi. 2nd ed. Wiley, 1994.
TK7874.G473 1994 Reserve
VLSI Technology / S. M. Sze (editor). 2nd ed. McGraw-Hill, 1988.
TK7874.V5661 1988 Reserve
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Use encyclopedias and handbooks to find overviews of topics, as well as properties and data for materials. A list of online resources can be found on our Electronic Books page. A good general resource is Knovel.
Concise Encyclopedia of Semiconducting Materials & Related Technologies. Pergamon Press, 1992.
TK7871.85.C595 1992 Reference
CRC Handbook of Chemistry & Physics. 83rd ed. CRC Press, 2002.
Earlier editions at QD65.C5, shelved behind the Reference Desk and in the Reference section.
CRC Materials Science & Engineering Handbook. 3rd ed. CRC Press, 2001.
TA403.4.C74 2001 Reference
Encyclopedia of Advanced Materials. Pergamon, 1994.
TA404.8.E53 1994 Reference
Encyclopedia of Materials: Science & Technology. Elsevier, 2001.
TA402.E53 2001 Reference
Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical & Electronics Engineering. Wiley, 1999.
TK9.W55 1999 Reference
Other online resources for physical and chemical data are listed on our Physical and Chemical Data page.
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Use article databases to find journal articles and conference papers relevant to your topic and assignment.
INSPEC
Coverage: 1969–present
Electrical engineering, computer science, physics, and related fields.
» Guide: HTML, PDF
Web of Science
Coverage: 1900–present
Article database covering the core journals in all scholarly fields. Provides cited reference searching.
» Tutorial: HTML and Guide: HTML, PDF
Engineered Materials Abstracts
Coverage: 1986–present
Polymers, ceramics, composites.
» Quick Reference Card: PDF
Metadex
Coverage: 1966–present
Materials science: metals and alloys.
» Quick Reference Card: PDF
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Browse research journals in your field to identify interesting topics.
Find call numbers and locations for print copies by searching the journal titles in Melvyl.
Selected Semiconductor Journals
Selected Related Journals
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Conference proceedings are very important to engineering research, but they can be difficult to find. To find them in the library, search Melvyl using the process outlined in our guide on How to Find Conference Proceedings. If you have problems locating one, please ask a librarian for assistance.
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