This course introduces the quantum mechanics (QM) of semiconductors from theory to applications. It aims to facilitate students to develop a stronger fundamental background of semiconducting materials, and to provide guided examples on applying QM theories to understand materials properties.

The course covers the basic principles of QM, including wave-particles duality, energy quantization, uncertainty principle, postulations in QM, the Schrodinger wave equation, and hydrogen atom model. It is then followed by the discussion on particle-in-a-box problem to density-of-state in semiconductors, the crystal structure of semiconductors, the periodic structure to the origin of energy gap in semiconductors. The course also covers the carrier density and the carrier transport theory in semiconductors. Finally, we will discuss the application of QM on semiconductor devices such as p-n junction and Schottky junction and connect the theories with the fabrication of semiconductor materials and devices.