Semiconductor Device Fundamentals

Author: Robert F. Pierret
List Price: $116.00
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ISBN: 0201543931
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Pub Co (02 November, 1995)
Sales Rank: 111,858
Average Customer Rating: 4 out of 5

Customer Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5
It is a very effective introductory book for undergraduates.
Concepts are presented in an orderly fashion, well suited for an undergraduate introduction. Significantly challenging concepts are covered in computer exercises. It does stick to the simpler devices: diodes and transistors. Those who work in the semiconductor field would obviously need more than this, but does provide a solid base of knowledge.

Rating: 5 out of 5
A Great Semiconductor Device Book
Pierret is one of those rare scientific writers that can clearly convey concepts! This book is essentially a compilation of his modular series - but slightly less detailed. In it, he provides all the basics of semiconductors and devices (PN diodes, BJTs, FETs and so on). He also treats some of the intermediate device phenomena such as short channel effects with his usual clarity.

For my money, all I need are Pierret and Streetman!!

Rating: 1 out of 5
Arrogant Author, No Solutions, Requires a PhD. to understand
This was by far the most horrible, self-strutting, poorly-written textbook I have ever had the misfortune to come across.

Do yourself a favor: *DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY THIS BOOK*.

Don't be confused by some of the other reviews. Yes, I'm sure if you already have a Ph.D. in EE and have never had a girlfriend, this book would probably make great bedside reading. But for anyone searching for an introductory textbook, who believes in such a thing as clear explanations, and who would like some practice problems that the author has actually provided solutions for (instead of some lame "difficulty guidelines" which obviously took the author much less time to prepare than real solutions), look elsewhere. Gosh, you'd think upwards of one hundred dollars would at least get you some solutions. I'm returning this book later today and hopefully I'll get some fraction of the exorbitant price I paid for it back.

Again, my advice: *DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY THIS BOOK*

There are *much* better books out there.



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