Introduction to Semiconductors and PN Junctions

Mansun Chan serves as the Alex Wong Siu Wah Gigi Wong Fook Chi Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor at the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at HKUST, where he has established himself as a leading expert in semiconductor technology and education since 1996. After completing his BS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from UC San Diego and his PhD from UC Berkeley, he has made significant contributions to semiconductor device modeling, including being a major contributor to the unified BSIM model for SPICE, which became the first industrial standard MOSFET model. His research spans multiple areas including 2-D devices and circuits, nano-CMOS technology, quantum computing, and AI technologies and systems. His excellence in education has been recognized through numerous awards, including being named an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer in 2003 and becoming the youngest-ever recipient of the IEEE Electron Devices Society Education Award in 2017. Beyond his academic work, he has produced groundbreaking educational content, including the first complete animation-based online class on semiconductor devices that attracted over 10,000 students worldwide in just one year. His research achievements include more than 14 U.S. patents, over 600 journal and conference papers, and recognition as an IEEE Fellow in 2013 for his contributions to CMOS device modeling. Chan currently leads HKUST's Emerging Device and System Group while maintaining diverse interests beyond academia, including boardgame design, painting, competitive ballroom dancing, trailrunning, scuba diving, and paragliding.