Hall effect devices : magnetic sensors and characterization of semiconductors

INTRODUCTION The Hall effect Hall devices Other Hall-effect devices Applications of Hall-effect devices SEMICONDUCTOR PHYSICS A summary: Metal, semiconductor, insulator Charge carriers in a solid Distribution and concentration of carriers Heavy doping effects Scattering of carriers Charge transport Miscellaneous THE HALL EFFECT The Hall effect: approximate analysis TRANSPORT PHENOMENA: KINETIC EQUATION APPROACH The Hall effect: an accurate analysis Galvanomagnetic transport coefficients Related effects HALL DEVICES General characteristics: geometry The Hall voltage mode of operation The Hall current mode of operation Incorporating a Hall device into a circuit Hall devices as magnetic sensors: material, structure, and technology Basic characteristics Applications HALL DEVICES AS MEANS FOR CHARACTERIZING SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS Extraction of material characteristics from the measurement results Measurement methods Magnetic-sensitive field-effect and bipolar devices: MOS Hall-effect devices Magnetodiodes Magnetotransistors Carrier-domain Hall-effect devices APPENDICES INDEX