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Semiconductor fundamentals questions test whether you understand what's actually happening at the transistor and fabrication level, underneath the RTL and gates.

These come up often in entry-level and campus interviews, and resurface at senior levels when discussing process node trade-offs.

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Semiconductor Physics Basics

What makes a semiconductor behave the way it does.

  • What's the difference between an intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor?
  • Explain the concept of doping and why it's necessary for making transistors.

PN Junction & Diodes

The basic building block of semiconductor devices.

  • What happens at a PN junction when forward biased vs. reverse biased?
  • What is the depletion region, and how does its width change with bias voltage?

MOSFET Fundamentals

The transistor type behind nearly all modern digital ICs.

  • Explain the difference between enhancement-mode and depletion-mode MOSFETs.
  • What is threshold voltage, and what factors influence it?

Fabrication Process

How a design becomes physical silicon.

  • Walk through the major steps of semiconductor wafer fabrication.
  • What is photolithography, and why is it critical to modern IC manufacturing?

Moore's Law & Scaling

The trend that's defined the industry for decades.

  • What is Moore's Law, and why is it becoming harder to sustain?
  • What is Dennard scaling, and why did it break down around 90nm?

Advanced Process Nodes

How transistor structure has evolved at the latest nodes.

  • What is a FinFET, and how does it differ from a planar transistor?
  • What are Gate-All-Around (GAA) transistors, and why are foundries moving toward them?

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