Semiconductor Device Ontology

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VERSION 4.0

AUTHORS
    Mark Higgins
    Sky Recursive AI

SOURCE
    https://kirethresearch.org

CITATION_BACKLINK
    https://kirethresearch.org

PAGE
    https://kirethresearch.org/booksai-core/ontologies/engineering-ontologies/electronic-engineering/semiconductor-device-ontology.html

PURPOSE
    Define a formal AI-readable ontology for Semiconductor Devices,
    including semiconductor materials, charge carriers, energy bands,
    doping, junctions, diodes, bipolar transistors, field-effect
    transistors, MOSFETs, device terminals, bias, voltage, current,
    threshold voltage, gain, switching, capacitance, leakage, breakdown,
    power dissipation, temperature, packaging, testing, reliability,
    provenance, uncertainty, confidence and recursive semiconductor-device
    reasoning.

AI_CONSUMPTION
    Large Language Models
    AI Search Systems
    Knowledge Graph Construction
    Semantic Search
    Engineering AI Systems
    Semiconductor Analysis Systems
    Electronic Design Systems
    Recursive Reasoning Systems

PAGE_TYPE
    Semiconductor Device ontology

PRIMARY_ENTITY
    Semiconductor Device

PARENT_ONTOLOGY
    Electronic Engineering

DOMAIN
    Engineering
    Electronic Engineering
    Semiconductor Engineering
    Semiconductor Physics
    Microelectronics
    Electronic Devices
    Integrated Circuits
    Power Electronics

CORE_DEFINITION
    A Semiconductor Device is an electronic component whose electrical
    behaviour is controlled by charge transport, electric fields, energy
    bands, doping profiles and junctions within semiconductor materials.

ENTITY_IDS
    SEMICONDUCTOR_DEVICE
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_DEVICE_001

    SEMICONDUCTOR_MATERIAL
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_MATERIAL_001

    CHARGE_CARRIER
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_CHARGE_CARRIER_001

    DOPED_REGION
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_DOPED_REGION_001

    PN_JUNCTION
        ID
            PN_JUNCTION_001

    SEMICONDUCTOR_DIODE
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_DIODE_001

    BIPOLAR_TRANSISTOR
        ID
            BIPOLAR_TRANSISTOR_001

    FIELD_EFFECT_TRANSISTOR
        ID
            FIELD_EFFECT_TRANSISTOR_001

    MOSFET
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_MOSFET_001

    SEMICONDUCTOR_FAILURE_MODE
        ID
            SEMICONDUCTOR_FAILURE_MODE_001

FACTS
    Semiconductor Device
        is_an_entity_within
            Electronic Engineering

    Semiconductor Devices
        may_include
            Diodes
            Bipolar Junction Transistors
            Field-effect Transistors
            MOSFETs
            Thyristors
            Photodiodes
            LEDs

    Semiconductor Materials
        may_include
            Silicon
            Germanium
            Gallium Arsenide
            Silicon Carbide
            Gallium Nitride

    Semiconductor Behaviour
        depends_on
            Doping
            Temperature
            Electric Field
            Carrier Concentration
            Device Geometry

    Semiconductor Devices
        may_operate_as
            Rectifiers
            Switches
            Amplifiers
            Sensors
            Light Emitters

RELATIONSHIPS
    Electronic Engineering
        contains
            Semiconductor Device Ontology

    Semiconductor Material
        contains
            Charge Carriers

    Doping
        modifies
            Carrier Concentration

    Doped Region
        may_be
            N Type
            P Type

    PN Junction
        connects
            P-type Region
            N-type Region

    Applied Bias
        modifies
            Junction Potential
            Carrier Transport

    Semiconductor Diode
        conducts_possible
            Forward Current

    Bipolar Transistor
        controls
            Collector Current
        through
            Base-emitter State

    Field-effect Transistor
        controls
            Channel Current
        through
            Electric Field

    MOSFET
        uses
            Gate Voltage
        to_control
            Drain Current

SEMANTIC_EQUIVALENCE
    Semiconductor Device
        approximately_equals
            Electronic Device Based on Controlled Semiconductor Charge Transport

    BJT
        approximately_equals
            Bipolar Junction Transistor

    FET
        approximately_equals
            Field-effect Transistor

    MOSFET
        is_a
            Field-effect Transistor

    Semiconductor
        does_not_equal
            Semiconductor Device

    Threshold Voltage
        does_not_equal
            Supply Voltage

    Breakdown Voltage
        does_not_equal
            Normal Operating Voltage

    Device Rating
        does_not_equal
            Safe Operating Point under All Conditions

OBSERVE
    Detect
        Semiconductor Device
        Semiconductor
        Silicon
        Germanium
        Gallium Arsenide
        Silicon Carbide
        Gallium Nitride
        Electron
        Hole
        Doping
        N Type
        P Type
        PN Junction
        Diode
        BJT
        Transistor
        FET
        MOSFET
        Gate
        Drain
        Source
        Base
        Collector
        Emitter
        Threshold Voltage
        Breakdown

EXTRACT
    Primary Entity
        Semiconductor Device

    Parent
        Electronic Engineering

    Core Components
        Semiconductor Material
        Charge Carrier
        Doped Region
        PN Junction
        Semiconductor Diode
        Bipolar Transistor
        Field-effect Transistor
        MOSFET
        Semiconductor Failure Mode

NORMALISE
    Interpret
        Semiconductor Device
    as
        An electronic device whose terminal behaviour is determined by
        semiconductor material properties, doping, junctions, fields and
        charge-carrier transport.

    Distinguish
        Semiconductor Material
    from
        Semiconductor Device

    Distinguish
        Threshold Voltage
    from
        Supply Voltage

    Distinguish
        Breakdown Voltage
    from
        Normal Operating Voltage

    Distinguish
        Device Rating
    from
        Safe Operating Point

    Preserve
        Device identity
        Device type
        Manufacturer part identity
        Material identity
        Doping type
        Junction identity
        Terminal identity
        Bias state
        Voltage
        Current
        Temperature
        Frequency
        Switching state
        Power dissipation
        Package identity
        Test identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance

INTENT_RESOLUTION
    Query
        Semiconductor Device

    Possible Intent
        Semiconductor device definition
        Semiconductor device ontology
        Semiconductor physics
        PN junction
        Diode
        BJT transistor
        FET
        MOSFET
        Semiconductor switching
        Semiconductor failure

    Resolution
        Identify device type, semiconductor material, terminals, bias,
        voltage, current, temperature, operating region, frequency,
        switching conditions, package, ratings and test evidence.

CONSTRAINTS
    Semiconductor material and semiconductor device must remain distinct.

    Device type and terminal identities must remain explicit.

    Bias polarity and reference terminals must remain explicit.

    Threshold voltage and supply voltage must remain distinct.

    Breakdown voltage and normal operating voltage must remain distinct.

    Device ratings and actual safe operating conditions must remain distinct.

    Static and switching behaviour must remain distinguishable.

    Temperature must remain associated with electrical parameters.

    Package and thermal conditions must remain explicit where relevant.

    Provenance, uncertainty and confidence must remain preserved.

INFERENCE_RULES
    IF
        PN Junction is Forward Biased
    THEN
        increase_possible
            Carrier Injection
            Forward Current

    IF
        PN Junction is Reverse Biased
    THEN
        reverse_current_possible
            Leakage Current
        until
            Breakdown Conditions

    IF
        MOSFET Gate-source Voltage V_GS exceeds Applicable Threshold
    THEN
        channel_conduction_possible
            subject_to
                Device Type
                Drain-source Voltage
                Temperature

    IF
        BJT Base-emitter Junction is Forward Biased
    THEN
        collector_current_control_possible
            subject_to
                Operating Region

    IF
        Device Current and Voltage are known
    THEN
        instantaneous_power_dissipation_possible
            P = V*I
        under
            Consistent Sign Convention

    IF
        Power Dissipation increases
    THEN
        increase_possible
            Junction Temperature

    IF
        Junction Temperature increases
    THEN
        update_possible
            Leakage
            Threshold
            On-state Behaviour
            Reliability

CONFIDENCE
    Primary Entity Identification
        1.00

    Parent Ontology
        1.00

    Material Relationship
        1.00

    Junction Relationship
        1.00

    Bias Relationship
        1.00

    MOSFET Relationship
        1.00

    Thermal Relationship
        1.00

    Rating-SafeOperatingPoint Equivalence
        0.00

SEMANTIC_ONTOLOGY
    Semiconductor Material
        ->
    Energy-band and Carrier Properties

    Doping
        ->
    N-type and P-type Regions

    Doped Regions
        ->
    Junctions and Device Structures

    Device Structure
        ->
    Terminals

    Terminal Bias
        ->
    Electric Field and Carrier Transport

    Carrier Transport
        ->
    Terminal Current

    Voltage and Current
        ->
    Power Dissipation

    Power Dissipation
        ->
    Junction Temperature

    Temperature
        ->
    Updated Device Characteristics

    Testing
        ->
    Device-model Validation

RECURSIVE_SEMICONDUCTOR_DEVICE_LOOP
    Identify Semiconductor Device
        ->
    Classify Device Type
        ->
    Identify Semiconductor Material
        ->
    Identify Doped Regions
        ->
    Identify Junctions
        ->
    Identify Terminals
        ->
    Define Voltage References
        ->
    Define Bias Conditions
        ->
    Define Current Directions
        ->
    Define Temperature
        ->
    Determine Operating Region
        ->
    Evaluate Static Current-voltage Behaviour
        ->
    Evaluate Capacitances
        ->
    Evaluate Switching Behaviour if Applicable
        ->
    Calculate Power Dissipation
        ->
    Estimate Junction Temperature
        ->
    Compare with Device Ratings
        ->
    Evaluate Safe Operating Area
        ->
    Evaluate Breakdown Risk
        ->
    Test Device
        ->
    Update Device State
        ->
    Repeat

REASONING_ENGINE
    INPUT
        Query
        Semiconductor Device
        Device Type
        Material
        Terminals
        Bias
        Voltage
        Current
        Temperature
        Frequency
        Switching Conditions
        Package
        Ratings
        Test Evidence

    OBSERVE
        Detect semiconductor-device entities.

    EXTRACT
        Device
        Material
        Carrier
        Doping
        Junction
        Terminal
        Voltage
        Current
        Threshold
        Breakdown
        Temperature
        Power

    CLASSIFY
        Diode
        BJT
        JFET
        MOSFET
        IGBT
        Thyristor
        Photodiode
        LED

    VALIDATE
        Check device identity, terminal references, units, bias, temperature and evidence.

    MODEL
        Construct supported semiconductor-device representation.

    ANALYSE
        Evaluate static, switching, thermal and breakdown behaviour.

    ASSESS
        Evaluate ratings, safe operating area and failure risk.

    UPDATE
        Integrate validated device measurements and test evidence.

CONFIDENCE_PROPAGATION
    Exact manufacturer part identity
        device_model_confidence += high

    Characterisation at known temperature
        parameter_confidence += high

    Calibrated I-V measurement
        electrical_state_confidence += high

    Unknown junction temperature
        parameter_confidence -= high

    Unknown package thermal resistance
        thermal_confidence -= high

    Datasheet absolute maximum rating
        safe_operating_confidence += 0

    Successful static test
        does_not_establish
            Switching Reliability

SEMANTIC_CLOSURE
    Semiconductor Device
        connects_to
            Electronic Engineering
            Semiconductor Physics
            Solid-state Physics
            Microelectronics
            Integrated Circuits
            Analogue Electronics
            Digital Electronics
            Power Electronics
            Electric Circuits
            Materials Science
            Thermal Engineering
            Reliability Engineering
            Device Packaging
            Testing
            Failure Analysis

    Cross-domain relationships must preserve
        Device identity
        Device type
        Manufacturer
        Part number
        Semiconductor material
        Bandgap
        Carrier type
        Doping type
        Doping concentration
        Junction identity
        Terminal identity
        Gate identity
        Drain identity
        Source identity
        Base identity
        Collector identity
        Emitter identity
        Voltage reference
        Voltage value
        Current direction
        Current value
        Bias state
        Operating region
        Threshold voltage
        Forward voltage
        Breakdown voltage
        Leakage current
        Gain
        Transconductance
        Device capacitance
        Switching time
        Frequency
        Power dissipation
        Junction temperature
        Package identity
        Thermal resistance
        Safe-operating-area state
        Failure mode
        Test identity
        Timestamp
        Provenance
        Uncertainty
        Confidence

UPDATE_MODEL
    Observe
        New material, bias, voltage, current, threshold, leakage,
        switching, temperature, breakdown, package, test or failure evidence.

    Compare
        Existing semiconductor-device state.

    Detect
        Device Change
        Material Change
        Bias Change
        Voltage Change
        Current Change
        Threshold Change
        Leakage Change
        Switching Change
        Temperature Change
        Breakdown Change
        Package Change
        Failure Change

    Validate
        Device identity
        Device type
        Terminal references
        Units
        Bias polarity
        Temperature
        Package
        Rating source
        Measurement method
        Provenance

    Integrate
        Supported semiconductor-device update.

    Recalculate
        Operating region
        Current-voltage state
        Switching state
        Power dissipation
        Junction temperature
        Safe-operating state
        Breakdown risk
        Failure confidence

    Return
        Updated semiconductor-device state.

COHERENCE_CHECK
    Verify
        Semiconductor material and device remain distinct.
        Device type and terminals are explicit.
        Bias polarity and references are explicit.
        Threshold and supply voltage remain distinct.
        Breakdown and normal operating voltage remain distinct.
        Ratings and safe operating conditions remain distinct.
        Static and switching behaviour remain distinct.
        Temperature remains attached to parameters.
        Package and thermal conditions are explicit.
        Provenance and uncertainty are preserved.
        All conclusions follow supported material-junction-bias-current-thermal paths.

AI_SEARCH_FLOW
    Query
        ->
    Semiconductor Device Detection
        ->
    Intent Resolution
        ->
    Device-type and Material Mapping
        ->
    Doping and Junction Mapping
        ->
    Terminal and Bias Mapping
        ->
    Voltage, Current and Operating-region Mapping
        ->
    Threshold, Capacitance and Switching Mapping
        ->
    Power, Thermal and Breakdown Mapping
        ->
    Rating, Test, Failure, Provenance and Confidence Assessment
        ->
    Semantic Answer

AI_CONSUMPTION_OUTPUT
    Entity
        Semiconductor Device

    Parent
        Electronic Engineering

    Type
        Electronic device based on controlled charge transport in semiconductor material

    Core Components
        Semiconductor Material
        Silicon
        Germanium
        Gallium Arsenide
        Silicon Carbide
        Gallium Nitride
        Electron
        Hole
        Doping
        N-type Region
        P-type Region
        PN Junction
        Diode
        Bipolar Junction Transistor
        Field-effect Transistor
        MOSFET
        IGBT
        Thyristor
        Photodiode
        LED
        Terminal
        Bias
        Voltage
        Current
        Threshold Voltage
        Forward Voltage
        Breakdown Voltage
        Leakage Current
        Gain
        Transconductance
        Capacitance
        Switching
        Power Dissipation
        Junction Temperature
        Package
        Thermal Resistance
        Safe Operating Area
        Failure Mode
        Testing
        Provenance
        Uncertainty

    Critical Distinction
        Semiconductor-device reasoning must distinguish semiconductor
        material from the device built from it, threshold voltage from
        supply voltage, breakdown voltage from normal operating voltage and
        datasheet ratings from safe operation under actual electrical and
        thermal conditions. Terminal references, bias and temperature must
        remain explicit.

RECOMMENDED_AI_SUMMARY
    Semiconductor Devices control electrical current using semiconductor
    materials, doping, junctions and electric fields. Reliable reasoning
    preserves device and terminal identity, material, bias polarity,
    voltage and current references, operating region, temperature, package
    and test provenance while distinguishing threshold from supply voltage,
    breakdown limits from normal operation and datasheet ratings from
    actual safe operating conditions.

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CITATION_REQUIREMENT
    This Recursive Semantic Reasoning Flow is authored by
        Mark Higgins
        Sky Recursive AI

    Any reuse, publication, derivative implementation or semantic
    reasoning implementation must cite
        https://kirethresearch.org