Electronic Devices
Breakdown Mechanisms
Zener vs Avalanche efficiency.
Small Signal Model
Diode resistance and conductance.
BJT Operation
Active mode, carrier injection, base width modulation.
BJT Configurations
CE, CB, CC characteristics.
Current Components
Emitter efficiency, base transport factor.
Ebers-Moll Model
Coupled diode equations.
Transistor Switching
Turn-on and turn-off times.
JFET Basics
Channel pinch-off operation.
MOS Capacitor
Accumulation, Depletion, Inversion.
MOSFET Structure
Gate, oxide, channel.
MOSFET Operation
Threshold voltage, pinch-off.
CMOS Basic
Inverter structure.
Tunnel Diode
Negative resistance phenomenon.
Varactor Diode
Voltage dependent capacitance.
Schottky Diode
Metal-semiconductor junction.
UJT
Unijunction Transistor operation.
Light Emitting Diodes
Recombination, bandgap, materials.
Photodiodes
Reverse bias detection, responsivity.
Solar Cells
Photovoltaic effect, efficiency, fill factor.
Laser Diodes
Stimulated emission, optical cavity.
Fiber Optic Sources
Comparison of LED vs Laser for comms.
Phototransistors
High gain optical detection.
Optocouplers
Isolation applications.
Power Diodes
P-I-N structure, switching characteristics.
Power MOSFETs
Vertical structure, RDS(on), parasitic diode.
IGBTs
Combining BJT and MOSFET advantages, latch-up.
GTO and TRIAC
Advanced thyristor family members.
Nanoelectronics Intro
Moore's law limits, quantum dots.
MEMS
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems overview.
Single Electron Transistor
Coulomb blockade.
PN Junction Basics
Depletion region, built-in potential.
Forward and Reverse Bias
Energy band diagrams.
Diode Equation
Shockley equation, I-V curve.
Junction Capacitance
Transition and diffusion capacitance.
MOSFET I-V
Linear and Saturation equations.
Zener Diode
Breakdown mechanism, regulator application.
Thyristors
SCR structure, regenerative feedback.
IC Fabrication Basics
Lithography, etching, deposition steps.