Faculty of Science

Objectives

To introduce the concepts and simple principles of active semiconducting devices (diodes, bipolar and FET transistors, and display devices) and their implementation in a number of basic electronic circuits.

Contents

Conduction in semiconductors, Doping PN junctions, Basic principles of bipolar junction transistors: CC and CE configurations, DC biasing of transistors, Basic principles of FETs: JFET and MOSFET devices, Single pn junction devices - rectifier, switching, zener, varactor diodes, LEDs, etc, optoelectronic devices; microwave semiconductor devices.