ET103AET103ASYNOPSIS
"Semiconductor Devices" is an introductory course covering groupsIII to V semiconductor materials, their fabrication into semiconductor devices,and their operation and applications (from d.c. to lasers) in modern electronics.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Personnel who have completed training in basic circuits measurements,and/or require updating in semiconductor devices.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
The principal objective of the course is to explain and demonstrate theoperation and characteristics of many of the popular semiconductor devices.
The learning objectives for the course are:
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Semiconductor Devices course is an introduction to the many componentsused in modern electronics which are made from semiconductor material. Thiscourse emphasizes those aspects of electronic devices which are importantto the technologist such as device operational characteristics and how thedevice works.
The information which is presented during the lecture portion of the courseis reinforced during the hands-on laboratories where the student experimentswith various semiconductor devices, measuring their characteristics andobserving how they operate in basic electronic circuits. Students have commentedthat the laboratory portion of the course is extremely important in thatthey are able to interact with the instructor on a one-to-one basis andask pertinent questions which would not have occurred to them during thelecture. This approach makes the material "come alive" to thestudent and provides a viable means for higher retention of operation andapplications of semiconductor devices by the student.
COURSE OUTLINE
| SEMICONDUCTOR FUNDAMENTALS Overview Semiconductor Materials Germanium Silicon Conduction in Intrinsic Materials Temperature Characteristics Holes and Electrons Conduction in Doped Materials N-Type Semiconductors P-Type Semiconductors SEMICONDUCTOR DIODE The PN Junction Diode Characteristics Germanium Diode Silicon Diode Forward Characteristic Reverse Characteristic Diode Ratings Diode Symbols Diode Construction Grown Junction Alloyed Junction Diffused Junction Diode Packages INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Semiconductor Diode Characteristics Testing Semiconductor Diodes ZENER DIODE General Characteristics Power Dissipation Current Limitation Temperature vs. Voltage Temperature Compensation Zener Impedance Zener Diode Packages Zener Diode Voltage Regulator INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Zener Diode Experiments SPECIAL APPLICATIONS The Tunnel Diode Characteristics Construction & Package Applications The Varactor Diode Characteristics Operating Efficiency Construction & Package Applications High Frequency Diodes PIN Diodes IMPATT Diodes Hot Carrier Diodes Gunn-Effect Diodes | BIPOLAR TRANSISTORS PNP & NPN Configurations Construction, Packaging & Symbols Basic Operations Amplifier Circuit Arrangements Testing Bipolar Transistor Operation Common Base Circuit Common Collector Circuit Common Emitter Circuit Current Gain Collector to Base Leakage Maximum Ratings INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Testing Bipolar Transistors Common Emitter Transistor Characteristics FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS The Junction FET Construction & Symbol Operation FET Characteristics The Insulated-Gate FET FET Circuit Arrangements INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Junction FET Experiment THYRISTORS Silicon-Controlled Rectifiers Construction & Symbol Operation & Characteristics Applications Bidirectional Triode Thyristors Construction & Symbol Operation & Characteristics Applications Unijunction Transistors Construction & Symbol Operation & Characteristics Applications INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP SCR & UJT Experiments INTERACTIVE CIRCUITS OVERVIEW Basic IC Construction IC Scale--Small to VSLIC Applications of IC OPTOELECTRIC DEVICES Semiconductor Optical Devices Phototransistor Light Emitting Diodes Solid State Laser INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP Light Emitting Diode Experiment |
ETW 3100 TRAINER
The ETW-3100 Trainer is a solderless circuit board for breadboardingexperiments conducted during the laboratory portion of the course. Simplecircuits can be constructed on the breadboard. The trainer has a two-rangevariable sine and squarewave (200 - 20,000 Hz) signal source, dual-variablepower supplies for positive and negative voltage (1.2 - 16 V, 120 mA). Acenter-tapped transformer provides 30 V rms, 60 Hz for line experiments.
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