The course covers the device physics, operating principles and applications of diodes and field effect transistors (FET). It begins with a review of the operation of the metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) covered in EE362. Then MOSFET-based digital circuits are studied. The course normally provides the opportunity for layout and fabrication of complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) gates on an integrated circuit chip. The chips are experimentally tested prior to the end of the semester. Emphasis then shifts to the basic properties of crystalline solids, p-n junction diodes and the MOSFET. Throughout the course, a number of modern electronic devices are introduced including digital memories, charge coupled devices, silicon controlled rectifiers, solar cells, and light emitting diodes. The laboratories are focused on integrated circuit design and layout, device characterization and simulation using computer aided design (CAD) tools.
Lessons
35 @ 55 min (2.500 Att/wk)
Labs
5 @ 120 min
Special requirements
Layout and fabrication of an integrated circuit chip.
