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Day |
Date |
Topic |
Problem Sets |
Solutions |
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| 1 |
Tu |
8/29/06 |
Energy levels in atomic systems (H atoms, Si atoms, Si crystals) |
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| 2 |
Th |
8/31/06 |
Density of states, Fermi distribution
function |
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| 3 |
Tu |
9/5/06 |
Electron and hole concentration in
semiconductor systems at thermal equilibrium |
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| 4 |
Th |
9/7/06 |
Nondegenerate/degenerate
semiconductors. Equations for intrinsic
semiconductors |
PS1 |
SOL1 |
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| 5 |
Tu |
9/12/06 |
Doped semiconductors. n, p, Fermi
level. Temperature dependence |
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| 6 |
Th |
9/14/06 |
Drift current, Sheet resistance |
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| 7 |
Tu |
9/19/06 |
Diffusion current |
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| 8 |
Th |
9/21/06 |
Einstein relations, generation-recombination processes |
PS2 |
SOL2 |
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| 9 |
Tu |
9/26/06 |
Current continuity equations,
quasi-Fermi potentials |
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| 10 |
Th |
9/28/06 |
Basic equations in semiconductors.
Semiconductor bar illuminated at x = 0. |
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| 11 |
Tu |
10/3/06 |
Review. Problem solving |
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| 12 |
Th |
10/5/06 |
EXAM 1 |
MID1 |
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| 13 |
Tu |
10/10/06 |
PN-junctions: depletion
approximation, width of the depletion region for
abrupt junctions |
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| 14 |
Th |
10/12/06 |
PN-junction: depletion charge,
depletion capacitance |
PS3 |
SOL3 |
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| 15 |
Tu |
10/17/06 |
PN-junction: currents, small-signal
analysis |
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| 16 |
Th |
10/19/06 |
Metal-semiconductor junctions |
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| 17 |
Tu |
10/24/06 |
Crystal structure, LEDs, photodiodes,
solar cells |
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| 18 |
Th |
10/26/06 |
JFET, MESFET: structures, principle
of operation |
PS4 |
SOL4 |
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| 19 |
Tu |
10/31/06 |
JFET, MESFET: currents, small-signal
analysis |
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| 20 |
Th |
11/2/06 |
BJT: principle of operation, Ebers-Mall equations |
PS5 |
SOL5 |
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| 21 |
Tu |
11/7/06 |
BJT: Ebers-Mall equations, Early
effect |
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| 22 |
Th |
11/9/06 |
BJT: pinch-off, small-signal
analysis, problems with BJTs |
PS6 |
SOL6 |
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| 23 |
Tu |
11/14/06 |
MOSFET: structure, MOSC |
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| 24 |
Th |
11/16/06 |
Review |
PS7 |
SOL7 |
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| 25 |
Tu |
11/21/06 |
EXAM 2 (take home) |
MID2 |
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| 26 |
Th |
11/23/06 |
THANKSGIVING |
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| 27 |
Tu |
11/28/06 |
MOSFETs: structure, principle of
operation |
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| 28 |
Th |
11/30/06 |
MOSFETs: I-V characteristics |
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| 29 |
Tu |
12/5/06 |
MOSFETs: small-signal analysis |
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| 30 |
Th |
12/7/06 |
Review |
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FINAL EXAM |
FINAL |
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