0301-360 - Introduction to Semiconductor Devices

Institution:

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Description:

An introductory course on the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and principles of operation of basic devices for beginning electrical engineering students. Topics include semiconductor fundamentals (statistical physics of carrier concentration, motion in crystals, energy band models, drift and diffusion currents) as well as the operation of p-n junction diodes, bipolar junction transistors (BJT), metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) capacitors and MOSfi eld-effect transistors (MOSFET). (1017-313, 1016-305) Class 4, Credit 4 (W, S)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rit.edu/

Phone Number:

(585) 475-2411

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Quarter

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