Electronic Circuits - Part1: Semiconductors
What you'll learn
- Different types of solid structures (SC – BCC – FCC – Diamond).
- Atom structure, ions, and the periodic table.
- Bonding in solids and energy level diagrams.
- The concept of generation and recombination.
- Different types of semiconductors (Pure – N-Type – P-Type).
- Mass-action and electrical-neutrality laws.
- Conduction process in semiconductor materials.
- PN junction IV characteristics (Built-in voltage and junction capacitance).
Requirements
- You should be familiar with basic calculus and algebra.
- You should be able to use a PC at a beginner level.
- MATLAB software is described during the course. Having a 30-day trial version of MATLAB is recommended.
Description
This course covers all the fundamentals of the physical characteristics of semiconductor materials with a focus on a PN junction diode. Semiconductors are the building blocks of every complex integrated circuit and understanding properties of these materials is essential before an engineer can start a circuit design. This course is based on animation, to strengthen viewers understanding of the physical concepts. Problem solving using MATLAB is also described throughout the course.
The course starts with an introduction to electronics at the first chapter, followed by an introduction to various solid structurs such as simple cubic, base centered cubic, face centered cubic and diamond structures in the second chapter. Later on, students will get familiar with atom structure, periodic table, ions and stable atoms. In the next chapters boding in solids, and the concept of generation and recombination is discussed.
In chapter 5, different types of semiconductors (intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors), and the concept of energy levels are discussed.
And finally, in chapters 6 and 7, the conduction process in semiconductors (drift and diffusion currents), the PN junction, and the physical characteristics of the PN junction is discussed.
At the end of this course, you will be able to understand different types of semiconductors, such as intrinsic and extrinsic (P-Type and N-Type), electrical conduction mechanism, and also the current-voltage characteristics of semiconductor materials.
Who this course is for:
- This course in meant to be for people with little to no previous experience in electronics, and covers all the fundamentals of semiconductor materials which are the building blocks of electronics industry.
Instructor
- 4.5 Instructor Rating
- 41 Reviews
- 312 Students
- 3 Courses
Electrical engineer with 1st class honours engineering degree from Edith Cowan University. Winner of IEEE prize and engineers Australia ITEE college medal, and also a member of the golden key international honour society.
Having worked as a Schneider Electric control systems lab demonstrator at Edith Cowan University, as well as holding online training classes in the fields of electronics and computer systems.