During the study course, students learn about electronic devices widely used in modern electronic circuits, such as semiconductor diodes, bipolar transistors, and various types of field-effect transistors. Information on their structure, operating principles, parameters, and mathematical models is provided. Special attention is paid to simplified analysis methods and computer simulation of nonlinear circuits.
Within the framework of laboratory work, students learn the possibilities of using measuring equipment to measure electronic device parameters and the research of circuits used in practice.
Acquired knowledge and skills are the basis for successful work in the field of electronics and communication hardware design.
Course contents:
- Introduction to physics of semiconductor materials. p-n junction.
- Semiconductor diode and it's applications.
- Diode circuit analysis.
- Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs) - their structure and principles of operation.
- DC analysis of BJTs circuits.
- Mathematical models and AC analysis of BJTs.
- Applications of BJTs.
- Field-effect transistors (FETs) - types and construction.
- DC analysis of circuits with FETs.
- Applications of FETs.
- Wide bandgap semiconductor materials.
