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Course Description: Introduction to Semiconductors, including: Crystal lattice, bonding, and energy bands in solids. P-N Junction, including: Junction formation, current-voltage (I-V) characteristics, forward and reverse biasing, and breakdown voltage. Applications of the P-N Junction, including: Rectification, Zener diode, solar cells, and Light Emitting Diode (LED). Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT), including: BJT types and operating mechanism, currents, and current gain. It also includes BJT operating modes and biasing configurations, BJT current equations and the Ebers-Moll model, operating point and bias stability, small-signal models, and BJT operation as an amplifier. Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET), including: MOSFET types and operating theory, channel formation in enhancement-mode MOSFETs, and current-voltage (I-V) characteristics in the linear and saturation operating regions. It also includes MOSFET biasing configurations, small-signal models, and MOSFET operation as an amplifier.
Credit hours: 3
Prerequisites: EE 202
Objectives of the course :

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Acquire basic knowledge of semiconductor material properties and electronic devices, including P-N junction diodes, BJT transistors, and FET transistors.
Applying electronic device characteristics to the operation of basic electronic circuits using diodes and BJT and FET transistors.
* Utilize different techniques for analyzing and designing basic electronic circuits.

Course outputs :

Describe the basics of semiconductor materials and electronic components such as diodes and transistors.
Applying circuit analysis techniques to analyze electronic circuits, including diodes, transistors, and amplifiers.
Design of basic electronic circuits including diodes, transistors, and amplifiers.

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  • Last update: 2026-05-18

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