SemiConductors Lessions and Tutorials

AMPLIFIERS AND ACTIVE DEVICES

• Active versus passive devices.
• Amplifiers
• Amplifier gain
• Decibels
• Absolute dB scales
• Attenuators

SOLID-STATE DEVICE THEORY

• Introduction
• Quantum physics
• Valence and Crystal structure
• Band theory of solids
• Electrons and ``holes''
• The P-N junction
• Junction diodes.
• Insulated-gate field-effect transistors (MOSFET)
• Thyristors
• Semiconductor manufacturing techniques
• Superconducting devices
• Quantum devices
• Semiconductor devices in SPICE

DIODES AND RECTIFIERS

• Introduction
• Meter check of a diode
• Diode ratings
• Rectifier circuits
• Peak detector
• Clipper circuits
• Clamper circuits
• Voltage multipliers
• Inductor commutating circuits
• Diode switching circuits
• Zener diodes
• Special-purpose diodes
• Other diode technologies
• SPICE models

BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS

• Introduction
• The transistor as a switch .
• Meter check of a transistor .
• Active mode operation
• The common-emitter amplifier
• The common-collector amplifier .
• The common-base amplifier
• Biasing techniques
• Input and output coupling .
• Feedback
• Current mirrors
• Transistor ratings and packages .
• BJT quirks

JUNCTION FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS

• Introduction
• The transistor as a switch .
• Meter check of a transistor .
• Active-mode operation .

INSULATED-GATE FIELD-EFFECT TRANSISTORS

• Field-effect-controlled thyristors .
• Introduction
• Depletion-type IGFETs .
• IGBTs

THYRISTORS

• Hysteresis
• Gas discharge tubes
• The Shockley Diode
• The DIAC
• The Silicon-Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
• The TRIAC
• Optothyristors
• The Silicon-Controlled Switch (SCS)

OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERS

• Introduction
• Single-ended and differential amplifiers
• The "operational" amplifier
• Negative feedback
• Divided feedback
• An analogy for divided feedback
• Voltage-to-current signal conversion
• Averager and summer circuits .
• Building a differential amplifier
• The instrumentation amplifier
• Differentiator and integrator circuits
• Positive feedback
• Practical considerations
• Operational amplifier models
• Data

PRACTICAL ANALOG SEMICONDUCTOR CIRCUITS

• ElectroStatic Discharge
• Computational circuits

ELECTRON TUBES

• Introduction
• Early tube history
• The triode
• The tetrode
• Beam power tubes
• The pentode
• Combination tubes
• Tube parameters
• Ionization (gas-filled) tubes
• Display tubes
• Microwave tubes
• Tubes versus Semiconductors

TRANSMISSION LINES

• A 50-ohm cable?
• Circuits and the speed of light .
• Characteristic impedance
• Finite-length transmission lines
• ``Long'' and ``short'' transmission lines
• Standing waves and resonance
• Impedance transformation