Bucknell University Course Catalog Description"Introduction to semiconductor components, device physics, and modeling. Applications and practical design considerations of circuits based on operational amplifiers, diodes, voltage regulators, transistors, and CMOS logic gates." Detailed DescriptionMore specifically, this course introduces students to the design and application of electronic components made from semiconducting materials, primarily silicon. The specific devices covered include diodes, metal-oxide semiconductor field effect transistors (MOSFETs), complementary metal-oxide semiconductor FETs (CMOS), and bipolar junction transistors (BJTs). Realistic performance characteristics of the operational amplifier (op-amp), a versatile type of integrated circuit composed of BJTs, FETs, or both, are also explored. Coverage of op-amps is more extensive than it is in the 200-level courses. Basic power supply and linear voltage regulator circuits are covered since they appear everywhere, yet their design principles are often neglected. Diodes, transistors, and integrated circuits are the fundamental building blocks of almost all electronic systems used in the modern world, including computers, microcontrollers, wireless systems (such as smart phones and IoT devices), robot control systems, electric drives, and home entertainment systems. This course introduces the classical circuit applications of semiconductor devices and covers important practical design issues. PrerequisiteECEG 210 is the prerequisite for this course. Other courses or relevant previous experience can be substituted for the prerequisite course with permission of the instructor. Class MeetingsThe lecture portion of this course is scheduled to meet 4:00–4:50 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday in Breakiron 165. The lab sections are scheduled to meet 1:00–2:50 pm and 3:00–4:50 pm Tuesday in Dana 307. |