Solid State Electronics

This course is an introduction to semiconductor devices and their applications. Operating principles and characteristics of diodes, transistors, JFETS, MOSFETs and thyristors are discussed. Transistor models using the h and r parameters are covered. Various transistor configurations and biasing techniques are studied. Device functionality and applications are discussed and range from power supplies, voltage regulators, small signal/power amplifiers, amplifier response analysis (Bode Plot) to operational amplifiers.