Semiconductor are everywhere in human activities, from your credit card to space exploration. This graduate-level introduction brings aspects of physics, chemistry, and engineering together to understand, analyze, and design transistors and solar cells.
A Comprehensive Graduate-Level Course
This advanced graduate-level course offers a comprehensive exploration of semiconductor devices, providing students with a deep understanding of the physics, analysis, and design principles behind transistors, diodes, solar cells, and other essential electronic components. Primarily tailored for electrical engineering students, this course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, enabling learners to quantitatively analyze device performance and design semiconductor devices to meet specific criteria.
Throughout the course, students will complete two projects, nine homework assignments, 31 online quizzes, and one proctored exam to assess their understanding and application of the material.
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