ECSE 533 Physical Basis of Semiconductor Devices

3 credits · Electrical & Computer Engr · Faculty of Engineering · Not scheduled for 2026–2027

Quantitative analysis of diodes and transistors. Semiconductor fundamentals, equilibrium and non-equilibrium carrier transport, and Fermi levels. PN junction diodes, the ideal diode, and diode switching. Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT), physics of the ideal BJT, the Ebers-Moll model. Field effect…

Prerequisites

PHYS 271 and (ECSE 330 or ECSE 331) and (ECSE 251 or ECSE 351)

Prerequisite courses: ECSE 251, ECSE 330, ECSE 331

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