Aims

This course consists of two parts
1. Devices and electronic circuits :
- understand - and predict - the behavior of semi-conductor devices
- develop usable model of these devices

2. Electromagnetism

Main themes

Identical to the contents of the course

Content and teaching methods

1. Devices and electronic circuits :
- Principles of conductivity :
Solids and semci-conductors, doping - effect of potential, temperature, light, Poisson equation and basics of the current equation
- Analysis of the PN junction :
Internal potential - static current computation, dynamic behavior, limits of the modeled bahavior - podels and use (photodiode)
- Technology :
Basic material - photo-lithography and basic technologic steps - building circuit elements
- Analysis of electronic devices :
Two transistors are analyzed, in order to deduce amplifier and switching properties, the bipolar and the MOS transistors. For each one, the next points are considered :
. physical structure and principles
. static analysis of the various functional modes, limits of approximations
. dynamic behavior
. models and practical examples
- Integrated circuits :
Principles of bipolar and MOS technologies, critical parameters and limits, comparison - complexity and verification (tests).

2. Electromagnetism

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites :
First degree of engineering courses or equivalent

Supporting material :
1.Devices and electronic circuits :
The copy of the lecture notes and slides used during the course may be found at :
http://www.icampus.ucl.ac.be/ELEC2755
2. Electromagnetism

Assessment :
Written examination (exercises), during the session, with personal documents

For more information :
http://www.icampus.ucl.ac.be/ELEC2755

For more information:

http://www.icampus.ucl.ac.be/ELEC2755/

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