This online course uses engaging animations to help you visualize the operating principles of many common semiconductor devices. The course covers PN junctions, photodiodes, solar cells, light-emitting diodes, metal-semiconductor contact, and Bipolar Junction Transistors.
Embark on an exciting journey into the world of semiconductor devices with this comprehensive online course, the first part of the Principle of Semiconductor Devices Professional Certificate Program. This intermediate-level course, offered by HKUSTx, delves deep into the fascinating realm of semiconductor physics and electronic devices, providing students with a solid foundation in the principles that govern modern electronics.
From the fundamental concepts of semiconductors to the intricate workings of bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), this course covers a wide range of topics essential for anyone looking to advance their knowledge in electronics and semiconductor technology. Through a combination of theoretical explanations and practical applications, students will gain a thorough understanding of how semiconductor devices function and how they can be utilized in various electronic circuits.
By enrolling in this course, students will gain a deep understanding of semiconductor devices, pn-junctions, and bipolar-junction-transistors. They will explore semiconductor materials, carrier currents, and drift-and-diffusion physics, laying the groundwork for comprehending more complex devices. The course covers practical applications such as photodiodes, solar cells, and light-emitting-diodes, as well as metal-semiconductor contacts. Students will also learn about BJT operation modes, including forward-active mode, reverse-active mode, saturation mode, and cutoff mode, along with the gain of BJT and its amplifying mechanism. By the end of the course, participants will be able to construct circuit models of BJTs and other semiconductor devices, preparing them for advanced studies and real-world applications in the ever-evolving field of electronics.
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Electricity is everywhere. Learn about real world applications of electric circuits and the techniques for analyzing and designing circuits. The process of human civilization is almost the process of studying and utilizing electricity. Circuits are direct tools for using electricity to serve human beings. This course on Circuit Principles teaches you the basic methods of analyzing and designing circuits.
The primary goal of the course is to enable the student to understand what semiconductors are, and why they are important to the electronics industry. Students will first learn and understand why some materials are insulators and others are conductors, and will learn how these properties can be modified. The course also explores other situations where the conductivity of an insulator can be drastically changed, such as the situation inside a bolt of lightning or inside a semiconductor.
