This course is a bridge between physics and engineering. This course helps the students to understand the manufacturing and working of electronic devices. Also it includes basic concepts of magnetism, electromagnetism, solid state and fibre optics which ultimately provide understanding of electronic systems.
6.Solid State. Atomic structure, Electron distribution of different atoms, Energy bands in solids, Bonds in solids, Conduction in solids, Conductors, Semiconductors and types of semiconductors, Insulators, Majority and Minority charge carriers, Mobile charge carriers and immobile ions, Drift current in good conductors. [Ch 12]
7.P-N Junction. Formation of depletion layer, Junction or barrier voltage, Forward biased P-N Junction, Forward V/I Characteristics, Reverse biased P-N Junction, Re-verse Saturation Current, Reverse V/I Characteristics, Junction breakdown, Junction Capacitance. [Ch 13]
8.Optoelectronics Devices. Spectral response of human eye, Light Emitting Diode (LED), Photo-emissive Devices, Photomultiplier Tube, Photovoltaic Devices, Bulk type Photoconductive cells, Photodiodes, P-N junction Photodiode, PIN Photodiode, and Avalanche Photodiode. [Ch 16]
12.Integrated Circuits. Advantages of ICs and Drawbacks of ICs, Scale of Integration, Classification of ICs by function, Linear and Digital Integrated Circuits, IC Terminology, Fabrication of IC Components, Popular Application of ICs, Operational Amplifier. [Ch 31]
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