525.422 - Introduction to Electronics and the Solid State II Course Homepage
Instructor Information
Harry Charles
Email: harry.charles@jhuapl.eduWork Phone: (443) 778-8050
Home Phone: (301) 725-6997
Dr. Charles holds B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University and The Johns Hopkins University, respectively. He is a member of the Principal Professional Staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and Department Head of the Technical Services Department. Dr. Charles has worked for over 30 years in the microelectronics arena and is a specialist in solid state physics, electronic devices, packaging, and reliability. His latest interests include ultra-thin modules; advanced interconnect; biomedical instrumentation; nano-scale electronics; and alternate energy. He has published over 200 papers on electronic devices and packaging, along with thirteen patents and several pending patent applications. Dr. Charles is a Fellow and former President of IMAPS - The Microelectronics and Packaging Society, a Fellow of the IEEE, and a past member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE's Components Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT) Society. He has received international recognition for his research, development, and teaching activities, including ISHM's Technical Achievement Award (1987), selection as Maryland's Distinguished Young Engineer (1989), The Johns Hopkins University's Outstanding Teaching Award (1992), the CPMT Board of Governors' Outstanding Service Award (1992), ISHM’s Distinguished Service Award (1994), the IMAPS Daniel C. Hughes Memorial Award (1998), and numerous awards for best papers. Dr. Charles has taught for 30 years in the Johns Hopkins University Engineering Program for Professionals (JHUEPP). He has developed nine new courses and is currently chair of the Applied Physics Program in the EPP. Dr. Charles also holds the Office of Naval Research Distinguished Chair for Science and Technology at the US Naval Academy.
Course Information
Course Description
This course reviews the fundamentals of device physics and electronics. Topics in device electronics include bipolar and MOS transistors, Schottky barriers, transferred electron and tunnel devices, semiconductor lasers, and solar cells. Concepts in device structure, modeling, and performance are described. NOTE: Interested students should note the availability of the elective course 615.764 Solid State Materials and Devices Laboratory.
Prerequisites
525.421 Introduction to Electronics and the Solid State I or approval of the instructor.
Course Goal
To develop a basic understanding of electronic devices and how they are constructed so that tradeoffs can be made between device types, their materials, and performance. The linking of important device properties and their figures of merit to the underlying material properties and solid state physics principles is a key objective.
Course Objectives
- Fundamental knowledge of device basics including, I-V characteristics, breakdown, device processing, photolithography, Czochralski growth, and materials process.
- The student should be able to distinguish the structure and operation of solar cells, light emitting diodes, and semiconductor lasers.
- Basic understanding of the different types of field effect devices ranging from the MOS capacitor to junction field effect transistors.
- The role of ancillary devices such as surface acoustic wave and charge coupled devices should be understood by the student. Similarly, the difference between fiber and integrated optics should be known.
When This Course is Typically Offered
This course is typically offered in the Spring term at APL.
Syllabus
Topics Covered
- Overview - Diode and Transistor Basics
- LEDS and Semiconductor Lasers
- Photodetectors & Solar Cells
- Bipolar Transistor Device Models
- Bipolar Transistor Characteristics
- Schottky Barrier - Ohmic Contact
- Mid Term Exam
- Metal Oxider Semiconductors-MOS Capacitor
- MOSFETs and Scaling
- CCDs & SAWs
- Electro-optic Devices
- Integrated Optics
- Testing and Packaging
- Final Exam
Student Assessment Criteria
| Homework | 20% |
| Classwork | 10% |
| Mid Term Exam | 35% |
| Final Exam | 35% |
A termpaper may be substituted for the final exam.
Computer and Technical Requirements
N/A
Textbooks
Textbook information for this course is available online through the MBS Direct Virtual Bookstore.
Course Notes
There are no notes for this course.
(Last Modified: 07-22-2008 at 11:07:57 AM)