Course - Modeling of Semiconductor Devices - FE8124
Modeling of Semiconductor Devices
Choose study yearLessons are not given in the academic year 2011/2012
About
About the course
Course content
This course covers large signal and small signal modeling of important semiconductor devices. Emphasis is placed on Si MOSFETs and on heterostructure devices such as HEMT and HBT. Issues of interest are physical description, equivalent circuit representation, high-frequency behavior, model requirements for RF applications, intrinsic and extrinsic model elements, paramter extraction, and noise modeling.
Learning outcome
Knowledge: The course gives insight into device modeling for use in circuit and device design, with emphasis on RF applications.
Skills: Development and application of device models for use in advanced circuit design.
General competence: Understanding of the physical basis on which the device models are based, and insight into the model limitations.
Learning methods and activities
Lectures. Exercises. Oral exam.
Recommended previous knowledge
TFE4100 Electric circuits or equivalent.
Required previous knowledge
None
Course materials
T. Ytterdal, Y. Cheng and T. A. Fjeldly, Device Modeling for Analog and RF CMOS Design, Wiley2003, ISBN 0-471-49869-6.
F. Ali and A. Gupta, HEMTs and HBTs: Devices, Fabrication , and Circuits, Artech House, 1991, ISBN 0-89006-401-6.
Journal articles
Subject areas
- Electronics
- Physical Electronics
- Technological subjects