EECE 4760 / EECE 5760: Principles of Solid State Devices
This course introduces the operating principles of solid-state devices. Basic semiconductor science is covered, including crystalline properties, quantum mechanics principles, energy bands, and the behavior of atoms and electrons in solids. The transport of electrons and holes (drift and diffusion) and the concepts of carrier lifetime and mobility are included. The course describes the physics of operation of several semiconductor devices, including p-n junction diodes (forward/reverse bias, avalanche breakdown), MOSFETs (including the calculation of MOSFET threshold voltages), bipolar transistor operation, and optoelectronic devices (LEDs, lasers, photodiodes).
EECE 2010: Introductory Circuit Theory I
This course covers terminal characteristics of ideal circuit elements, both active and passive. It introduces Ohm’s and Kirchhoff’s laws, network topology, and matrix-based loop and nodal analysis. Key topics include linearity, the superposition theorem, Thevenin’s and Norton’s theorems, and passive equivalent circuits. Students also study inductance and capacitance, energy relations, first- and second-order transients, and complex-frequency analysis of RLC networks, including step and impulse responses.