Courses Detail Information
ECE4210J – Properties of Transistors
Instructors:
Credits:
4
Pre-requisites:
ECE3200J,PHYS2400J/PHYS2401J/PHYS2500J/PHYS2600J
Description:
This course provides an exploration of semiconductor device physics, connecting the underlying operational principles to modern electronic applications. It begins with fundamental PN junction diodes and advances to an analysis of BJTs and FETs, including JFETs and HEMTs. The curriculum extends to state-of-the-art technologies such as MOSFETs and thin-film transistors (TFTs) for displays, and multi-gate architectures, FinFET and beyond. The course aims to build a robust physical understanding that can be applied to both current and future semiconductor devices.
Course Topics:
1. PN diodes and their applications to electronics (LEDs, Photosensors, PV)
2. Semiconductor Heterojunctions
3. BJT and HBT
4. Field Effect Transistors (JFET, MESFET, and HEMT)
5. MOSFETs, Multigate MOSFETs, and their applications to electronics (Memory and CCD)
6. Photolithography
7. Thin film transistors and their applications to Displays
8. New electronic materials and future FETs.