UELE 121A - Solid State Devices and Circuits I

1. Define the following electronic terms: intrinsic semiconductor, n-type material, p-type material, and doping.
2. Describe the operation of both a forward and reverse-bias diode. 
3. Describe the functions of the base, emitter, and collector of a bipolar transistor, and how they are biased.
4. Identify and describe the various forms of transistor biasing and how an operating point is selected.
5. Apply the scientific method in inquiry and deduction relating the laws, theories, and axioms of solid-state devices to specific laboratory experiments.
6. Explain the concept of open-loop vs closed-loop responses of an amplifier and relate to amplifier stability.
7. Calculate voltage gains, input and output impedance, and bandwidths for inverting and non-inverting operational amplifier (OP AMP) circuits

1. Introduction 
   1. Semiconductor theory 
   2. Conduction in crystals 
   3. Doping  
2. Diode Theory 
   1. The unbiased diode 
   2. Forward bias 
   3. Reverse bias 
   4. Diode approximations  
3. Diode Circuits 
   1. The half-wave rectifier 
   2. The full-wave rectifier 
   3. The bridge rectifier   
4. Special-Purpose Diodes 
   1. Zener diodes 
   2. Optoelectronic devices 
   3. The Schottky diode 
   4. Varactor diodes
5. Bipolar Transistors 
   1. Basic concepts 
   2. Forward-reverse bias 
   3. The CE connection 
   4. Transistor characteristics 
   5. DC load lines 
   6. The transistor current source  
6. Transistor Biasing Circuits 
   1. Base bias 
   2. Emitter-feedback bias 
   3. Collector-feedback bias 
   4. Voltage-divider bias 
7. CC and CB Amplifiers 
8. Frequency Response and Stability 
   1. Basic concepts 
   2. Open-loop response 
   3. Closed-loop response 
   4. Stability considerations 
9. Linear OP-AMP Circuits 
   1. Negative feedback 
   2. Non-inverting voltage amplifiers 
   3. The inverting voltage amplifier 
   4. The summing amplifier