Semiconductor Devices for Wireless & Fiber Communication

This course is no longer offered

(3-0-0-3)

CMPE Degree: This course is for the CMPE degree.

EE Degree: This course is for the EE degree.

Lab Hours: 0 supervised lab hours and 0 unsupervised lab hours.

Technical Interest Group(s) / Course Type(s): Nanotechnology

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Prerequisites: ECE 3080/3450

Corequisites: None.

Catalog Description

Advanced development of semiconductor device theory focusing on
optoelectronic emitters, detectors, & high frequency transistors to
provide an understanding of devices used in communications systems

Textbook(s)

Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices

Course Outcomes

Not Applicable

Student Outcomes

In the parentheses for each Student Outcome:
"P" for primary indicates the outcome is a major focus of the entire course.
“M” for moderate indicates the outcome is the focus of at least one component of the course, but not majority of course material.
“LN” for “little to none” indicates that the course does not contribute significantly to this outcome.

1. ( ) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics

2. ( ) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors

3. ( ) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences

4. ( ) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts

5. ( ) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives

6. ( ) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions

7. ( ) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Strategic Performance Indicators (SPIs)

Not Applicable

Course Objectives

Topical Outline

I. Basics of Optoelectronics
A. Absorption & emission of radiation
B. Generation & recombination events
C. Absorption length & spectral coverage
II. Optoelectronic Emitters
A. LEDs
B. LASERs
C. Flat panel displays
III. Optoelectronic Detectors
A. Photoconductors
B. MSMs
C. Photodiodes
D. APDs
E. Schottky diodes
IV. Basics of High Frequency, High Power Devices
A. Basic transport issues
B. Nonstationary transport - velocity overshoot
C. Heterojunctions
D. Wide band gap semiconductors
V. Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors
A. HBT operation
B. Phototransistors
C. High frequency operation
VI. Field Effect Transistors
A. MESFET operation
B. GaAs MESFETs
C. High Frequency MESFETs
D. HEMTs