Microelectronic Circuits

  1. The p-n Junction and Diode Devices
    1. p-n Junction Formation and Equilibrium
      1. Junction Formation Process
        1. Carrier Diffusion at Junction
          1. Space Charge Region Development
            1. Electric Field Establishment
            2. Depletion Region Characteristics
              1. Width Calculation
                1. Charge Distribution
                  1. Electric Field Profile
                  2. Built-in Potential
                    1. Contact Potential Development
                      1. Energy Band Diagrams
                        1. Temperature Dependence
                      2. p-n Junction Under Bias
                        1. Forward Bias Operation
                          1. Barrier Reduction
                            1. Exponential Current Increase
                              1. Minority Carrier Injection
                              2. Reverse Bias Operation
                                1. Barrier Enhancement
                                  1. Depletion Width Increase
                                    1. Reverse Saturation Current
                                    2. Junction Capacitance
                                      1. Depletion Capacitance
                                        1. Diffusion Capacitance
                                          1. Voltage Dependence
                                        2. Diode Current-Voltage Characteristics
                                          1. Ideal Diode Equation
                                            1. Shockley Equation Derivation
                                              1. Saturation Current
                                                1. Thermal Voltage
                                                  1. Temperature Effects
                                                  2. Non-ideal Effects
                                                    1. Series Resistance
                                                      1. High-Level Injection
                                                        1. Generation-Recombination Current
                                                        2. Breakdown Mechanisms
                                                          1. Zener Breakdown
                                                            1. Avalanche Breakdown
                                                              1. Breakdown Voltage Determination
                                                            2. Diode Circuit Models
                                                              1. Ideal Diode Model
                                                                1. Perfect Switch Approximation
                                                                  1. Circuit Analysis Applications
                                                                  2. Constant Voltage Drop Model
                                                                    1. Forward Voltage Approximation
                                                                      1. Practical Circuit Analysis
                                                                      2. Small-Signal Model
                                                                        1. Dynamic Resistance
                                                                          1. Incremental Analysis
                                                                            1. AC Equivalent Circuits
                                                                            2. Complete Diode Model
                                                                              1. All Non-idealities Included
                                                                                1. Computer Simulation Models
                                                                              2. Diode Applications
                                                                                1. Rectifier Circuits
                                                                                  1. Half-Wave Rectification
                                                                                    1. Full-Wave Center-Tap Rectification
                                                                                      1. Bridge Rectification
                                                                                        1. Filter Capacitor Effects
                                                                                          1. Ripple Factor Analysis
                                                                                          2. Voltage Regulation
                                                                                            1. Zener Diode Regulators
                                                                                              1. Load Regulation
                                                                                                1. Line Regulation
                                                                                                  1. Regulator Design
                                                                                                  2. Wave Shaping Circuits
                                                                                                    1. Clipper Circuits
                                                                                                      1. Clamper Circuits
                                                                                                        1. Peak Detectors
                                                                                                          1. Voltage Multipliers
                                                                                                          2. Logic Applications
                                                                                                            1. Diode Logic Gates
                                                                                                              1. AND Gate Implementation
                                                                                                                1. OR Gate Implementation
                                                                                                              2. Special Purpose Diodes
                                                                                                                1. Schottky Barrier Diodes
                                                                                                                  1. Metal-Semiconductor Junction
                                                                                                                    1. Low Forward Voltage Drop
                                                                                                                      1. Fast Switching Characteristics
                                                                                                                      2. Light-Emitting Diodes
                                                                                                                        1. Electroluminescence Process
                                                                                                                          1. Material Systems
                                                                                                                            1. Efficiency Considerations
                                                                                                                            2. Photodiodes
                                                                                                                              1. Photovoltaic Effect
                                                                                                                                1. Photoconductive Mode
                                                                                                                                  1. Photovoltaic Mode
                                                                                                                                    1. Spectral Response
                                                                                                                                    2. Varactor Diodes
                                                                                                                                      1. Voltage-Variable Capacitance
                                                                                                                                        1. Tuning Applications

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