Introduction to the Specialty. Semiconductors. Diodes and Zener Diodes
Lecture Contents:
Conductors, semiconductors, and dielectrics.
Doped n- and p-type semiconductors.
P-n junction, diode.
Types of diodes.
I-V characteristics of diodes.
Basic parameters of diodes.
Comparison of Ge and Si diodes.
Linear diode model.
Zener diodes.
Example of plotting I-V characteristics of various diodes.
Test questions.
Assignments.