Unit 1:
Semiconductor Physics and Semiconductor Devices (14 Lectures)
Lecture 1
Introduction to Semiconductor Physics, Crystal Structure, Bravais Lattices and Basis
Lecture 2
Miller Indices, Crystal Planes and Directions
Lecture 3
X-ray Diffraction, Bragg's Law and Crystal Analysis
Lecture 4
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors
Lecture 5
Electron and Hole Statistics, Carrier Concentration
Lecture 6
Resistivity Variation with Temperature, Fermi Level
Lecture 7
Metal–Semiconductor Junctions, Ohmic and Rectifying Contacts
Lecture 8
PN Junction Diode: Formation, Biasing and Working Principle
Lecture 9
PN Junction I–V Characteristics and Rectifier Applications
Lecture 10
Zener Diode: Characteristics, Breakdown Mechanisms and Applications
Lecture 11
Bipolar Junction Transistors (PNP & NPN): Construction and Operation
Lecture 12
BJT Characteristics in CB, CE and CC Configurations, Emitter Follower
Lecture 13
Field Effect Transistor (FET): Classification, Construction and Characteristics
Lecture 14
JFET Biasing and Basic Concept of MOSFET
Unit–1: Semiconductor Devices
Lecture
No.
Topic
Lecture 1
Introduction to Semiconductor Devices, PN Junction Diode: Formation, Biasing and
Working Principle
Lecture 2
PN Junction Diode I–V Characteristics and Diode Applications in Half-Wave and FullWave Rectifiers
Lecture 3
Zener Diode: Characteristics, Breakdown Mechanisms, Voltage Regulation and
Applications
Lecture 4
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT): Construction, PNP and NPN Transistors, Current
Components
Lecture 5
BJT Configurations: Common Base (CB), Common Emitter (CE) and Common
Collector (CC) Characteristics
Lecture 6
BJT Applications: CE Amplifier and Emitter Follower (CC Configuration)
Lecture 7
Field Effect Transistor (FET): Introduction, Classification, Construction and Working
of JFET
Lecture 8
JFET Characteristics and Biasing Techniques
Lecture 9
MOSFET: Construction, Working Principle, Types (Enhancement and Depletion) and
Basic Characteristics
Lecture 10
Comparison of BJT, JFET and MOSFET, Device Applications, Numerical Problems and
Revision