Synopses & Reviews
This volume offers a solid foundation for understanding the most important devices used in the hottest areas of electronic engineering today, from semiconductor fundamentals to state-of-the-art semiconductor devices in the telecommunications and computing industries. Kevin Brennan describes future approaches to computing hardware and RF power amplifiers, and explains how emerging trends and system demands of computing and telecommunications systems influence the choice, design, and operation of semiconductor devices. In addition, he covers MODFETs and MOSFETs, short channel effects, and the challenges faced by continuing miniaturization. His book is both an excellent senior/graduate text and a valuable reference for practicing engineers and researchers.
Synopsis
An excellent senior/graduate text covering semiconductor fundamentals through telecommunications and computing devices.
Synopsis
From semiconductor fundamentals to state-of-the-art semiconductor devices used in the telecommunications and computing industries, this book provides a solid grounding in the most important devices used in the hottest areas of electronic engineering today. The book includes coverage of MODFETs and MOSFETs, Short channel effects and the challenges faced by continuing miniaturization. Future approaches to computing hardware and RF power amplifiers are also discussed. This is both an excellent senior/graduate text, and a valuable reference for engineers and researchers in the field.
Table of Contents
Preface; List of physical constants; List of materials parameters for important semiconductors, Si, and GaAs; 1. Semiconductor fundamentals; 2. Carrier action; 3. Junctions; 4. Bipolar junction transistors; 5. JFETs and MESFETs; 6. Metal-insulator-semiconductor structures and MOSFETs; 7. Short channel effects and challenges to CMOS; 8. Beyond CMOS; 9. Telecommunications systems - an overview; 10. Optoelectronic devices - emitters, light amplifiers and detectors; 11. Transistors for high frequency, high power amplifiers for wireless systems; References; Index.