Synopses & Reviews
An excellent senior/graduate text covering semiconductor fundamentals through the latest 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. An excellent senior/graduate text, and a valuable reference for engineers and researchers.
About the Author
Prof. Kevin Brennan was the recipient of a National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award. He was named School of ECE Distinguished Professor in 2002, and awarded a special commendation from the Vice Provost for Research in recognition of his contributions to graduate level education in 2002. He is currently serving as an IEEE Electron Device Society Distinguished Lecturer.
Table of Contents
Preface; 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; Appendix 1. Physical constants; Appendix 2. Material parameters for important semiconductors, Si and GaAs; Index.