Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500097 Physics | OT | 4 | 2 |
Basic knowledgements of electromagnetism, statistical physics and quantum physics. For some concepts, it would be useful that you have followed a course on solid-state physics, but this is not actually a requirement.
Obtain some basic knowledge of semiconductor physics. Study de physical of electron devices and their applications in electronic circuits. Understand the physics behing the function of electron devices. Have a first contact with linear circuit analysis, the concept of equivalent circuit and some practical examples of real use. First contact with active circuit elements and their application in analog and digital signal electronics. Fist contact with the implementation of logic functions and with digital memory and storage systems.
• Introduction to basic semiconductor physics
• Analog systems: Kirchoff laws, Thévénin and Norton theorems, circuit analysis.
• Operational amplifier.
• PN junction diode.
• Bipolar Junction Transistor.
• MOS capacitance and MOSFET
• Digital Electronics
Methodology consists in a combination of class lessons, exercise solution in class and autonomous laboratory work
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Excercise solution in class and laboratory work | 19 | 0.76 | |
Lessons | 30 | 1.2 | |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Homework independent solution and preparation of laboratory practice | 42 | 1.68 | |
Personal study of course contents | 50 | 2 |
Lboratory classes are compulsary and a prerequisite to pass the course.
There will be two partial examen, one after half of the course and another one at the end. The mark of laboratory work will only be accounted for when the average of partial exam marks exceeds 4/10.
A final exaen covering all the content of the course will be offered to student who do not pass the course after having presented laboratory work and the two partial exams, they do not reach the required level to pass the course. Having presented laboratory reports, and after having presented the two partial exams is a requirement to participate in the final exam.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Exam for the first half of the course | 37,5% | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 3, 2, 7, 9, 14, 15 |
Final examen (those who have failed continuous evaluation) | 75% | 3 | 0.12 | 1, 3, 2, 4, 6, 8, 7, 9, 10, 13, 12, 11, 14, 15, 17, 16 |
Laboratori classes | 25% | 0 | 0 | 4, 5, 6, 20, 11, 18, 19, 17 |
Second partial exam | 37,5% | 3 | 0.12 | 2, 8, 9, 10, 13, 12, 16 |
Basic course bibliography
Circuits i dispositius electrònics: fonaments d'electrònica, Lluís Prat Viñas et al., Edicions UPC, 1998.
Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Michael Shur, Prentice Hall Series in Solid State Physical Electronics, 1990.
Física de los Semiconductores, K.V. Shalímova, Editorial Mir, 1975.
Instrumentación electrónica, M.A. Pérez, J.C. Álvarez, J.C. Campo, F.J. Ferrero, G.J. Grillo, Thomson, 2004.
Fundamentals of nanotransistors, M. Lundstrom, World Scientific, 2018.
Other books of Interest
Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, Simon M. Sze, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
Electrónica de los dispositivos para circuitos integrados, R.S. Muller, T.I. Kamins, Ed. Limusa.
Fundamentos de microelectrónica, nanoelectrónica y fotónica, J.M. Albella Martín, Pearson Educación, 2005.
Physics of Semiconductor Devices, S. M. Sze, John Wiley and Sons, 3rd Ed. 2007.
Electronics of Measuring Systems, Tran Tien Lang.