ECE 398

Fall 2008 All Classes

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Special Topics in ECE

Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Lectures and discussions relating to new areas of interest.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: As specified for each topic offering; see Schedule or departmental course information.

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ECE 398 class schedule data for fall 2008
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	52236	Lecture	KC	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	445 Altgeld Hall	Choquette, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Electronic & Photonic Devices. Prerequisites: Phys 214; and credit or concurrent registration in ECE 329. For ECE students, this course will count toward graduation for the ECE 440 requirement. A first course on semiconductor devices for sophomores and juniors in electrical engineering. The cellular phone and its associated information distribution systems are used to introduce and motivate the study of electronic and photonic devices. Following this introduction, the core concepts of all semiconductor devices � semiconductor carriers, energy bands, and the pn junction diode � will be studied in detail including web-based virtual laboratories. Armed with a solid understanding of the energy band structure and electrical characteristics of the diode, a student can understand the structure and operation of many semiconductor devices important to technologies of the information age. Devices to be examined will include metal-oxide-semiconductor field effect transistors, bipolar transistors, solar cells, light emitting diodes, laser diodes, and photodetectors. Restriction(s): Not intended for Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
	52283	Lecture	NC	9:00AM -9:50AM	MWF	204 Transportation Building	Cheng, K	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Semiconductor and Devices. Prerequisites: Phys 214. This introductory course on semiconductor devices is designed for sophomores in ECE department. This course divided into four major parts: The semiconductor fundamentals are introduced first such that carrier distributions and transportation concepts are clearly established. In the second part, devices utilizing a single type of carriers will be discussed along with their circuit models, biasing schemes, and circuit applications. The bipolar devices, where two types of carrier � electron and hole � are utilized at the same time, will be discussed in the third part of the course. Finally, photonic devices, where photons are involved in addition to electrons and holes, will be introduced. The course is design at a level such that ECE329 is not required but provides a solid foundation for other core courses including ECE441 and ECE442. The credit of this course can be counted toward ECE440.