Publisher's Synopsis
In an age when electronic engineers are becoming more and more concerned with system design and performance, this book aims to provide the minimum information needed for engineers to understand the developments in fabrication and design of electronic devices and the physical mechanisms of their operation.;It covers the physical mechanism of conduction in semiconductors, using models which are made quantitative, and describes the three most significant devices in integrated circuits - the p-n junction, the bipolar transistor and the MOSFET. Devices such as varactor diodes, LED's and photodiodes are mentioned but not covered in detail. The valence bond semiconductor is dealt with followed by the energy band model and the construction of circuit models of transistors is also covered.;It is designed for first year degree students in electrical and electronic engineering and should also be useful to HND students in the same subject areas.
