EE 371
MICROELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
CIRCUITS
Course Instructor
Lecturer: Ing. Dr. Francisca Adoma Acheampong
Email:
[email protected]Department of Telecommunication Engineering, KNUST
Teaching Assistants:
Faisal I. Nurideen & Evelyn S. Kakah
0558 000 835 & 0541 031 054
COURSE INFORMATION
• Face-face Teaching
• 3 credit Hours
PREREQUISITE
• Knowledge of Circuit Theory
• Foundational Knowledge in Chemistry, Physics and
Mathematics
• Knowledge in Mathematics
REFERENCE MATERIALS
1. Razavi Behzad (2013) Microelectronics, 2nd edition, Wiley
2. Jaeger, Richard C., and Travis N. Blalock (2010) Microelectronic
Circuit Design, 4th edition, McGraw-Hill
3. Donald A. Neamen (2009) Microelectronics: Circuit Analysis and
Design, 4th edition, McGraw-Hil
OBJECTIVES
• Understand the basics of semiconductor materials,
properties and role in microelectronic devices
• Analyze semiconductor processing techniques
• Design microelectronic device
• Integrate microelectronic circuits
EVALUATION AND GRADING
• Continuous Assessment 30%
Quizzes/Assignments
Presentations
Mid Semester Examination
• Final Examination 70%
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE
• Students must be seated at least 5 minutes before lecture begins
• Students must endeavour to attend all lectures and submit
assignments on time
• Disruptive behavior during lectures will result in a grade
degradation of 10pts every time.
• eating during lectures
• receiving calls during lectures
• giggling unnecesarily during lectures
COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction to Microelectronics
Overview of Microelectronic Devices and Circuits
Historical evolution and trends in microelectronics
Semiconductor Materials and Properties
Types of Semiconductors (intrinsic and extrinsic)
Bandgap theory and carrier transport mechanisms
Material properties affecting manufacturability
COURSE OUTLINE (remove)
• Diodes and Transistors
• Physics of bipolar transistors
• Bipolar Amplifiers
• Operational Amplifers
• MOS transistors and CMOS amplifiers
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