Electrical, Optical & Magnetic Materials and Devices

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Overview Carrier Fundamentals
2	Drift and Diffusion of Carriers	Problem set 1 out (Semiconductor Fundamentals)
3	Recombination and Generation
4	PN Junction at Equilibrium	Problem set 1 due Problem set 2 out (PN Junctions)
5	PN Junction Under Bias
6	PN Junction: Ideal Diode	Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 out (PN, Transistor, MOS)
7	Bipolar Junction Transistor
8	FETs and MOS
	Exam 1 (Up to Bipolar Transistor)
9	Photodetectors and Photovoltaics
10	Solar Cells	Problem set 3 due Problem set 4 out (Photodevices)
11	LEDs
12	Lasers	Problem set 4 due Problem set 5 out (Lasers, LEDs)
13	Heterostructure Lasers
14	Displays	Problem set 5 due Term paper topic due
15	Optical Fibers
	Exam 2 (Up to Displays)
16	Photonic Devices
17	Magnetic Fundamentals
18	Magnetic Materials	Term paper due Problem set 6 out (Magnetic Fundamentals)
19	Soft Materials Transformers
20	Hard Materials Permanent Magnets
21	DC Motors	Problem set 6 due Problem set 7 out (Magnetic Devices)
22	Magnetic Hard Disks and Tapes
23	Magnetooptics	Problem set 7 due
24	MRAMs, CDs and DVDs
25	Review
	Final Exam