Electronic Devices and Systems

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Electronic Devices and Systems is the topic of study or engineering practice related to active electron devices including diodes and transistors. This is in contrast to the field of linear circuits, with which you are already familiar, dealing with passive elements such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Active electron devices are often combined in a monolithic integrated circuit (IC) with supporting passive linear components to form microelectronics. Diodes and transistors are characterized by nonlinear current-voltage relationships (V≠IZ) which enable very important functions including amplification, frequency translation, oscillation, and switching. These functions, combined with filtering (from linear circuits) provide the building blocks for all modern electronic components including computers, cell-phones, audio/video equipment, power converters, and much more. Pre-req: Linear circuits including KVL/KCL, Thevenin/Norton equivalence