Electronics : Diode (Part 1) - A Solid State Approach

What you'll learn

Understand the fundamentals of P-N Junction Semiconductor diode by adopting a Solid State approach.
Properties of P-N Junction Semiconductor diode under equilibrium (Concept of Energy Band Diagram,Depletion Width,Electric Field at the junction etc.)
Analysis of Diode under Forward Bias,its Energy Band Diagram,Carrier Concentration variation w.r.t distance,Electric Field picture
V-I Characteristics of Diode under forward bias condition.
Analysis of Diode under Reverse Bias condition.
Understand Diode function Generator & Diode Transfer-function Generator.
Understand the Breakdown Phenomena under reverse biased condition.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of science,High school mathematics
Fundamental ideas of current, voltage and electric field
Knowledge of Semiconductor Physics,Complete idea regarding Drift current,Diffusion current,Diffusion approximation and Injection level in Semiconductor
Knowledge of Semiconductor Continuity Equation,Fermi Level

Description

Learn the fundamentals of Diodes and take the first leap to the world of Electronics.This course will be very helpful for students with great interest towards science and especially electronics.Finally ,the course is so designed that if anyone goes from lecture 1 to last lecture the entire subject can be thoroughly understood easily.So lets have a highlight of the entire course quickly-

Understand the fundamentals of P-N Junction Semiconductor diode.In this lecture we will understand the Diode from Solid State approach,that is we will learn what actually happens inside the Diode under different circumstances.

Properties of P-N Junction Semiconductor diode (Concept of Energy Band Diagram,Depletion Width,Electric Field at the junction etc).

V-I Characteristics of Diode.

Understand Diode function Generator & Diode Transfer-function Generator.

Understand Diode properties under forward biased condition.

Diode properties under reverse biased condition.

Who this course is for:

The course is for those who love electronics and love to explore the world of electronics