Graduate CoursesElectronicsECE 2231: FUNDAMENTALS OF SEMICONDUCTOR AND QUANTUM ELECTRONIC DEVICES, (3 CREDITS) Fundamental quantum theory, electron in potential well, harmonic oscillator, band theory of solids, Kronig-Penney model. Prerequisite: ECE 1247 ECE 2235: MONOLITHIC INTEGRATED CIRCUITS, (3 CREDITS) Fabrication of integrated silicon monolithic circuits, thermal oxidation, solid state diffusion, epitaxial growth, ion implantation, photo and electron lithography, design considerations, active and passive elements in monolithic blocks, surface effects. Prerequisite: ECE 1247 ECE 2250: POWER ELECTRONICS, (3 CREDITS) The key element in the field of power electronics is the switching converter. The objective of this course is to cover the fundamental concepts in the field in sufficient depth to allow students to analyze and design power electronics circuits. The course covers DC-DC converters (also knows as choppers or switching regulators) and DC-AC converters (also known as inverters). Prerequisite: ECE 0257 ECE 2295: SPECIAL TOPICS: ELECTRONICS, (3 CREDITS) An MS level course in special topics of current interest in electronics. ECE 3232: QUANTUM ELECTRONICS, (3 CREDITS) Quantum theory of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with matter, optical absorption and emission, lasers. Selected topics from the areas of dielectric and magnetic properties of materials. Prerequisite: ECE 2231 ECE 3233: ADVANCED TOPICS IN SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES, (3 CREDITS) Topics of current interest in the field of solid state electron devices. Prerequisite: ECE 2231 ECE 3235: SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS, (3 CREDITS) Properties of heterojunctions, stimulated emission in semiconductors, carrier and optical confinement, fabrication and operating characteristics of semiconductor lasers including double-heterostructure lasers, quantum-well lasers, distributed feedback lasers, and surface emitting lasers, various modulation techniques of semiconductor lasers. Prerequisite: ECE 2231 ECE 3236: SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICS AND DEVICES, 3 CREDITS) Fundamentals of semiconductor optics and devices, band structures, optical absorption, excitons, nonlinear optical properties of semiconductors. Optoelectronic devices including nonlinear Fabry-Perot etalons, nonlinear directional couplers, and self-electro-optic effect devices (SEED). Prerequisite: ECE 2231 ECE 3239: HIGH-SPEED ELECTRONIC DEVICES, (3 CREDITS) Compound semiconductors, heterojunctions and supperlattices and their application to electronic and opto-electronic devices such as HBTs, MODFETs, resonant tunnel transistors, injection lasers, detectors and modulators. Prerequisite: ECE 2231 ECE 3295: ADVANCED TOPICS: ELECTRONICS, (3 CREDITS) A Ph.D. level course in advanced topics of current interest in the area of electronics. |
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