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Semiconductor Devices

The courses in this specialization can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5630-5632, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering degree. Enroll here. This Semiconductor Devices specialization is designed to be a deep dive into the fundamentals of the electronic devices that form the backbone of our current integrated circuits technology. You will gain valuable experience in semiconductor physics, pn junctions, metal-semiconductor contacts, bipolar junction transistors, metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) devices, and MOS field effect transistors. Specialization Learning Outcomes: *Learn fundamental mechanisms of electrical conduction in semiconductors *Understand operating principles of basic electronic devices including pn junction, metal-semiconductor contact, bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors *Analyze and evaluate the performance of basic electronic devices *Prepare for further analysis of electronic and photonic devices based on semiconductors

Status: Engineering Calculations
Status: Physical Science
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PM

Reviewed Jul 24, 2020

The course structure is good. But the exercises are quite hard and no lectures are based on solving such problems.

JS

Reviewed Jul 1, 2020

The tests are quite hard but it can teach students more effectively.

KL

Reviewed May 18, 2026

Good learning materials but long waiting for graded assignment by the community

JK

Reviewed Aug 6, 2020

Concepts are logically placed,with clear explanation

R

Reviewed Apr 5, 2022

Coursera helped me learn skills to develop my career and enrich my expertise.

PK

Reviewed May 30, 2020

not explained in detail as expected but however the assignment and quiz was harder and best

SM

Reviewed Jun 18, 2020

Good course but not self sufficient. One must read books in parallel to pass the homework problems.

DM

Reviewed Aug 2, 2023

Good understanding of the topics required to pass this course.

VT

Reviewed May 29, 2020

It is very helpful but for complete this course the student must have some prior knowledge

WT

Reviewed Nov 2, 2024

This is an interesting course to study, it might take a long time to understand concepts to build mathematical equations and solve them. Challenging course

SK

Reviewed Aug 25, 2019

Lectures are very informative, and the quiz questions truly test the way person reasons and determines solution to given operating conditions for junction contacts.

DR

Reviewed May 27, 2020

Excellent Course which i have ever taken and the material provided and teaching was excellent

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