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Basics of Semiconductor Microwave Devices

Prof. Digbijoy N. Nath · IISc Bangalore

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Lectures

week-01

  1. Lec 01 An Introduction to the course & outline of the course Video
  2. Lec 02 - Historical overview of the development of microwave devices Video
  3. Lec 03 Applications of semiconductor microwave devices Video
  4. Lec 04 Applications of semiconductor microwave devices (contd.) Video

week-02

  1. Lec 05 Heterojunction device physics Video
  2. Lec 06 - Heterojunction device physics (contd.) and III-nitrides Video
  3. Lec 07 - III-nitrides and polarization Video
  4. Lec 08 - III-nitride high electron mobility transistors Video
  5. Lec 09 - Varactors and Schottky multipliers Video
  6. Lec 10 - Varactors and Schottky multipliers (contd). Video

week-03

  1. Lec 11 Diodes for microwave applications Video
  2. Lec 12 IMPATT diode Video
  3. Lec 13 Tunnel diodes and Introduction to Gunn diodes Video
  4. Lec 14 Gunn diode and its modes Video

week-04

  1. Lec 15 Introduction to MESFETs Video
  2. Lec 16 Advanced concepts of GaAs MESFETs Video
  3. Lec 17 GaAs MESFET fabrication and practical aspects Video
  4. Lec 18 Practical aspects of FET design and small-signal model Video
  5. Lec 19 GaAs MESFETs: cut-off frequency and aspects of power devices Video
  6. Lec 20 GaAs MESFETs for power amplifiers Video

week-05

  1. Lec 21 Modulation doping in compound semiconductors Video
  2. Lec 22 Band diagram of MODFETs/HEMTs Video
  3. Lec 23 Design issues & methodology for microwave HEMTs Video
  4. Lec 24 Small-signal model & noise in HEMTs. Video

week-06

  1. Lec 25 The concept of pseudomorphic or pHEMTs. Video
  2. Lec 26 Multi-finger HEMTs Video
  3. Lec 27 pHEMTs for low noise and introduction to InP HEMT Video
  4. Lec DB 28 InP HEMTs for power and the concept of metamorphic HEMTs Video

week-07

  1. Lec DB 29 AlGaN/GaN HEMT: applications, structure, substrates and FOM. Video
  2. Lec DB 30 AlGaN/GaN HEMT: device basics, current collapse & passivation. Video
  3. Lec DB 31 AlGaN/GaN HEMT: gate process, field-plate and trade-offs in design. Video
  4. Lec DB 32 AlGaN/GaN HEMT: Practical aspects and commercial HEMTs. Video
  5. Lec DB 33 GaN RF HEMT on eval board, and emerging topics of research. Video
  6. Lec DB 34 Linearity in GaN HEMTs – a device perspective. Video

week-08

  1. Lec DB 35 Nanoscale MOSFETs and short channel effects. Video
  2. Lec DB 36 Parasitic resistances and capacitances in nanoscale MOSFETs. Video
  3. Lec DB 37 RF MOSFET Layout and RF Silicon-on-insulator. Video
  4. Lec DB 38 Noise in MOSFETs and Introduction to LDMOS Video
  5. Lec DB 39 Working of LDMOS and VDMOS Video
  6. Lec DB 40 LDMOS: Parasitics, and the concept of RESURF. Video
  7. Lec 41 LDMOS: HCI, snapback, finger layout and some aspects of commercial devices. Video

week-09

  1. Lec 42 BJT: common base and common emitter from the device point of view. Video
  2. Lec 43 BJT: Kirk effect, Ebers-Moll model and base transit time. Video
  3. Lec 44 BJT: small-signal model, gain and cut-off frequency. Video
  4. Lec 45 BJT: Emitter and base designs and drift transistor. Video

week-10

  1. Lec 46 Collector design in modern BJT and Introduction to HBTs. Video
  2. Lec 47 HBT: base current and collapse of the current gain. Video
  3. Lec 48 High-frequency HBT and Introduction to SiGe HBT Video
  4. Lec 49 SiGe HBT: various resistances and capacitances, scaling and aspects of BiCMOS Video

week-11

  1. Lec 50 Basics of microwave: transmission line theory. Video
  2. Lec 51 Waveguides, T-lines and introduction to 2-port networks. Video
  3. Lec 52 S-parameters and the basics of Smith Chart Video
  4. Lec 53 Smith chart and matching. Video
  5. Lec 54 Impedance matching using Smith Chart and stub line. Video

week-12

  1. Lec 55 Passives in microwave circuits. Video
  2. Lec 56 Inductors in microwave circuits. Video
  3. Lec 57 More on passive elements in microwave circuits. Video
  4. Lec 58 On-wafer measurement and S-parameters. Video
  5. Lec 59 On-wafer de-embedding. Video
  6. Lec 60 On-wafer and fixture-based measurements and calibration. Video
  7. Lec 61 More on fixtures and basic transistor concepts for power amplifiers. Video

Live Session

  1. Live Session 01-04-2025 Video

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Credits and licence

Institution
IISc Bangalore
Department
Electrical Engineering
Teacher
Prof. Digbijoy N. Nath
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
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