Comment: The emphasis will be on the physical principles and the devices, not how the devices are used in circuits. The detailed operation of the p-n junction diode is emphasized.
Instructor’s Goal: Students successfully completing the course will understand how p-n junction devices work from first principles.
Email/web: Access to electronic mail and a web browser is required. If you do not have access to electronic mail, you should contact a SEAS system manager at 214-768-4357 (214-SMU-HELP) to get an account. A newsgroup, "smu.seas.ee3311", has been set up for this course. If you have trouble subscribing, contact "manager@seas.smu.edu" by email. Postings to the ee3311 newsgroup can automatically appear in your mailbox by emailing "majordomo@seas.smu.edu" with the request "subscribe ee3311".
Time:T, Th: 11:00 AM -12:20 PM
Location: Room 229C Caruth
Instructor: Gary Evans 319 Caruth Hall 768-3032 (office) 768-3883 (fax)
gae@seas.smu.edu (email) http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/
Office Hours: M W F 11:00-12:00 AM; Sundays at 4:00 PM other times by appointment. email questions are encouraged. email questions and answers will be posted to the class newsgroup (smu.seas.ee3311).
Prerequisites: Chem 1303 and EE 2352 (according to the catalog).
Required Text: Solid State Electronic Devices, fourth edition, Ben G. Streetman, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1995
Notes: Extensive notes and handouts will be distributed--either in class or by downloading from my website: http://www.seas.smu.edu/~gae/
Optional Texts: The following books are placed on reserve in the Engineering and Science Library:
| Solid State Electronics Devices, 3rd edition, Ben G. Streetman, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1990. |
| Solution Manual for Solid State Electronics Devices, 3rd edition Ben G. Streetman, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 1990. |
| Three Degrees Above Zero, Jeremy Bernstein, New American Library, New York, 1986. |
| Modular Series on Solid State Devices, Volumes 1 through 4, Robert F. Pierret and Gerold W. Neudeck, Editors, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, New York, 1990. |
| Volume 1: Semiconductor Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, by Robert F. Pierret |
| Volume 2: The PN Junction Diode, 2nd Edition, by Gerold W. Neudeck |
| Volume 3: The Bipolar Junction Transistor, by Gerold W. Neudeck |
| Volume 4: Field Effect Devices, by Robert F. Pierret. |
Summaries: In addition to the regularly assigned homework, each student is required to submit two one-page
summaries of talks or presentations related to this course. The summaries can be from the following videos which
are available from the EE office or from Media Services. The one-page summaries will be graded. Two additional
summaries can be handed in for extra credit. Each summary will count as 100 homework points. Some live seminars
that may be presented at SMU (such as the SEAS Seminar or the Graduate Seminar) may qualify as a topic for one-page
summaries. Check with me in advance before preparing a one-page summary on a topic other than one of the following
videos:
| Silicon Run 1 Silicon Run 2 |
This is a two-part series on integrated circuits covering crystal growth through IC fabrication. Each video counts as one summary. |
| The Evolution of Microelectronics--History and Perspective | An SMU SEAS Seminar from Spring 1993 by Robert Dennard--SMU graduate and inventor of DRAM. |
| Gigabit Lightwave Networks | An SMU SEAS Seminar by Ivan Kaminov from Spring 1993. |
| High Definition TV and U. S. Competitiveness | An SMU SEAS Seminar by Michael Ettenberg from Spring 1993. |
| A Unique Blend of High Technology and Feminist Strategy | An SMU SEAS Seminar by Judith Osmer and Virginia Carter from Spring 1994. |
| The Seven Grand Challenges in Electrotechnology | An SMU SEAS Seminar by Suzanne Nagel from Spring 1995. |
| An Engineer in the Midst of Science and Technology Policy | An SMU SEAS Seminar by John Slaughter from Fall 1995. |
| Feynman Lecture No. 6: Probability and Uncertainty | The behavior of electrons and photons according to the theories of quantum mechanics are discussed). |
Exams: Two midterms, one final, all will be closed book. Some previous exams from this course will be provided. Exams will be closed book with one page of notes on an 8.5" x 11" (you can write on both sides) sheet of paper for the first exam with one additional page allowed for each consecutive exam. The page(s) of notes are to be handed in with the exam and will be returned with the exam. Unlike homework, the midterms and final are individual efforts. See attachments relating to the honor code.
Homework:Due on each Tuesday. Each homework problem is worth 10 points. Students are encouraged to work together on the homework, in person, or by email (use the ee3311 newsgroup [smu.seas.ee3311]). Copying another students homework is not "working together" and is a violation of the honor code.
Grade Composition:
Midterm 1: 22%
Midterm 2: 22%
Homework : 22% (includes one-page summaries)
Final Exam: 34%
Disabilities: Southern Methodist University provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. This University will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations. It is the students responsibility to contact the faculty member and/or the Services for Students with Disabilities at 768-4563 in a timely manner to arrange for appropriate accommodations.
Important Dates:
First day of class: Tuesday, August 24
Midterm #1: October 8
Midterm #2: November 17
Final: December 10, 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Last day of class: December 3
Some Follow-on Courses to EE 3311:
EE 5312: Semiconductor Processing Laboratory
Course Description This is a laboratory-oriented elective course for upper level undergraduates and first-year
graduate students covering an overview of both silicon integrated circuits and III-V optoelectronics processing.
Students will fabricate and characterize MOSFETS, visible semiconductor lasers, and submicron gratings (using
holography). Lectures will discuss photolithography, oxidation, diffusion, ion-implantation, metalization, and
etching. Silicon process modeling will use the CAD tool SUPREM. The AlGaInP lasers will be modeled using MODEIG.
A laboratory report describing the projects will be peer-reviewed before final submission.
EE 5303. Fiber Optic Telecommunications
Course Description This is an introductory course designed to familiarize students with practical concepts involved
in optical fiber communications systems. Basic optical principles are reviewed. Dielectric slab-waveguides, fiber
waveguides and integrated optics devices are discussed. The major components of a fiber communications link,
including optical sources, detectors, and fibers are covered.