Fundamentals of Electronics, 1989, 342 pp., ISBN 0-911575-55-3, $52.00
Junior-level text on Active Devices and Applications classroom tested at Stanford University. Includes necessary Solid-state Physics. Discusses Conductivity drawing on physical principles without resorting to Quantum Mechanics. Basic equations for Mosfets and Bipolar Transistors are derived. In-depth treatment of Amplifiers, Small-signal Gain Frequency concepts, Negative and Positive Feedback, Operational Amplifiers and Power Amplifiers, including a hi-fi class AB amplifiers. Discusses major application area of Telecommunications: Analog Modulation--Amplitude and Angle as well as various Demodulators. A separate chapter on Noise, including typical Communication Link performance calculations. Covers Receivers and their operation: Superheterodynes as well as Regenerative and Superregenerative. Problems in each chapter help the student to consolidate material learned. Profusely illustrated.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ..... xi
PART I -- PHYSICS OF SEMICONDUCTORS
Chapter 1 -- Properties of Materials ..... 3
1.1 -- Conduction ..... 31.2 -- Conductivity ..... 5
1.3 -- Light Absorption ..... 7
1.4 -- Photoconductivity ..... 8
1.5 -- Fluorescence ..... 8
1.6 -- Hall Effect ..... 9
1.7 -- Cyclotron Resonance ..... 12
Problems to Chapter 1 ..... 15
Chapter 2 -- Basic Chemistry ..... 16
2.1 -- Introduction ..... 162.2 -- Covalent Bonds ..... 17
2.3 -- Diamond-like Crystals ..... 18
2.4 -- X-Ray Diffraction Measurements ..... 21
2.5 -- Ionic Bonds ..... 21
Problems to Chapter 2 ..... 22
Chapter 3 -- Conduction in Semiconductors .....
23
3.1 -- Electrons and Holes ..... 233.2 -- Band Structure ..... 25
3.3 -- Thermal Generation of Electron-Hole Pairs ..... 28
3.4 -- Recombination ..... 30
3.5 -- The Continuity Equation ..... 30
3.6 -- Intrinsic Carrier Concentration ..... 31
3.7 -- Conductivity and Resistivity of Semiconductors ..... 31
3.8 -- Doped Semiconductors ..... 32
3.9 -- Thermistors ..... 38
3.10 -- Dependence of Mobility on Temperature ..... 39
3.11 -- Limits to Ohm’s Law ..... 42
3.12 -- Diffusion ..... 43
3.13 -- Point Contacts ..... 45
3.14 -- Thermoelectric Effect ..... 46
3.15 -- The Shockley-Haynes Experiment ..... 47
3.16 -- Lifetime of Minority Carriers ..... 48
Problems to Chapter 3 ..... 51
PART II -- SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS
Chapter 1 -- Field Effect Transistors ..... 57
1.1 -- Semiconductor Technology ..... 571.2 -- General Description of a MOSFET ..... 59
1.3 -- The MOS Capacitor ..... 60
1.4 -- The MOS Capacitance ..... 63
1.5 -- The MOS Capacitor (continued) ..... 66
1.6 -- Incremental Capacitance of the MOS Capacitor ..... 71
1.7 -- The MOSFET ..... 73
Problems to Chapter 1 ..... 80
Chapter 2 -- MOSFET Amplifiers ..... 81
2.1 -- Introduction ..... 812.2 -- The Voltage Gain ..... 81
2.3 -- Distortion ..... 84
2.4 -- Biasing Schemes ..... 86
2.5 -- Multistage Amplifiers ..... 87
2.6 -- Other Field Effect Transistors ..... 88
Problems to Chapter 2 ..... 96
Chapter 3 -- p-n Junctions ..... 97
3.1 -- Contact Potential ..... 973.2 -- Width of the Transition Region ..... 99
3.3 -- Magnitude of the Zero-Bias Diffusion / Drift Currents ..... 102
3.4 -- External Bias Across the Junction ..... 103
3.5 -- Junction v-i Characteristics ..... 105
3.6 -- Diode Circuit Models ..... 109
3.7 -- Reverse Breakdown ..... 110
3.8 -- Tunnel Diodes ..... 114
3.9 -- Voltage-Reference Diodes ..... 114
3.10 -- Junction Capacitance ..... 117
3.11 -- Clipping ..... 118
3.12 -- Power Supplies ..... 119
Problems to Chapter 3 ..... 127
Chapter 4 -- Bipolar Transistors ..... 131
4.1 -- Generalities ..... 1314.2 -- v-i Characteristics ..... 132
4.3 -- Transistor Operating Regions ..... 137
4.4 -- Transistor Circuit Configurations ..... 137
4.5 -- Base-Width Modulation ..... 142
4.6 -- Punch-Through ..... 144
4.7 -- Dependence of
on the Collector Current ..... 144
4.8 -- Geometrical Asymmetry in Real Transistors ..... 145
4.9 -- Bipolar Transistor Circuit Model ..... 145
Problems to Chapter 4 ..... 151
Chapter 5 -- Transistor Amplifiers ..... 152
5.1 -- Biasing Bipolar Transistors ..... 1525.2 -- Small-Signal Amplifiers ..... 157
5.3 -- Hybrid Parameters ..... 165
5.4 -- High-Frequency Response ..... 169
5.5 -- Lower-Frequency Response ..... 176
5.6 -- Bode Plots ..... 180
5.7 -- Phase Response ..... 182
5.8 -- Current-Source Loads ..... 184
5.9 -- Current Mirrors ..... 187
Problems to Chapter 5 ..... 189
Chapter 6 -- Feedback ..... 194
6.1 -- Generalities ... 1946.2 -- Negative Feedback ..... 195
Problems to Chapter 6 ..... 205
Chapter 7 -- Oscillators ..... 206
7.1 -- Generalities ..... 2067.2 -- Oscillator Analysis ..... 206
7.3 -- A Simple Oscillator ..... 210
7.4 -- Crystal Oscillators ..... 211
7.5 -- Automatic Amplitude Control ..... 215
7.6 -- Amplifier Stability ..... 217
Problems to Chapter 7 ..... 223
Chapter 8 -- Operational Amplifier ..... 226
8.1 -- Generalities ..... 2268.2 -- Differential Amplifiers ..... 226
8.3 -- Implementation of Op-Amps ..... 233
8.4 -- Op-Amp Applications ..... 242
8.5 -- Gain-Bandwidth Product in Op-Amps ..... 245
8.5 -- More Advanced Op-Amp Applications ..... 247
Problems to Chapter 8 ..... 256
Chapter 9 -- Power Amplifiers ..... 257
9.1 -- Introduction ..... 2579.2 -- Class A Amplifiers ..... 258
9.3 -- Class B (and AB) Amplifiers ..... 262
9.4 -- Transistor Heat Dissipation ..... 268
Problems to Chapter 9 ..... 270
Chapter 10 -- Modulation ..... 271
10.1 -- Generalities ..... 27110.2 -- Amplitude Modulation ..... 272
10.3 -- Bessel Functions ..... 276
10.4 -- Angle Modulation ..... 282
10.5 -- Amplitude Modulators ..... 287
10.6 -- Amplitude Demodulators ..... 293
10.7 -- Frequency Modulators ..... 294
10.8 -- FM Demodulators ..... 296
Problems to Chapter 10 ..... 299
Chapter 11 -- Noise ..... 302
11.1 -- Introduction ..... 30211.2 -- Inherent Noise ..... 303
11.3 -- Measurement of Noise Figure ..... 305
11.4 -- Types of Noise Generators ..... 306
11.5 -- Cosmic Noise ..... 307
11.6 -- Link Calculations ..... 309
Problems to Chapter 11 ..... 310
Chapter 12 -- Receivers ..... 311
12.1 -- Simple Receivers ..... 31112.2 -- Tuned Radio Frequency (TRF) Receivers ..... 312
12.3 -- Superheterodyne Receivers ..... 313
12.4 -- Regenerative Receivers ..... 320
12.5 -- Superregenerative Receivers ..... 321
Problems to Chapter 12 ..... 322
Index ..... 325