University of Rome Tor Vergata

Electrons in solids; Semiconductors;

Charge transport models; Non uniform doping distributions;

Metal-Semiconductor Junction; Generation and recombination processes;

PN junction; devices with a negative differential resistance;

Bipolar Junction Transistor; Heterojunction bipolar transistor;

Metal-oxide-semiconductor system;

Metal Oxide Semiconductor Transistor, MESFEt and HEMT.

Introduction to sensor;

Circuits for resistive and capacitive sensors;

Temperature sensors: thermistors, thermoelectric effects;

Magnetic field sensors: Hall probes, magnetoresistances, fluxgate magnetometer;

Optical sensors; Matter-radiation interaction; Black body radiation;

Photoconductors and Photodiodes; Photomultiplier; Image detectors;

IR sensors: bolometers and piroelectric effect;

Mechanical sensors: position, strain gauges, accelerometers, gyroscope, pressure sensors, flow meters, micro electro mechanical systems.

Reference book:

Muller, Kamins, Chen: Device electronics for integrated circuits. J. WIley and sons Lectures slides