ECSE-6250

Solid-State Microwave Devices

Physical properties of operation, modeling, and application of selected semiconductor microwave devices. Devices considered include varactors, p-i-n diodes, Schottky barrier diodes, avalanche transit time devices, transferred electron devices and field effect transistors. Terminal behavior of these devices, their noise characteristics, and their use in microwave circuits. Corequisite: ECSE-6230. Offered on sufficient demand.

3 credit hours