ECSE-696X Modern Power Devices

Modern Power Devices I
Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering ECSE-696X

Description
A continuation of ECSE-6260. Modern discrete devices that will be covered include the Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistor (IGBT) and other MOS-gated bipolar transistors, MOS-Controlled Thyristor (MCT) and other MOS-gated thyristors, together with their performance tradeoffs, and integrated current and voltage sensors. The RESURF principle, analysis of integrable lateral power devices, such as lateral MOSFET's, lateral IGBT and lateral MCT's, dielectric and junction isolation, device cross-talk suppression.

Prerequisites
Basic knowledge (at the graduate level) of semiconductor devices or SDM-I (ECSE-6230) and SDM-II (ECSE-6290); Semiconductor Power Devices (ECSE-6260), or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.

Textbook(s)
Ordering Information

Format
Classes: 14 weeks, 28 sessions
Homework: 7
Project:1
Exams: 2

Grading
Homework: 10%
Mid-Term Quiz: 30%
Final Exam: 30%
Final Project: 30%

Computing
Students need to get access to a UNIX system. They will use telnet to access the UNIX system operated by the Rensselaer Center for Integrated Electronics and Electronics Manufacturing to the numerical simulation design project. Email and World Wide Web access required for course communications, use of WebCT, and printing of course notes.

Access to WebCT, Rensselaer's course management tool, is required. Please refer to this page for instructions on how to set up your computer for WebCT.

Who Should Enroll
This course may be used in your Plan of Study as follows:

Degree Programs
CSCI - elective with advisor pre-approval
CSYS - elective with advisor pre-approval
ELEC - core course or elective
EPOW - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MM - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MOT - elective with advisor pre-approval
ESCI-MSE - elective with advisor pre-approval
ITEC - n/a
MANE - elective with advisor pre-approval
MBA - elective with advisor pre-approval
MGMT-MS - elective
MGTE - n/a
TCOM - elective with advisor pre-approval

This course is also open to non-matriculated students who meet the prerequisites.