TY - BOOK AU - Pulfrey,David L. TI - Understanding modern transistors and diodes SN - 9780511840685 (ebook) AV - TK7871.9 .P815 2010 U1 - 621.381 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Transistors KW - Diodes N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015) N2 - Written in a concise, easy-to-read style, this text for senior undergraduate and graduate courses covers all key topics thoroughly. It is also a useful self-study guide for practising engineers who need a complete, up-to-date review of the subject. Key features: • Rigorous theoretical treatment combined with practical detail • A theoretical framework built up systematically from the Schrödinger Wave Equation and the Boltzmann Transport Equation • Covers MOSFETS, HBTs and HJFETS • Uses the PSP model for MOSFETS • Rigorous treatment of device capacitance • Describes the operation of modern, high-performance transistors and diodes • Evaluates the suitability of various transistor types and diodes for specific modern applications • Covers solar cells and LEDs and their potential impact on energy generation and reduction • Includes a chapter on nanotransistors to prepare students and professionals for the future • Provides results of detailed numerical simulations to compare with analytical solutions • End-of-chapter exercises • Online lecture slides for undergraduate and graduate courses UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511840685 ER -