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Introduction to Semiconductors

Classification of Semiconductors
Classification of Semiconductors

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which ...

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which will help us understand the basics of semiconductors ...

We are going to have a quick discussion of the two classifications of semiconductors, which will help us understand the basics of semiconductors better.

Basics of Semiconductors
What are the basics of a semiconductor?

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal ...

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal amplification, switching, and other applications. ...

Before semiconductor devices existed, vacuum tubes were the only devices available for signal amplification, switching, and other applications. Though vacuum tubes are functional, ...

Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers
Band Gap and Semiconductor Current Carriers

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of ...

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of neutrons, protons, and electrons, except for a normal hydrogen ...

If we recall some basic topics in chemistry, we’ll remember that all atoms consist of neutrons, protons, and electrons, except for a normal hydrogen atom which doesn’t have a ...

LEDs and Forward Voltage
LEDs and Forward Voltage

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and ...

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and love them so much is because they’re just so cool. I’ve ...

I have to admit, I’m biased. I think LEDs are awesome. But, really, the reason I’m biased and love them so much is because they’re just so cool. I’ve found that as I replaced the ...

How Does a Diode Work on the Molecular level
How does a diode work? (Part 1 - The PN Junction)

In our previous tutorials, we’ve discussed the basics of semiconductors, band gap, current ...

In our previous tutorials, we’ve discussed the basics of semiconductors, band gap, current carriers, and its classification. We learned that in order ...

In our previous tutorials, we’ve discussed the basics of semiconductors, band gap, current carriers, and its classification. We learned that in order for a semiconductor material ...

How does a forward biased diode work at the molecular level
How does a diode work? (Part 2 - Forward Bias)

In our discussion with the pn junction, we mentioned that the pn junction is the basis for ...

In our discussion with the pn junction, we mentioned that the pn junction is the basis for diodes. Diodes are one of the most widely used devices in ...

In our discussion with the pn junction, we mentioned that the pn junction is the basis for diodes. Diodes are one of the most widely used devices in electronics and they have the ...

LED bulb teardown
What's inside an LED bulb?

We took apart two LED lightbulbs, a CREE LED bulb from 2014 and a Philips bulb from 2018, and ...

We took apart two LED lightbulbs, a CREE LED bulb from 2014 and a Philips bulb from 2018, and compared their build quality, the electronics, and ...

We took apart two LED lightbulbs, a CREE LED bulb from 2014 and a Philips bulb from 2018, and compared their build quality, the electronics, and their overall design. It was ...

How does an LED work
How does an LED work?

Have you ever asked yourself how this small electronic device, an LED, emits light? Compared ...

Have you ever asked yourself how this small electronic device, an LED, emits light? Compared to the much less efficient incandescent light bulb, ...

Have you ever asked yourself how this small electronic device, an LED, emits light? Compared to the much less efficient incandescent light bulb, which produces light by converting ...

Reverse Biased Diodes
How does a diode work? (Part 3 - Reverse Bias)

The last time we discussed diodes, we learned about its basic structure and how forward ...

The last time we discussed diodes, we learned about its basic structure and how forward biasing allows current through the pn junction. This time, we ...

The last time we discussed diodes, we learned about its basic structure and how forward biasing allows current through the pn junction. This time, we are going to discuss about ...

Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) - Basic Structure and Operation
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) - Basic Structure and Operation

A transistor is an electronic device that can be used as an amplifier or as an electronic ...

A transistor is an electronic device that can be used as an amplifier or as an electronic switch. Its ability to amplify a signal or to switch high ...

A transistor is an electronic device that can be used as an amplifier or as an electronic switch. Its ability to amplify a signal or to switch high power loads using a small ...

How Diodes Work: Understanding the Fundamentals

We use a lot of different components in our electronics devices but diodes are usually the ...

We use a lot of different components in our electronics devices but diodes are usually the first non-linear component people use in a circuit. ...

We use a lot of different components in our electronics devices but diodes are usually the first non-linear component people use in a circuit. Whether it’s because they’re turning ...

Diode Circuit Analysis

So we've learned about diodes in previous tutorials. But today we're going to be solving ...

So we've learned about diodes in previous tutorials. But today we're going to be solving circuits with diodes and then we're going to be finding what ...

So we've learned about diodes in previous tutorials. But today we're going to be solving circuits with diodes and then we're going to be finding what the quiescent or Q-point is ...

zener diode as voltage regulator
Zener Diode as Voltage Regulator - Conceptual Overview

In our previous topics relating to diodes, we’ve discussed the operation of a Zener diode as ...

In our previous topics relating to diodes, we’ve discussed the operation of a Zener diode as well as its important specifications. We’ve learned that ...

In our previous topics relating to diodes, we’ve discussed the operation of a Zener diode as well as its important specifications. We’ve learned that a Zener diode is a ...

Practical example of Zener Diode as a Voltage Regulator

So we have gone over Zener diodes, how they work and some of the concepts - how they're used ...

So we have gone over Zener diodes, how they work and some of the concepts - how they're used in voltage regulation, we've gone over it conceptually, ...

So we have gone over Zener diodes, how they work and some of the concepts - how they're used in voltage regulation, we've gone over it conceptually, gone over it mathematically, ...

How a MOSFET works at the Semiconductor level

MOSFETs are Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors. MOSFETs act like switches by ...

MOSFETs are Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors. MOSFETs act like switches by varying the voltage on one terminal, the gate, changing ...

MOSFETs are Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors. MOSFETs act like switches by varying the voltage on one terminal, the gate, changing the resistance between the ...

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