TEL 118 - Semiconductor Devices

1. Describe the electrical characteristics of materials which are classified as semiconductors
2. Name the primary advantages that semiconductor devices have over vacuum tubes
3. Explain how the most important semiconductor devices operate and their particular biasing requirements
4. Describe how the most important semiconductor devices are constructed
5. Handle semiconductor components properly without exceeding their maximum rating or damaging them with improper handling procedures
6. Recognize the most commonly used semiconductor packages.
7. Recognize the schematic symbols that are used to represent a wide variety of semiconductor devices
8. Investigate various semiconductor devices and their function
9. Use a variety of common semiconductors in practical circuits
10. Analyze semiconductor circuits and their operation
11. Make comparisons between solid state devices and decide which is best suited for a particular application