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EE 40 - Introduction to Sensors and Actuators

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor: Dr. Yu-Chong Tai

 

TAs (Fall, 2008-2009):
Ray H. : Moore 47, rhuang at mems dot caltech dot edu

Nick L. :  Moore 25, lo at mems dot caltech dot edu

Catherine C. : kitty at caltech dot edu

 

Office Hours (Fall, 2008-2009):
Questions can also be asked over email. Feel free to stop by and ask questions.

Office hours for homework will be posted on the homework sheet.

 

Description:

9 units (3-0-6); Third term. Prerequisites: Ph 1, Aph9 & EE 20ab. This class studies the theory and implementation of many sensors and actuators that are based on electrical engineering principles. Devices that will be discussed in detail include solid-state optical sensors, temperature sensors, magnetometers & Hall sensors, mechanical sensors, piezoelectric transducers, microphones, speakers, electrical motors, etc.

 

Homework: (DUE BY 1 PM WEDNESDAYS)

Problem Set

Due Date

Solutions

HW1

10/15/2008 at 1pm

HW1 Solutions

HW2

10/22/2008 at 1pm

HW2 Solutions

HW3

10/29/2008 at 1pm

HW3 Solutions

Midterm

11/05/2008 at 1pm

Midterm Solutions

HW4

    11/19/2008 at 1pm

HW4 Solutions

HW5

11/26/2008 at 1pm

HW5 Solutions

HW6

12/05/2008 at 1pm

HW6 Solutions

Final

 

Final Solutions

 

Tables of Physical Constants and Semiconductor Properties
1.Table of Physical Constants
2.Table of Semiconductor Properties

Class Handouts and Lecture Notes:
0. Tai’s Equation List 1

0. Tai’s Equation List 2

1. Introduction

2. PN Junction and Photoconductors

3. BJT

4. Midterm Review Notes

5. MOS

6. MOSFET

7. Noise  

8. Thermoelectric and Piezoresistivity

9. Magnetic Sensors

10. Final Review Notes

                                                       

Supplemental Materials (Optional)
1.The Concept of Effective Mass
2.Derivation of "Complicated" form of Hall Coefficient
3.Noise Concepts including derivation of Friis' Formula (Dr. W. Marshall Leach, Jr.)
4.Journal paper on Flicker Noise

 

Semiconductor Device Physics on the Web
1.Principles of Semiconductor Devices by Bart Van Zeghbroeck (a free online book)
2.Britney's Guide to Semiconductor Physics


 

 


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