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EE 40 - Introduction to Sensors and Actuators

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professor: Dr. Yu-Chong Tai

TA Updates:

 

TAs (Fall, 2007-2008):

Office Hours (Fall, 2007-2008):

Questions can also be asked over email. Feel free to stop by and ask questions.

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

 

HW1 Solutions

HW2

 

HW2 Solutions

HW3

 

HW3 Solutions

Midterm

 

Midterm Solutions

HW4

 

HW4 Solutions

HW5

       

HW5 Solutions

HW6

 

HW6 Solutions

HW7

 

HW7 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:

 

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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