This textbook on the fundamental aspects of solid state electronics presents basic and state-of-the-art topics on materials physics, device physics, and basic circuit building blocks not covered by existing textbooks on the subject. Each topic is introduced with a historical background and motivations of device invention and circuit evolution. Fundamental physics is discussed with minimum need of algebra and advanced mathematics. Another special feature is a systematic classification of fundamental mechanisms not found even in advanced texts. It bridges the gap between solid state device...

Presents basic and state-of-the-art topics on materials physics, device physics and basic circuit building blocks. Each topic is introduced with a historical background and motivations of device invention and circuit evolution. Fundamental physics is discussed with minimum need of algebra.

This companion to "Fundamentals of Solid-State Electronics - Study Guide" provides the solutions to selected problems listed in the book. Most of the solutions are for selected assigned problems from an introductory device core course taught to engineering undergraduates at the University of Florida from 1991 to 1996. The manual also contains an extensive appendix on state-of-the-art transistor reliability physics and engineering discussions and solutions which have been taught to advanced undergraduate and graduate students at that university.