High-Speed Electronics and Optoelectronics: Devices and Circuits

This authoritative account of electronic and optoelectronic devices operating at frequencies greater than 1 GHz covers the concepts and fundamental principles of operation, and, uniquely, their circuit applications too. Key features include: • a comprehensive coverage of electron devices, such as MESFET, HEMT, RF MOSFET, BJT and HBT, and their models • discussions of semiconductor devices fabricated in a variety of material systems, such as Si, III-V compound semiconductors, and Si-Ge • a description of light-emitting diodes, semiconductor lasers and photodetectors • plentiful real-world examples • end-of-chapter problems to test understanding of the material covered From crystal structure to atomic bonding, recombination and radiation in semiconductors to p-n junctions and heterojunctions, a wide range of critical topics is covered. Optimization algorithms, such as simulated annealing and neural network applications, are also discussed. Graduate students in electrical engineering, industry professionals and researchers will all find this a valuable resource.

Table of Contents:
Preface; Part I. Devices: 1. Review of semiconductor device materials and physics; 2. Electronic devices; 3. Optimisation and parameter extraction of circuit models; 4. Optoelectronics; Part II. Circuits: 5. Building blocks for high-speed analogue circuits; Index.

About the Author :
Sheila Prasad is Professor Emeritus in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Northeastern University. Her current research interests include microwave and high speed semiconductor devices and circuits, and optoelectronic circuits. She has co-authored the book Fundamental Electromagnetic Theory and Applications with Ronold W. P. King and has over 130 journal and conference publications. Hermann Schumacher is Professor and Director of the Competence Center on Integrated Circuits in Communications, Institute of Electron Devices and Circuits, University of Ulm. He is also the Director of the International Master Program on Communications Technology at the University of Ulm, and has authored over 150 publications and conference contributions. Anand Gopinath is Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Minnesota. He is life Fellow of the IEEE, Fellow of the OSA, and Fellow of IET (UK). His research is in the areas of RF/microwave and optical semiconductor devices, integrated optics, and metamaterials.

Review :
'If you need one book to refresh yourself regarding semiconductors or to get an overview of modern high-speed semiconductors, then this is an excellent choice. I would think this would make a good text for a graduate overview course in semiconductor devices. This book has a good balance of depth and breadth of material. There are enough fundamentals and details to create a good foundation for the student, and there is enough breadth to be a useful cross-section of the industry.' IEEE Microwave Magazine