Fundamentos de Eletrônica

Synopsis of Fundamentos de Eletrônica

Fundamentos de Eletrônica introduces the physical principles underlying the most important semiconductor devices, establishing the connection of the scientific aspects involved with practical applications. The topics covered include the main operating characteristics of the most important semiconductor material electronic devices, from the simplest structures, involving resistors, to those of homojunction or heterojunction, in particular diodes, bipolar transistors and field effect transistors. The book also includes a description of the most used non-elementary semiconductor materials, both in conventional semiconductor devices and in devices in the area of optoelectronics, of which detectors and light emitters stand out. Special emphasis is also placed on power electronics devices, dedicating a chapter of the book to them. This work presents a complete exposition of the basic concepts, always accompanied by the physical interpretations that allow defining without ambiguity the domains of validity associated with each of the situations under study. As application examples, several solved problems are presented, adequately distributed throughout the text, and, at the end of each chapter, a set of proposed problems, with their respective solutions. The presentation of the subjects is primarily aimed at students with a basic preparation corresponding to the first years of Engineering courses. The book aims to provide readers with a solid basic training in the area of electronics, which will allow them to follow the evolution of knowledge and technologies throughout their professional lives.