The calendar below provides information on the course's lecture (L), recitation (R), and quiz (Q) sessions.
| Ses # | Topics | Key Dates |
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| Fundamentals | ||
| R1 | Basic MOSFET Description Video: Silicon Run I (The 200 mm Era) |
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| L1 | Overview of 6.012 | |
| R2 | WebLab Tutorial Review of Electrostatics |
Homework 1 out |
| L2 | Introduction to Semiconductors: Electrons and Holes, Donors and Acceptors | |
| R3 | Examples of Carrier Statistics | |
| L3 | Carrier Transport: Drift and Diffusion | |
| R4 | Examples of Drift (Integrated Resistor, Resistor Design), Diffusion | Homework 1 due Homework 2 out |
| MOSFET | ||
| L4 | Electrostatics in Semiconductors The "60 mV Rule" |
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| R5 | Examples of QN Situation in Thermal Equilibrium | |
| L5 | p-n Junction Electrostatics in Thermal Equilibrium | |
| R6 | Examples of Electrostatics of p-n Junction in Thermal Equilibrium | Homework 2 due Homework 3 out |
| L6 | p-n Junction Electrostatics under Bias, Depletion Capacitance | |
| R7 | Examples of p-n Junction under Bias, Depletion Capacitance | |
| L7 | MOS Electrostatics at 0 V | |
| R8 | Examples of Electrostatics of MOS at 0 V | Homework 3 due Homework 4 out |
| L8 | MOS Electrostatics under Bias, MOS Capacitance | |
| R9 | Examples of MOS under Bias, C-V Characteristics | |
| L9 | MOSFET: I-V Characteristics (Qualitative, Linear) | |
| R10 | Examples of MOSFET: I-V Characteristics | Homework 4 due |
| L10 | MOSFET: I-V Characteristics (Saturation, Back Bias) | |
| Q1 | Quiz 1 (Covering Lectures 1-9) | |
| R11 | More Examples of MOSFET: I-V Characteristics | Homework 5 out |
| L11 | MOSFET Equivalent Circuit Models | |
| R12 | Examples of MOSFET Equivalent Circuit Models including SPICE Model | |
| Digital Circuits | ||
| L12 | Logic Concepts Inverter Characteristics NMOS Inverter |
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| R13 | Inverter Examples | Homework 5 due Homework 6 out |
| L13 | CMOS Inverter Transfer Characteristics |
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| R14 | More Inverter Examples | |
| L14 | CMOS Inverter (cont.) Delay CMOS Scaling, VLSI |
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| R15 | Dynamic Power of CMOS Inverter | Homework 6 due Homework 7 out |
| Bipolar Transistor | ||
| L15 | p-n Junction Diode I-V Characteristics | |
| R16 | Examples of p-n Junction Diode I-V Characteristics | |
| L16 | p-n Junction Equivalent Circuit Models, Charge Storage, Diffusion Capacitance | |
| R17 | Examples of p-n Diode Equivalent Circuit Models | Homework 7 due Homework 8 out |
| L17 | BJT Electrostatics, Forward Active Regime | |
| R18 | Examples of BJT in Forward Active Regime | |
| L18 | Other Regimes of Operation of BJT Equivalent Circuit Models |
Homework 8 due |
| Analog Circuits | ||
| L19 | Single-stage Amplifiers Common-source Amplifier Stage |
Homework 9 out |
| Q2 | Quiz 2 | |
| L20 | Other MOSFET Amplifier Stages | |
| R19 | BJT Single-stage Amplifiers | Design project out |
| L21 | Multistage Amplifiers | |
| R20 | Examples of Multistage Amplifiers Cascode Amplifier |
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| L22 | Current Sources and Sinks | |
| R21 | Cascode Current Source | Homework 9 due |
| L23 | Frequency Response of Common-source Amplifier | |
| R22 | Discussion on Design Project | Homework 10 out (optional) |
| L24 | Miller Effect, Open-circuit Time Constant Technique | |
| R23 | Examples of Open-circuit Time Constant Technique (Common-emitter Stage) | |
| L25 | Frequency Response of other Amplifier Stages | |
| R24 | Frequency Response of Cascode Stage | Design project due |
| L26 | 6.012 Wrap-up: Key Conclusions | |
| R25 | 6.012 Wrap-up | |
| Final Exam | ||