Vocademy

 Electronics Technology

 Solid State Devices



 Part 1: efore Silicon


 Lesson 1: VacuumTubes




Reading Assignments


Before Silicon

Semiconductors

Diodes

Various Diodes

Zener Diodes




Video Lectures

Anayzing Vacuum Tube Circuits with Conventional Current

Semiconductors

How Diodes Work

Types of Diodes

Zener Diodes

Zener Diodes and Maximum Current - Answers to Questions


 Lesson 2: TransistorConcepts




Reading Assignments


Transistor Concepts

Field Effect Transistors

Bi-polar Junction Transistors

Signal Gain

Transistor Characteristics

Transistor Packages

Transistor Summary




Video Lectures

How a Transistor Works

Transistor Basics

MOSFETs

J-FETs

Why do Junction Transistors Amplify Current and Not Voltage

What is Saturation

Unijunction Transistor - Answers to Questions

Answers to Questions - Is a Transistor a Variable Resistor




Other Videos


Transistor Demonstration from 'The Secret Life of Machines'

Transistorized



 Part 2: Integrated Circuits


 Lesson 1




Reading Assignments


Integrated Circuits




Video Lectures

Open Collectors and Pull-up Resistors




Other Videos


Fabrication of Integrated Circuits

Uncovering the Silicon: Demystifying How Chips are Built...

Maskless Photolithography Stepper for Homemade Chips

Z2 - Upgraded Homemade Silicon Chips