ECE 650R - Light Emitting Diodes
Course Details
Lecture Hours: 1 Credits: 1
Counts as:
Experimental Course Offered:
Fall 2008 (cancelled)
Catalog Description:
Basic operating principles, device requirements, development history, commercial and in-development device structures, fabrication, and applications of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
Required Text(s):
- Light Emitting Diodes , 2nd Edition , E. Fred Schubert , Cambridge University Press , 2006 , ISBN No. 0521865387
Recommended Text(s):
None.
Lecture Outline:
| Lectures | Major Topics |
|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction and Prerequisite Information |
| 1 | Basic LED Operating Principles, Minimum Device Requirements, and Characterization Units |
| 2 | First Generation LEDs |
| 1 | Basic Fabrication, Packaging, and Light Extraction Considerations |
| 1 | Advanced Fabrication, Packaging, and Light Extraction Considerations |
| 1 | Elements of Human Vision and colorimetry |
| 1 | White-Light LEDs |
| 1 | IR, UV, and Organic LEDs |
| 1 | Light from Si and Carbon Nanotubes |
| 2 | Applications and Projections of Future Use |
| 1 | Final |
Assessment Method:
none