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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology
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Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

by Ahmad Hemami
September 2017
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
824 pages
22h 58m
English
CRC Press
Content preview from Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology

13Electronic Components, Functions, and Devices

OBJECTIVES: After studying this chapter, you will be able to

  • Describe what a semiconductor material is
  • Understand the atomic structure of a semiconductor material
  • Explain the difference between an electric and an electronic device
  • Explain N-type and P-type materials
  • Describe what the term hole implies in the context of electronics fundamentals
  • Describe the terms doping, dopant, and doped material
  • Name and explain common functions performed by electronic circuits
  • Explain the term solid-state
  • Understand the difference between analog and digital electronics
  • Become familiar with some terms that you will learn later in the book
  • Explain how in electronic circuits AC and DC can be combined together
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ISBN: 9781482261783