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About the course

This course is designed for Class 12 students to understand the fundamental concepts of semiconductor physics, the principles behind their operation, and their applications in everyday devices.

Designed by Dr. Balaji Sampath, this course fosters active learning and critical thinking, empowering students with the skills necessary to excel in their studies and tackle exam questions with confidence.

Why this course?

This course is designed for Class 12 students to understand the core concepts of semiconductor physics, including their operation principles and applications in everyday devices. It simplifies complex topics like energy bands, charge carriers, and p-n junctions., and thermal expansion requiring deep conceptual clarity and problem-solving skills.

Created by Dr. Balaji Sampath, the course fosters active learning and critical thinking, equipping students with the skills to excel in JEE, NEET, and school exams. It helps build confidence in tackling semiconductor-related problems effectively.

What does the course contain?

This micro-course, created by Dr. Balaji Sampath, includes 29 concept videos and 51 practice questions with video solutions, covering key semiconductor topics like energy bands, p-n junctions and diodes. Designed for JEE and NEET preparation, it offers questions from basic to advanced levels. The course also provides expert tips and strategies, along with real-time problem-solving sessions to improve speed and accuracy in semiconductor-related problems.

Topics in this Course Sub Topics Covered
Logic Gates

Analog vs Digital

Math of Binary Logic

Logic Gates: OR, AND, NOT

Logic Gates: NOR, NAND, XOR

Logic Circuit to Expression

Expression to Truth Table

Logic Circuit to Expression to Truth Table

Truth Table to Expression to Logic Circuit
Boolean Algebra

Basic Rules of Boolean Algebra

Boolean Distributive Law II

De Morgan’s Laws

Equivalent Logic Gate Circuit

Truth Table to Minimal Logic Gates
Ideal Diodes

Diodes are Electric Valves

Analyzing Diode Circuits

Kirchhoff’s and Ohm’s Laws: Revision

Zero Potential Method: Revision

Kirchhoff’s Laws in Diode Circuits

Multiple Diodes in a Circuit

Checking Forward Bias vs Reverse Bias
Junction Diodes and Applications

p-n Junction Diodes

Circuits with p-n Junction Diodes

Zener Diodes

Voltage Regulators using Zener Diodes

Half Wave Rectifier

Full Wave Rectifier (2 Diodes)

Full Wave Rectifier (4 Diodes)

Diode Circuit for OR Gate

Diode Circuit for AND Gate

Learn from India’s Best Teacher

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Dr. Balaji Sampath

All India Rank 4 in IIT JEE 1990

Prof. Balaji Sampath, (All India Rank 4 in IIT JEE 1990), got his B.Tech from IIT Madras and PhD from the University of Maryland. He founded AID INDIA and Disha Foundation, non-profit initiatives that have educated over a million children. Balaji’s Physics and Math classes focus on conceptual clarity, practical experiments and innovative problem-solving techniques. He has helped thousands of students get into IITs, NITs and BITS. Lots of students have reported ‘falling in love with Physics’ because of Balaji’s classes. His popular science demos on Sun TV, his books, videos and teaching methods have inspired lakhs of students. For innovation in Science education, Balaji was awarded Ashoka Fellowship, Lemelson Inventor Certificate, University of Maryland International Alumnus Award and the IIT Madras Distinguished Alumnus Award.

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Frequently Asked Questions
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This course will help students who study in CBSE as well as in ICSE board. It will also help students who are preparing for JEE and NEET and other competitive examinations.
Micro Courses help students to master specific topics that they find difficult, one topic at a time, at their own pace. Our research team focuses on how every topic can be made interesting and realistic in order to build the concepts, problem solving skills and confidence.
You can track your child’s progress in each topic anytime. There is a section in the student’s dashboard page where you can see a detailed report about lesson completion as well as the performance of your child.
Sorry, you will not be able to download the videos or questions from the course. You need to be connected to the internet to view the videos, answer questions and to access video solutions.
Unfortunately, we do not entertain refund requests for Micro Courses.