Need for biasing – Load line analysis – Fixed bias and problems – Collector feedback bias, Emitter feedback bias, Self bias and problems - Thermal stability - Stability factors - Bias compensation techniques using Diode, thermistor and sensistor, various biasing methods of JFET and MOSFET

Small Signal Hybrid π equivalent circuit of BJT - Analysis of CE, CC and CB amplifiers using Hybrid π equivalent circuits – Need for multistage amplifier - Gain of multistage amplifier - Different types of multistage amplifier - RC coupled, transformer coupled, direct coupled, and their frequency response and bandwidth- Darlington Amplifier - Cascade, Cascode configurations - Differential amplifier –CMRR

Small Signal Hybrid π equivalent circuit of FET and MOSFET - Analysis of CS, CD and CG amplifiers using Hybrid π equivalent circuits - Basic FET differential pair- BiCMOS circuits

Amplifier low and high frequency response – Frequency response of transistor amplifiers with circuit capacitors – BJT frequency response – short circuit current gain - cut off frequency – fα, fβ and unity gain bandwidth - frequency response of FET - High frequency analysis of CE and MOSFET CS amplifier.

Linear mode power supply - Rectifiers - Filters - Half-Wave Rectifier Power Supply - Full-Wave Rectifier Power Supply - Voltage regulators: Voltage regulation - Linear series, shunt and switching Voltage Regulators - Over voltage protection - Switched mode power supply (SMPS) - Power Supply Performance and Testing - Design of Regulated DC Power Supply.