PN junction diode – Structure, Operation and V-I Characteristics, Diffusion and Transition capacitance, Diode switching times – Zener diode – Characteristics Applications: Half wave and Full wave Rectifiers, voltage regulators, filters, clipper and clamper, LED, Laser diode, Photodiode and PV Cells
BJT – Characteristics of a NPN Transistor – CE, CB and CC configuration – JFET, MOSFET – structure – operation – characteristics – MOSFET types - PMOS, NMOS, CMOS devices - UJT, SCR, TRIAC and IGBT – Structure and Characteristics.
Transistor Biasing – BJT small signal model – Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers- Gain and frequency response – MOSFET Biasing – MOSFET small signal model– Analysis of Common Source and Source follower – Gain and frequency response- High frequency analysis
Cascade amplifier – Differential amplifier – Common mode and Difference mode analysis – FET input stages – Single tuned amplifiers – Gain and frequency response – Neutralization methods, power amplifiers –Types (Qualitative analysis)
Advantages of negative feedback – voltage / current – Series & Shunt feedback – Positive feedback – Condition for oscillations, Phase Shift – Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal oscillators.
Reference Book:
1) Jacob Millman, Christos C. Halkias, Satyabrata Jit , “ Millman’s Electronic Devices and Circuits”, McGraw Hill Education Series, 4th Edition, 2015. 2) Salivahanan S., Suresh Kumar N., “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Tata McGraw Education Private Limited, New Delhi, 2nd Edition, 2011. 3) Mittal, G.K., Electronic Devices and Circuits, Khanna Publications, New Delhi, 23rd Edition, 1999.
Text Book:
1) Boylestead L.R., Nashelsky L.,“Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”, Pearson Education India Series, New Delhi, 11th Edition, 2015. 2) Gupta.J.B. “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, S.K.Kataria & Sons, New Delhi, Reprint Edition, 2013.