Overview of Semiconductors – PN junction diode : Structure, Operation and V-I Characteristics, Zener diode – Characteristics – Diode Applications : Rectifiers, Clipper and Clamper. LED, Laser diode, Photodiode. Simulation: VI Characteristics of PN Diode, Zener Diode, Rectifiers & Photodiode
BJT- JFET - MOSFET – Structure, Operation and Characteristics, UJT, SCR, TRIAC: Structure and Characteristics. Photo transistor - Opto-isolators. Simulation: Characteristics of BJT, JFET, UJT, SCR, TRIAC, Photo transistor
BJT small signal model – Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers – Gain and frequency response. Multistage Amplifiers – Cascade connection, Darlington connection – Differential amplifier: Dual input balanced output – Common mode and differential mode analysis. Simulation: CE Amplifier, Darlington Amplifier, Differential Amplifier
Transformer coupled Class A, Class B push pull, Class AB push pull & Class C amplifiers – crossover distortion. Multivibrator – Monostable, Astable and Bistable multivibrator – Schmitt triggers. Simulation: Monostable, Astable and Bistable multivibrators and Schmitt triggers.
Advantages of negative feedback – voltage / current-series /shunt feedback – Positive Feedback – Condition for oscillations, phase shift – Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal oscillators. Simulation: Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal oscillators
Reference Book:
1 Floyd, “Electronic Devices” Pearson Asia 7th Edition, 2009. 2 Vinoth Kumar Khanna, “Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor IGBT Theory and Design”, Wiley-IEEE Press, 2004. 3 Donald A Neamen, “Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design” Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, 2006. 4 S.Poornachandra, B.Sasikala, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Scitech Publications India, (P) Ltd, Chennai, 2010, 5 Robert B. Northrop, “Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits to Biomedical Instrumentation”, CRC Press, 2004
Text Book:
1 David A. Bell, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Prentice Hall of India, 5th Edition, 2008. 2. Jacob Millman, Christo C Halkies and Sathyabarath Jit “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2008.
