Course Name: ELX101 Semiconductor Devices & Circuits
L(Lecture) T(Tutorial) P(Practical) C(Credits): 3 0 0 3
Course Prerequisite:
This course introduces different types of electronic devices, their characteristics and applications. With this course, students can learn the design of circuits for amplifiers and power supplies using various semiconductor devices.
On completion of this course, the students will be able to
Understand the characteristics of different types of semiconductor devices.
Design various amplifiers using semiconductor devices.
Design power supplies and rectifiers.
Semiconductor Devices: Intrinsic, Extrinsic, Drift and diffusion currents – PN junction – PN junction Diode – VI characteristics – Diode equation– Problems – Diffusion and Transition Capacitances- Equivalent circuit – Half wave rectifier – Full – Wave rectifiers – Filters (C, L, LC, π & RC) – PN Diode clippers & clampers and problems – Avalanche and Zener breakdown – Zener diode - Varactor diode– Tunnel diode – PIN diode – Photo diode photo voltaic cells – LED – LCD.
Transistor action – current components – I/o characteristics of CB, CE, CC configuration – Transistor Biasing – Bias stability – problems – operating point – Load line analysis problems – Bias compensation – Thermal run-away in Transistor – Use of heat sinks – Transistor equivalent circuits –Analysis of BJT amplifiers in CB, CE, CC using Hybrid parameters – Problems.
Classification of Amplifiers - Multistage amplifiers – Analysis of RC coupled amplifiers – frequency response - overall Gain BW product – effect of cascading on Gain and BW - problems. Analysis of Transformer coupled amplifier – problems. DC amplifier.
Jacob. Millman, Christos C.Halkias, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Limited, New Delhi, 2003.
David A.Bell, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited, NewDelhi, 2003.
1. Theodre. F. Boghert, “Electronic Devices & Circuits”, Pearson Education, 6th edition, 2003.
2. Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee, “Solid State Electronic Devices”, Pearson Education, 7th edition, 2014
Quizzes, Assignments, Seminar/Presentation, Written Examinations
MSE I – First Mid Semester Examination
MSE II – Second Mid Semester Examination
ESE – End Semester Examination