Network Analysis and Analog Electronics
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Theory
Circuit Analysis:
Kirchhoff’s Current Law (KCL), Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law (KVL), Mesh Analysis, Node Analysis, Star and Delta Networks, Star-Delta Conversion, Principal
of Duality, Superposition Theorem, Thevenin’s Theorem, Norton’s Theorem, Reciprocity Theorem, Maximum
Power Transfer Theorem, Two Port Networks, h, Z and Y Parameters and their Conversions.
Junction Diode and Its Applications:
PN Junction Diode (Ideal and Practical), Constructions, Formation of
Depletion Layer, Diode Equation and I-V Characteristics, Idea of Static and Dynamic Resistance, DC Load Line
Analysis, Quiescent (Q) Point, Zener Diode, Reverse Saturation Current, Zener and Avalanche Breakdown,
Qualitative Idea of Schottky Diode, Rectifiers, Half Wave Rectifier, Full Wave Rectifiers (Center Tapped and
Bridge), Circuit Diagrams, Working and Waveforms, Ripple Factor and Efficiency, Filter, Shunt Capacitor
Filter, Its role in Power Supply, Output Waveform and Working, Regulation, Line and Load Regulations, Zener
Diode as Voltage Regulator, Expressions for Load and Line Regulation.
Bipolar Junction Transistor:
Construction, Principle and Working of NPN Transistor, Terminology, CE, CB
and CC Configurations and Characteristics, Regions of Operation (Active, Cut-off and Saturation), Current
Gains α and β, Relations between α and β, Leakage Currents.
Transistor Biasing:
Need for Biasing, Fixed Bias, Collector to Base Bias, Voltage Divider Bias and Emitter
Bias, Circuits and Working, DC Load Line and Operating (Q) Point, Thermal Runaway, Stability and Stability
Factor.
BJT Amplifiers:
Small Signal Analysis of Single Stage CE Amplifier, re-Model and h-Parameter Equivalent
Circuit, Frequency Response, Input and Output Impedance, Current and Voltage Gains, Class A, B and C
Amplifiers.
Cascaded Amplifiers:
Two Stage RC Coupled Amplifier and its Frequency Response.
Feedback Amplifiers:
Concept of Feedback, Negative and Positive Feedback, Advantages of Negative
Feedback (Qualitative only).
Sinusoidal Oscillators:
Barkhausen Criterion for Sustained Oscillations, Phase Shift, Colpitt’s and Hartley
Oscillators, Determination of Frequency and Condition of Oscillation.
Unipolar Devices:
JFET, Construction, Working and I-V Characteristics (Output and Transfer), Pinchoff
Voltage, MOSFET, MOS Capacitor, Channel Formation, Threshold Voltage (Ideal and Real), Current-Voltage
Relation, Depletion and Enhancement Type MOSFET, Complementary MOS (CMOS), UJT, Basic
Construction, Working, Equivalent Circuit and I-V Characteristics.
Practical
1. To Familiarize with Basic Electronic Components (R, C, L, Diodes, Transistors), Digital Multimeter, Function Generator and Oscilloscope.
2. Measurement of Amplitude, Frequency and Phase Difference using Oscilloscope.
3. Verification of (a) Thevenin’s Theorem and (b) Norton’s Theorem.
4. Verification of (a) Superposition Theorem and (b) Maximum Power Transfer Theorem.
5. Study of the I-V Characteristics of (a) P-N Junction Diode and (b) Zener Diode.
6. Study of (a) Half Wave Rrectifier and (b) Full Wave Rrectifier (FWR) without and with Capacitor Filter.
7. Study of Zener Diode as Voltage Regulator and its Load Regulation.
8. Study of the I-V Characteristics of the Common Emitter Configuration of BJT and obtain ri, ro, β.
9. Study of the I-V Characteristics of the Common Base Configuration of BJT and obtain ri, ro, α.
10. Study of Fixed Bias and Voltage Divider Bias Configuration for CE Transistor.
11. Design of a Single Stage CE amplifier of given Gain and study its Frequency Response.
12. Study of the I-V Characteristics of JFET/MOSFET.
13. Study of the RC Phase Shift Oscillator.
14. Study of the Colpitt’s Oscillator.
BOOKS AND REFERENCES
Nasar, Electric Circuits, Schaum’s Solved Problems Series, Tata McGraw Hill.
Nahvi and Edminister, Electric Circuits, Schaum’s Outline Series, Tata McGraw Hill.
Boylestad, Essentials of Circuit Analysis, Pearson.
Hyat, Kemmerly and Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tata McGraw Hill.
Sadiku, Musa and Alexander, Applied Circuit Analysis, Tata McGraw-Hill.
Bel, Electric Circuits, Oxford.
Carlson, Circuits, Cengage.
Kuo, Network Analysis and Synthesis, Wiley.
Dorf and Svoboda, Introduction to Electric Circuits, Wiley.
DeCarlo and Lin, Linear Circuit Analysis, Oxford.
Ghosh, Network Theory: Analysis and Synthesis, PHI.
Smith and Alley, Electrical Circuits: An Introduction, Cambridge.
Ryder, Network, Lines and Fields, Pearson.
Boylestead and Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Pearson.
Bell, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Oxford.
Schilling and Belove, Electronic Circuits: Discrete and Integrated, Tata McGraw Hill.
Sedra, Smith and Chandorkar, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford.
Millman and Halkias, Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems, Tata McGraw Hill.
Neamen, Electronic Circuits: Analysis and Design, Tata McGraw Hill.
Cathey, 2000 Solved Problems in Electronics, Schaum’s Outline Series, Tata McGraw Hill.
Mottershead, Electronic Devices and Circuits: An Introduction, PHI.
Dutta, Semiconductor Devices and Circuits, Oxford.
Rashid, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Cengage.
Bogart, Beasley and Rico, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Pearson.