BANNARI AMMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

SATHYAMANGALAM

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Class
Subject Code
Subject
Prepared By

S3 EEE

Time:
Lesson. No

75 min
5/5 unit 4

11E107
ELECTRON DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

K.Rajalashmi & N.Saravanakumar

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Content List: Uni junction Transistor(UJT)

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Skills Addressed: Reading, Questioning, Drawing mind map, Summarizing, Discussion, Drawing
Diagrams, Expressing orally and in writing.
Objectives:
To acceralrate the students to know about the basic concept of UJT oscillator, how the UJT

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oscillator works and they will be able to apply this knowledge wherever required.
Lesson Links:concepts of UJT oscillator
Alpha Breathing : (2 Mins)
The three steps for alpha breathing are
Breathe in
Breathe out
Hold
(Repeat the three steps for 8 times)
Evocation : (5 mins )

What is an oscillator?
What is mean by frequency of oscillation?
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Introduction:( 20-25 mins)

Attached as power point presentation in Annexure I

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Brain Activation: (2 mins)

Any one of the following activities like
Right brain activities
Solving puzzles
Brain GYM
Optical Illusions
Perpetual calendar recalling

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Survey and Reading by students: (15-18 mins)

Electronic Devices and Circuits Jacob., Millman, Christos C.Halkias
10. Discussion: ( 9 mins)
The students will be asked to discuss the relevant topic among their team/other team/Faculty. The
students those who have not taken part will be noted and kindle them to do.

11. Mind Map: (5-7 mins)

MIND MAP

OPERATI
ON

UJT
OSCILLATOR

Constructi
on
APPLICATIO
NS

Characteristics
curve

12. Summary: (5 mins)

 UJT Oscillator
Introduction
Examples
Construction and working
Working
characteristics
Applications

13. Gazing/Rote memory: (2 mins)

A long and fixed look at the Mind map by the students before doing the presentation.
14. Assessment:

For generating 1 kHz signal, the most suitable circuit is

(A) Colpitts oscillator. (B) Hartley oscillator.

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(C) Tuned collector oscillator. (D) Wien bridge

oscillator.
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The use of crystal in a oscillator

(A) Improves frequency stability.(B) Increases the gain of
the oscillator. (C) Helps to obtain optimum output
impedance. (D) Facilitates generation of wide range of
frequencies.
An oscillator of the LC type that has a split capacitor in the
circuit is
(A) Hartley oscillator
(B) Colpitts oscillator
(C) Weinbridge oscillator (D) R-C phase shift oscillator

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15. Learning outcomes:

By learning this topic the students will be able to understand the basic concept of UJT
oscillator, how the UJT oscillator works and they will be able to apply this knowledge
wherever required.