Esc201 Introduction to Electronics

Instructor: P. Sircar (sircar@iitk.ac.in; ACES-302, Phone: 7063, 8213)

Tutors: G. Rajshekhar (gshekhar@), U. Das (utpal@), N.K. Verma (nishchal@), A.K.

Jagannatham (adityaj@), N. Naik (nnaik@), Nilesh K. Tiwari (nileshkt@), Kapil Saraswat
(kapil@), Ajay Dagar (adagar@), Vaishnavi Bhope (vdbhope@), Vishnuvardhan Varanasi
(vishnuv@), Atanu Samanta (samanta@), Sunil K. Sahoo (ssunil@iitk.ac.in).

Course Contents: Circuit analysis techniques (nodal, mesh, superposition, Thévenin’s, and
Norton’s theorems); Transient analysis of capacitive and inductive circuits; Sinusoidal
steady state analysis of circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors; Transfer
functions and frequency response; Semiconductors; Diodes and diode circuits; Transistors
and amplifiers; IC fabrication; Operational amplifier circuits and waveform generators;
Number system, logic gates, logic minimization, combinational circuits; Field programmable
gate arrays (FPGAs); Flip-flops, sequential circuits, counters, shift registers; data converters
(DAC, ADC).

Text Books/ References:

1. W.H. Hayt, J.E. Kemmerly, S.M. Durbin, Engineering Circuit Analysis, Tata-McGraw
Hill.
2. R.L. Boylestad, L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Pearson.
3. M.M. Mano, Digital Logic and Computer Design, Prentice Hall of India.
4. A.P. Malvino, D.P. Leach, Digital Principles and Application, McGraw Hill International
Edition.
5. A.S. Sedra, K.C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits: Theory And Application, Oxford
University Press.

Grading contributions:

Major Quizzes = 20
Mid-Semester Exam = 50
End-Semester Exam = 70
Mini-Quizzes =20
Laboratory=40
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Total=200