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Fundamental of Electronics
Chapter 1. Basic concepts
Dr. Ngoc-Viet Nguyen
A4.605 Phenikaa University,
Yen Nghia, Ha Dong, Hanoi, Vietnam
viet.nguyengoc@phenikaa-uni.edu.vn
Hanoi, 2021
Contents
Introduction
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Introduction
Example:
The headlight circuit.
(a) The actual physical
layout of the circuit.
(b) The circuit diagram.
Introduction
10-9 nano n
10-12 pico P
10-15 femto f
10-18 atto a
Charge
Symbol: q
Unit: Coulombs (C)
• Counts the number of electrons (or positive charges: protons) present.
• Charge of single electron is qe = −1.602 ∗ 10−19C
• Charge in a proton is qp = 1.602 ∗ 10−19 C
• One Coulomb is quite large, 6.24 ∗ 1018 electrons.
• In the lab, one typically sees (pC, nC, or μC)
• Charge is always multiple of electron charge
• Charge cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred.
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Current
Symbol: I
Unit: Ampere (A)
• 1A = 1 C/s
• Current: The movement of charges
• Thus we always note the direction of the equivalent positive charges, even if the
moving charges are negative.
• Current is measured as charge moved per unit time through an element.
Current
Direction of current
• The sign of the current indicates the direction in which the charge is moving
with reference to the direction of interest we define.
• We need not use the direction that the charge moves in as our reference, and
often have no choice in the matter.
• A positive current through a component is the same as a negative current
flowing in the opposite direction.
DC vs. AC
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Voltage
Symbol: V
Unit: Volt (V)
• Electrons move when there is a difference in charge between two locations.
• This difference is expressed at the potential difference, or voltage (V).
• It is always expressed with reference to two locations.
• It is equal to the energy needed to move a unit charge between the locations.
• Positive charge moving from a higher potential to a lower yields energy.
• Moving from negative to positive requires energy.
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Four types:
Circuits
Circuits
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Circuits
Electric Elements
Electric Elements
Resistor:
A resistor is a dissipative element. It converts electrical energy into heat
energy. It is analogous to the viscous friction element of mechanical system.
Resistor Applications:
• Limiting current in electric circuits.
• Lowering voltage levels in electric circuits.
• As current provider.
• As a sensor (e.g., photoresistor detects light condition, thermistor detects temperature condition, strain
gauge detects load condition, etc.)
• In electronic circuits, resistors are used as pull-up and pull-down elements to avoid floating signal levels.
Na nosensors and Applications Laboratory
EEE: Viet N., Nguyen 18
https://nslab.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/
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Electric Elements
Electric Elements
Typical Resistors:
Electric Elements
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Examples:
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Variable resistors:
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Capacitor:
When a voltage source u is connected to the capacitor, the source deposits a positive charge q
on one plate and a negative charge –q on the other.
The charges will be equal in magnitude.
The amount of charge is proportional to the voltage: 𝑞 = 𝐶.u
Electric Elements
Capacitor:
Ideal capacitors all have these characteristics:
When the voltage is not changing, the current through the cap is zero. This means that with DC applied to
the terminals no current will flow. Except, the voltage on the capacitor’s plates can’t change instantaneously.
An abrupt change in voltage would require an infinite current. This means if the voltage on the cap does
not equal the applied voltage, charge will flow and the voltage will finally reach the applied voltage.
A real capacitor has a parallel-model leakage resistance, leading to a slow loss of the stored
energy internally. This resistance is typically very high, on the order of 100 MΩ and thus can be
ignored for many circuit applications.
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Electric Elements
Typical Capacitors:
https://www.elprocus.com/capacitors-types-applications/
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Typical Capacitors:
• Mica: Typically used for small capacitance values of 10 to 5000 pF.
• Paper: Typically used for medium capacitance values of 0.001 to 1.0 μF.
• Film: Very temperature-stable. Frequently used in circuits where this characteristic is a
necessity, such as radio frequency oscillators and timer circuits.
• Ceramic: Available in a wide range of values because Kε can be tailored to provide almost any
desired value of capacitance. Often used for temperature compensation (to increase or
decrease capacitance with a rise in temperature).
• Surface-mount: Also called chip capacitors. Like chip resistors, chip capacitors have their end
electrodes soldered directly to the copper traces of the printed-circuit board.
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Typical Capacitors:
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Typical Capacitors:
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Capacitor Applications:
Blocking DC
Passing AC
Shift phase
Store energy
Suppress noise
Start motors
Filters
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Electric Elements
Inductor:
If the current through an inductor is constant, the voltage across it is zero. Thus an inductor
acts like a short for DC.
The current through an inductor cannot change instantaneously. If this did happen, the voltage
across the inductor would be infinity. This is an important consideration if an inductor is to be turned
off abruptly; it will produce a high voltage.
In reality, inductors do have internal resistance due to the wiring used to make them. A real
inductor thus has a winding resistance in series with it.
Electric Elements
Typical Inductors:
Air-core coils
Laminated core
Powdered iron core
Ferrite core
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Inductor Applications:
Tuning circuits
Sensors
Store energy in a device
Induction motors
Transformers
Filters
Chokes
Ferrite beads
https://byjus.com/physics/uses-of-inductor/
Inductors used as relays
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DC Characteristics:
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AC Characteristics: Amplitude, Frequency, Period, Phase Angle
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RLC Circuits:
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Electric Measurements
Ohm’s Law:
I = V/R
V = IR
R = V/I
where:
I = Current
V = Voltage
R = Resistance
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Analysis methods:
Series-Parallel Circuits
Node-Voltage Analysis
Mesh-Current Analysis
Superposition Principle
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