Pollachi Institute of Engineering and Technology

Pollachi – 645 205

Academic Year 2020-21 (ODD Semester)
Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
Name of the Faculty member : VIGNESH M
Subject Code /Title : EC8351 / Electronic Circuits – I
Name of the Department : Electronics and Communication Engineering
Semester / Branch : II / ECE

Course Plan
1. Pre- requisite:
 Basic knowledge in behavior and analysis of Semiconductors.
 Knowledge about Thevenin and Nortan Theorem.
 Linear and non-linear analysis of basic electronic circuits.
 Knowledge in behavior of various electronic devices such as BJT, MOS and FET transistors,
diodes etc.

2. Objectives:
 Learn about biasing of BJTs and MOSFETs.
 Design and construct amplifiers.
 Construct amplifiers with active loads.
 Study high frequency response of all amplifiers.

3. Curriculum Gaps:
 Electron Devices and Circuits
 Circuit Theory

4. List of Text / Reference Books prescribed by University:

T1: Donald. A. Neamen, Electronic Circuits Analysis and Design, 3rd Edition, Mc Graw Hill
Education (India) Private Ltd., 2010. (Unit I-IV)
T2: Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nasheresky, “Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”,
11th Edition, Pearson Education, 2013. (Unit V) REFERENCES 1. Millman J, Halkias.C.and
Sathyabrada Jit, Electronic Devices and Circuits, 4th Edition, Mc Graw Hill Education (India)
Private Ltd., 2015.
Reference Books:

R1:Salivahanan and N. Suresh Kumar, Electronic Devices and Circuits, 4th Edition, , Mc
Graw Hill Education (India) Private Ltd., 2017.
R2: Floyd, Electronic Devices, Ninth Edition, Pearson Education, 2012.
R3: David A. Bell, Electronic Devices & Circuits, 5th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2008.
R4:Anwar A. Khan and Kanchan K. Dey, A First Course on Electronics, PHI, 2006. 6. Rashid M,
Microelectronics Circuits, Thomson Learning, 2007.
R5:A.P.Godse and U.A.Bakshi, Electronic Circuits – I, R2017

5. Other Related Books Available in Library:

O1:.S.Poornachandra “Electronic Circuits- I” , SCITECH publications.

6. Lesson Plan

No of Cumulative
Text / Ref Teaching
Sl. No Topics to be covered Periods Number of
Page No aids
Planned period(s)

UNIT – I BIASING OF DISCRETE BJT, JFET AND MOSFET

BJT – Need for biasing, DC Load Line and
1. R5:1.06-1.13 01 PPT 01
Bias Point
Various Biasing Methods For BJT – Fixed
2. R5:1.17-1.20 01 PPT 02
Bias and Collector to Base Bias
Various Biasing Methods For BJT –
3. R5:1.25-1.29 01 PPT 03
Voltage divider bias
4. Thermal Stability R5:1.53-1.55 01 PPT 04
5. Stability Factors 01:1.31-1.35 01 PPT 05
6. Bias Compensation Techniques R5:1.49-1.52 01 PPT 06
7. Biasing BJT Switching Circuit R5:1.56-1.57 01 PPT 07
8. JFET- DC Load Line and Bias Point R5:2.2-2.6 01 PPT 08
9. JFET-Various biasing methods R5:2.10-2.11 01 PPT 09
10. MOSFET Biasing R5:2.19-2.32 02 PPT 11
11. Review - I 01 PPT 12
UNIT   II         BJT AMPLIFIERS
12. Small signal Hybrid π equivalent circuit of
BJT – Early effect
R5:3.02-3.03 01 PPT 12
10
13. Analysis of CE amplifier R15:3.04- 01 PPT 13
14.
11 Analysis of CC amplifier 3.10
R5:3.14-3.17 01 PPT 14
12
15. Analysis of CB amplifier R5:3.18-3.21 01 PPT 15
16.
13 AC Load Line Analysis, Voltage swing
limitations R5:3.11-3.14 01 PPT 16
14
17. Darlington amplifier R5:3.22-3.24 01 PPT 17
18.
15 Bootstrap technique- Cascade and Cascode
configuration R5:3.11-3.14 01 PPT 18
16
19. Differential Amplifier R5:3.38-3.46 02 PPT 20
20.
17 Review - II 01 PPT 21
18 UNIT   III      SINGLE STAGE  JFET AND MOSFET AMPLIFIERS
21. Small signal Hybrid π equivalent circuit of R5:4.02-4.11 01 PPT 22
FET – Analysis of CS
19 Analysis of CD
22. R5:4.13-4.16 01 PPT 23
20 Analysis of CG
23. R5:4.17-4.18 01 PPT 24
21 Small signal Hybrid π equivalent circuit of
24.
R5:4.25-4.31 01 PPT 25
MOSFET – Analysis of CS
22
25. Analysis of CD R5:4.32-4.35 01 PPT 26
23 Analysis of CG
26. R5:4.36-4.38 01 PPT 27
27.
24 Basic FET differential pair R5:4.40-4.45 01 PPT 28
25 BiMOS Circuits
28. R5:4.46-4.50 01 PPT 29
26 Review - III
29. 01 PPT 30
27 UNIT   IV         FREQUENCY RESPONSE OF AMPLIFIERS
30. Amplifier frequency response, Definition of
Cut-off frequencies and bandwidth
R5:5.02-5.04 01 PPT 31
28
31. Frequency response of transistor amplifiers
R5:5.05-5.10 01 PPT 32
29 with circuit capacitors , Miller effect
32. Short circuit current gain – CE short-
R5:5.16-5.20 01 PPT 33
30 Circuit current gain.
33. Bandwidth of Multistage Amplifiers – Cut
R5:5.32-5.35 01 PPT 34
31 off frequency
34. High frequency analysis of CE circuit R5:5.20-5.22 01 PPT 35
32 High frequency analysis of CS circuit
35. R5:5.29-5.31 01 PPT 36
36.
33 Transistor Switching Times R5:5.36-5.37 01 PPT 37
34 Review - IV
37. 01 PPT 38
35
UNIT    V         POWER SUPPLIES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE TESTING
38. Rectifiers – Half Wave Rectifier R5:6.03-6.07 02 PPT 40
36
 39. Rectifiers – Full Wave Rectifier R5:6.08-6.14 01 PPT 41
47 Filter- C
40. R5:6.21-6.24 02 PPT 43
38 Filter- Choke or Inductor
41. R5:6.27-6.28 01 PPT 44
39 Filter – LC
42. R5:6.29-6.32 01 PPT 45
40
43. Filter - CLC R5:6.33-6.35 01 PPT 46
41
44. Voltage regulators – Linear series, shunt
and switching voltage regulators R5:6.41-6.50 03 PPT 49
42
45. Over Voltage Protection R5:6.56-6.58 01 PPT 50
46.
43 SMPS R5:6.58-6.60 01 PPT 51
44
47. Power supply performance and testing R5:6.69-6.71 01 PPT 52
45
48. Design of regulated D.C Power Supply R5:6.72-6.76 01 PPT 53
46
49. Review -V 01 PPT 54
47
Total No of Periods = 54 periods

7. Web Resources

Sl. Unit No.

Topic Web Link
No.
1 1 Feedback Amplifiers www.studyvilla.com/feedback.aspx
doctord.dyndns.org/courses/textbooks/SedraSmith/
2 3 Tuning Amplifiers
sedra42021_ch12.ppt
Working principle of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lFj6h-U6W
3 4
Multivibrators

8. Additional topics beyond the Syllabus

1. Introduction to Opamp
2. Use of multivibrators in Realtime apllications
 9. Other Related Activities:

Sl. No Name of the Activity No of activity Details

Planned
1. Various biasing methods for BJT
2. High frequency analysis MOSFET CS
1. Assignment 3
3. Differential amplifiers & CMRR

2. Guest Lectures - -
3. Industrial Visit - -

10. Internal Test Portions:

Test No Portion for Test No of Units

Internal Test - I UNIT 1,2(till topic) 1 1/2
Internal Test - II UNIT 2(from topic), 3 1 1/2
Internal Test - III UNIT 4 , UNIT 5 2

Faculty in Charge HoD/ ECE Principal

(M.Vignesh) (Mr.T.Saravanakumar) (Dr.A.Dhanamurugan)