Lec – 1

BS (SE) + BS (CS)
Subject Name Basic Electronics
Credit Hours 3
Contact Hours 3Lec / week

Mid Marks 20
Sessional Marks 40
Final Marks 40
Total Marks 100
 Fundamentals of electronic physics: Band
theory.Atomic structure
 semiconductors (intrinsic and extrinsic),
PN junction, PN junctions as a rectifier
 Clipper and clamper circuits, zener
diode and voltage regulator
 Current and resistances
• Transistors: Bipolar Junction transistors, BJT
biasing circuits
• BJT as a switch
• Coulombs law
• guass’s law
• Periodic motion
• Electromegnatism
• Electric potential
• Electric charge and electric field
 Lectures (Slides + Assignments)
 University physics by Hugh D.young
. Physics is the study of matter, as well as its
motion through space and time, and how it
reacts with heat, light, electricity, and sound.
Physics also strives to study and understand
the related forces such as energy and force.
Applied physics deals with practical
physics, i.e. the study of things for practical
application. Applied physics is a segment of
physics that is intended for a particular
technological or practical use.
 Classicphysics
 Modern physics
 Nuclear physics
 Atomic physics
 Mechanics
 Optics
 Thermodynamics
 Acoustics
 Applied physics is physics which is
intended for a particular technological or
practical use.
 Using physics in real world application
to develop new technologies and to
improve current technologies.
The electronic devices are capable of
performing the following functions
 Control- Electronic devices find wide
applications in automatic control. For
example, speed of a motor, voltage across a
refrigerator etc
 Rectification-The conversion of a.c. into
d.c. is called Rectification. Electronic
devices can convert a.c. power into d.c.
power with very high efficiency
 Conversion of light into electricity-
Electronic devices can convert light into
electricity.
 Amplification-The process of raising the
strength of a weak signal is known as
Amplification.
 Conductors: Materials that permit flow of
electrons are called conductors (e.g., gold, silver,
copper, etc.).
 Insulators: Materials that block flow of electrons
are called insulators (e.g., rubber, glass, Teflon,
mica, etc.).
 Semiconductors: Materials whose conductivity
falls between those of conductors and insulators
are called semiconductors. Semiconductors are
part time conductors whose conductivity can be
controlled.
 Siliconis the most common material used
to build semiconductor devices.

 Si is the main ingredient of sand and it is

estimated that a cubic mile of seawater
contains 15,000 tons of Si
 Si is spun and grown into a crystalline
structure and cut into wafers to make
electronic devices.
 Flow of electric charge carries electrons
is called electric current. The common
symbol of current is ‘I’ and its unit is
Ampere symbolized as A.

I = Q/t
- Electronic Current - Conventional
Current
- Closed Circuit - Open Circuit