SEMESTER I

Paper I
ELC-111: Semiconductor Devices
and Basic Electronic Systems

Objectives :
1. To study various types of semiconductor devices
2. To study elementary electronic circuits and
systems
 Unit 1. Semiconductor Diodes
LECTURE TOPICS
Lecture 1 Semiconductor, P and N type
semiconductors, Formation of
PN junction diode, it’s working
Lecture 2 Forward and Reverse bias
characteristics
Lecture 3 Zener diode: working principle
Lecture 4 breakdown mechanism and
characteristics
Lecture 5 Working principle of Light
emitting diode, photo diode
Lecture 6 optocoupler, Solar cell working
principle and characteristics
Scope
Concepts, intrinsic and extrinsic
semiconductors, doping, Majority
and minority charge carriers, pn
junction properties, depletion
region, barrier potential
Symbol of pn diode, Concept and
effect of biasing, I-V
Characteristics, knee voltage,
breakdown voltage
Symbol, working, difference
between pn diode and zener diode
Avalanche breakdown and zener
breakdown, I-V characteristics
Symbol, biasing, working
Working and advantages of
optocoupler, working of solar cell,
advantages and I-V characteristics
Reference Book
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
Electronic Devices by Floyd
Electronic Principles by Malvino
 Unit 2. Bipolar Junction Transistor
(BJT)
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Lecture 1 Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) npn, pnp symbol, construction, 3 Electronic Devices by Floyd
symbol, types, construction regions of transistor
Lecture 2 Working principle Basic connection, working,
relationship between 3 currents,
problems
Lecture 3 Transistor amplifier configurations - Concept of transistor configuration :
CB, CC (only concept) CB, CC, CE, Input and output
resistance, α, β and ϒ, problems
Lecture 4 CE configuration, input and output Connection, input and output
characteristics characteristics, operating regions, β,
comparison of 3 configurations
Lecture 5 Concept of Biasing, Potential Concept of Operating point,
Divider bias Necessity of Biasing, voltage divider
bias circuit in detail (problems on
Q point not expected)
Lecture 6 Transistor as amplifier (Concept of Circuit of single stage amplifier,
Gain and Bandwidth expected), working, phase reversal, voltage gain,
problems, bandwidth,
Lecture 7 Transistor as a switch Application as switch
 Unit 3. MOSFET
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Lecture 1 MOSFET types Concept of FET and MOSFET,

constructional details, types
Lecture 2 Working principle Symbol and Working of DE
MOSFET
Lecture 3 Working principle Symbol and working of E only
MOSFET
Lecture 4 Characteristics Transfer characteristics,
Comparison of BJT and MOSFET
Lecture 5 Application of MOSFET as a Working of circuit
Switch.
 Unit 4. POWER SUPPLY
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Lecture Block Diagram of Regulated Power Block diagram, line regulation, load Principles of Electronics
1 Supply regulation, problems By V. K. Mehta, Chand Publication
Lecture Rectifiers (half wave, full wave, Circuit diagrams with and without
2 Bridge), rectifier with capacitor- filter, working, input and output
filter waveforms, ripple factor,
comparison
Lecture Use of Zener Diode as a Voltage Working of circuit, problems
3 Regulator
Lecture IC 78XX and 79XX as regulator Concept of 3 pin IC regulator,
4 connection, standard 78xx and
79xx series, their output, problems
Lecture Block Diagram and explanation of Block diagram, working,
5 SMPS advantages
Lecture Block diagram and explanation of Block diagram of on line and off
6 UPS line UPS and its working
 Unit 5. OSCILLATORS
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Lecture 1 Barkhauson Criteria Concept of feedback, Barkhauson’s

conditions
Lecture 2 Low frequency Wein-bridge Block diagram, working, lead lag
oscillator network, formula for frequency,
problems
Lecture 3 High frequency crystal oscillator Circuit diagram, working,
advantages of crystal oscillator
Lecture 4 IC 555 Internal block diagram, Pinout Malvino
diagram
Lecture 5 IC 555 as astable multivibrator Circuit diagram and working, Malvino
waveforms
Lecture 6 used as square wave generator formula of frequency and duty Malvino
/ clock cycle, Concept of clock, problems
 Unit 6. DATA CONVERTERS
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Lecture 1 Need of Digital to Analog Need of DAC, parameters-

converters, parameters accuracy, resolution, linearity,
monotonicity, conversion time
Lecture 2 weighted resistive network Circuit diagram, working, formula,
problems, disadvantages
Lecture 3 R-2R ladder network Circuit diagram, working, formula,
problems, advantages
Lecture 4 need of Analog to Digital Need of ADC, accuracy, resolution,
converters, parameters linearity, quantization error,
settling time
Lecture 5 Flash ADC Circuit diagram, working,
advantage and disadvantage
Lecture 6 successive approximation ADC Circuit diagram, working,
advantage and disadvantage
 SEMESTER II

Paper I
ELC 121: Instrumentation System
 Unit 1: Introduction to
Instrumentation System
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Lecture Block diagram of Instrumentation Introduction, block diagram
1 system
Lecture Block diagram of Instrumentation Significance of each block
2 system
Lecture Definition of sensor, transducer Definitions, some examples Dr. A.D. Shaligram
3 and Actuators
Lecture Classification of sensors: Active Difference, some examples Dr. A.D. Shaligram
4 and passive sensors
Lecture Specifications of sensors: Accuracy, Definitions, formula/ specifications Dr. A.D. Shaligram
5 range, linearity
Lecture sensitivity, resolution, Definitions, formula/ specifications Dr. A.D. Shaligram
6 reproducibility
 Unit 2: Sensors and Actuators
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Lecture 1 Temperature sensor (Thermistor) Operating principle, types, Dr. A.D. Shaligram
characteristics, advantages,
disadvantages, applications
Lecture 2 Temperature sensor (Thermistor) Comparison of PTC and NTC Dr. A.D. Shaligram
thermistors
Lecture 3 Temperature sensor (LM-35) General description, features, Data sheet of National
applications Semiconductor Corporation
Lecture 4 optical sensor (LDR) Working principle, symbol,
applications
Lecture 5 Passive Infrared sensor (PIR) Working principle, applications

Lecture 6 Tilt Sensor Working principle, types,

applications
 Unit 2: Sensors and Actuators
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Lecture 7 ultrasonic sensor Working principle, specifications,

applications
Lecture 8 Motion sensor Working principle, types,
applications
Lecture 9 Image Sensor Working principle, types,
applications
Lecture 10 Actuators : DC Motor Working principle, applications

Lecture 11 Actuators : stepper motor Working principle, types,

applications
Lecture 12 Actuators : stepper motor Problems on step angle,
revolutions
Unit 3: Smart Instrumentation System
and Smart Sensors
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Lecture Block diagram of Smart Sensors and Transducers
1 Instrumentation system By D.Patranabis, pHI publication
Lecture Block diagram of Smart
2 Instrumentation system
Lecture Concept of smart sensor Sensors and Transducers
3 By D.Patranabis, pHI publication

Lecture Film sensors Sensors and Transducers

4 By D.Patranabis, pHI publication

Lecture Nano sensor Sensors and Transducers

5 By D.Patranabis, pHI publication

Lecture Nano sensor Sensors and Transducers

6 By D.Patranabis, pHI publication
Unit 4: OPAMP as signal Conditioner
LECTURE TOPICS
Lecture 1 Concept, block diagram of Op
amp
Lecture 2 basic parameters (ideal and
practical): input and output
impedance, bandwidth,
differential and common mode
gain, CMRR, slew rate,
Lecture 3 IC741/ LM324, Concept of
virtual ground
Lecture 4 Op amp as inverting and non
inverting amplifier
Lecture 5 Unity gain follower, Opamp as
adder
Lecture 6 Opamp as substractor
Scope Reference Book
Concept, symbol, block diagram, Ramakant Gayakwad
significance of each block
Definitions of parameters Ramakant Gayakwad
Ideal and practical values
Pin description of ICs, features, Ramakant Gayakwad
concept of virtual ground
Circuit diagram, working, Ramakant Gayakwad
derivation of output equation,
problems
Circuit diagram, working, Ramakant Gayakwad
derivation of output equation,
problems
Circuit diagram, working, Ramakant Gayakwad
derivation of output equation,
problems
Unit 4: OPAMP as signal Conditioner
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Lecture 7 Op amp as current to voltage Circuit diagram, working, output Ramakant Gayakwad
convertor equation, problems
Lecture 8 Op amp as voltage to current Circuit diagram, working, output Ramakant Gayakwad
convertor equation, problems
Lecture 9 Voltage to frequency converter Circuit diagram, working, output Ramakant Gayakwad
equation, problems
Lecture 10 Op amp as comparator Circuit diagram, working, problems Ramakant Gayakwad

Lecture 11 Problems based on above Op Problems on identifying circuit Ramakant Gayakwad

Amp applications configurations and finding output
Lecture 12 Problems based on above Op Problems on finding output of Ramakant Gayakwad
Amp applications circuits having 2 or more
interconnected opamp
configurations.