Electronic Devices and Circuits (Lecture)

ELECS1

Module 1: Introduction, History of Electronics

Juan Miguel H. Villarroel

Instructor
 Objectives
• Familiarize the student on Outcomes-Based Education
• Orient the student on the course syllabus, grading system and classroom rules
• Discuss the evolution of semiconductors and its characteristics

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 Course Syllabus
INSTITUTION VISION STATEMENT
FEU Institute of Technology aims to be one of the top five technology
educational institutions in the Philippines.
INSTITUTION VISION STATEMENT
FEU Institute of Technology is dedicated to provide quality, relevant, innovative
and industry-based education producing competent and principled professionals
with greater sense of responsibility, social awareness and high competitiveness
contributing significantly to the betterment of the society.

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DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT
The Electronics Engineering program envisions to be accredited and recognized
as an educational leader and to be identified as center of excellence.
DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT
In this pursuit, the Electronics Engineering program provides outcomes-based
education that will equip graduates for the practice of their profession through
state-of-the-art technical training from highly qualified faculty and promotion of
lifelong learning.

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 Course Syllabus
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE UNITS / TYPE
ELECS1 ELECTRONICS DEVICES AND CIRCUIT (LEC) 3/LECTURE
PREREQUISITE/S EMATH08, EPHY5, EPHYLAB5
CO-REQUISITE/S ELECS1L

This subject covers elementary semiconductors theory; diode circuits analysis and
COURSE
applications; transistor biasing; small-signal analysis; large signal analysis; differential
DESCRIPTION
amplifiers; transistor amplifiers.

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COURSE OUTCOMES AND RELATIONSHIP TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLO)
a b c d e f g h i j k l
1. Assess and evaluate elementary semiconductor theories.
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2. Analyze and solve various types of clipper and clamper

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circuits and other application diode.
3. Design a simple DC power supply and solve effective,
average and ripple voltage of the output signal. D   E   D           I  

4. Interpret and describe the operating region of an amplifier

circuit using BJT or FET
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 Course Syllabus
Week 1:
Introduction
- Discussion of Syllabus Content, Assessment Tools/Rubrics, Grading System
- Setting of Goals; Expectations
History of Electronics
Current Events and History of electronics. Fundamentals of vacuum tubes and
other devices – Fleming valve, triodes, tetrodes, pentodes, gas tubes, microwave
tubes.

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Week 2:
Introduction to Semiconductors
Semiconductor physics, doping, covalent bonding, differentiate intrinsic vs.
extrinsic semiconductor and n-type and p-type material.

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Week 3:
The Diode. Depletion region. Diode Equivalent Models. VI Characteristic curves
of each model.
Module 3: Diode Parameters
Diode biasing. Diode Parameters: Bulk resistance, junction resistance, dynamic
resistance, forward voltage, forward current, reverse saturation current, reverse
breakdown voltage, reverse dc resistance, power derating factor. Diode
Configurations.

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Week 4:
Module 4: Diode as Rectifier
Diode rectifiers: Half Wave, Full Wave, bridge type.

Week 5:
Module 5: Diode Applications
Clipper and clamping circuit and output waveforms
Voltage multiplier: doubler, tripler, quadrupler.

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Week 6:
Module 6: Special Purpose Diode
Zener diode, Voltage regulation: using zener diode, point contact diode, schottky
diode, varactor diode, tunnel diode, back diode, PIN diode, light emitting diode,
lazer diode, photodiode.
Tunnel diode, back diode, PIN diode, light emitting diode, lazer diode,
photodiode.

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Week 7:
Block diagram of the power supply: Transformer, rectifier, filter, regulator, load.

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

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Week 8:
Module 7: Introduction to Transistors
Brief history of transistor. BJT and FET. Regions and construction of BJT. Alpha
and Beta.
BJT current configurations: Common base, common collector, common emitter

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Week 9:
Module 8: BJT DC Biasing
Fixed bias, self bias: emitter stabilized, collector stabilized, voltage divider bias,
signal bias. The active, saturation, cutoff region. Load line and Q-point.

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Week 10:
Module 9 : BJT Small Signal Analysis
H-parameter and R-parameter
Module 10: Field Effect Transistor
Introduction of FET. FET construction. Types of FET: P-channel, N- channel.
Operation of FET: Pinch-off region, ohmic region, breakdown region.

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Week 11:
Module 11: FET DC Biasing
Fixed bias, source bias, self bias, voltage divider bias circuits.
Module 12: Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor
JFET, IGFET, D-MOSFET: n-channel p-channel, E-MOSFET: n-channel, p-
channel, LD MOSFET,

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Week 12:
Module 12: Large Signal Analysis
According to function: volatage, current, power amplifiers. According to
configuration: common base, common collector, common emitter amplifiers.

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Week 13:
Module 13: Amplifier Operation
Class of operation: Class A, B, C, AB. Frequency: DC, audio, RF, IF, video.
Coupling: Directly coupled, capacitor, inductive, transformer coupled.
Module 14: Power Amplifiers and Compound Configuration of Amplifers
Push-pull, Complementary-Symmetry Amplifiers, Quasi-Complementary
Amplifiers, Cascade Connection, Cascode Connection, Darlington Connection,
Feedback Pair

FINAL EXAMINATION

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 Grading System
MIDTERM GRADE:
Class Standing – 60%
• Departmental Long Quizzes – 60%
• Short Quizzes – 20%
• Homeworks – 10%
• Recitation/Boardwork – 10%
Midterm Examination – 40%

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 Grading System
FINAL GRADE:
Class Standing – 60%
• Departmental Long Quizzes – 60%
• Short Quizzes – 20%
• Homeworks – 10%
• Recitation/Boardwork – 10%
Midterm Examination – 15%
Final Examination – 25%

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