EDC Syllabus

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

 

SYLLABUS

 

 

Module-I	DIODE AND APPLICATIONS
Diode - Static and Dynamic resistances, Equivalent circuit, Load line analysis, Diffusion and Transition Capacitances, Diode Applications: Switch-Switching times. Rectifier - Half Wave Rectifier, Full Wave Rectifier, Bridge Rectifier, Rectifiers With Capacitive Filter, Clippers-Clipping at two independent levels, Clampers-Clamping Operation, types, Clamping Circuit Theorem, Comparators.
Module-II	BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR (BJT)
Principle of Operation and characteristics - Common Emitter, Common Base, Common Collector Configurations, Operating point, DC & AC load lines, Transistor Hybrid parameter model, Determination of h-parameters from transistor characteristics, Conversion of h-parameters.
Module-III	TRANSISTOR BIASING AND STABILIZATION
Bias Stability, Fixed Bias, Collector to Base bias, Self-Bias, Bias Compensation using Diodes and Transistors. Analysis and Design of Small Signal Low Frequency BJT Amplifiers: Analysis of CE, CC, CB Amplifiers and CE Amplifier with emitter resistance, low frequency response of BJT Amplifiers, effect of coupling and bypass capacitors on CE Amplifier.
Module-IV	JUNCTION FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR
Construction, Principle of Operation, Pinch-Off Voltage, Volt- Ampere Characteristic, comparison of BJT and FET, Biasing of FET, FET as Voltage Variable Resistor, MOSFET Construction and its Characteristics in Enhancement and Depletion modes.
Module-V	FET AMPLIFIERS
Small Signal Model, Analysis of CS, CD, CG JFET Amplifiers. Basic Concepts of MOSFET Amplifiers. Special Purpose Devices: Zener Diode - Characteristics, Voltage Regulator; Principle of Operation - SCR, Tunnel diode, UJT, Varactor Diode.
Textbooks:
1.      Electronic Devices and Circuits - Jacob Millman, McGraw HillEducation. 2.      Electronic Devices and Circuits theory– Robert L. Boylestead, Louis Nashelsky, 7th Edition, Pearson, 2009.
Reference Books:
1.      The Art of Electronics , Horowitz, 3rdEdition Cambridge University Press,2018 2.      Electronic Devices and Circuits, David A. Bell – 5th Edition,Oxford. 3.      Pulse, Digital and Switching Waveforms –J. Millman, H. Taub and Mothiki S. Prakash Rao, 2 Ed., McGraw Hill,2008. 4.      Electronic Devices and Circuits, S. Salivahanan, N.Suresh Kumar, AVallvaraj, 2nd Edition, TMH.