EC21103 Introduction to Electronics (Autumn 2011-12): Module Coverage

Slot-A: Mon 7:30-9:30, Tue 11:30-12:30, Wed 10:30-11:25

Section 1: R302 (PKG), Section 2: V2 (BDS) and Section 3: V3 (AH)



Modules and Tentative Topics in a Module
Approx
Hours
Tentative
Schedule
1
Semiconductor materials: intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors; drift and diffusion
currents; excess carriers.
2
2
P-N junction: junction in equilibrium, junction in reverse bias and transition (junction)
capacitance, junction in forward bias, ideal current-voltage relationship, p-n junction
diode, breakdown voltage, switching transients.
2 By Jul-end
3
Diode circuit analysis: numerical analysis, piecewise linear model, small-signal model.
Diode applications: rectifier circuits (half-wave and full-wave rectifiers, rectifiers with
capacitor filter), voltage regulator (using Zener diode), clipper (limiter) circuits; clamper
circuits.
4 By Aug-Wk-1
4
Metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs): structure and physical
operation of n-type and p-type MOSFET, DC analysis of MOSFET circuits, MOSFET as
an amplifier, small-signal equivalent circuits, single-stage MOSFET amplifier (common-
source mode), MOSFET as a switch.
16 By Aug-Wk-5
5
Bipolar junction transistors (BJTs): structure and modes of operation, n-p-n and p-n-p
transistor in active mode, DC analysis of both transistor circuits, BJT as an amplifier,
small-signal equivalent circuits, single-stage BJT amplifier (common-emitter mode), BJT
as a switch.
12
-- mid-term
By Sept-end
6
Operational amplifier (op amp): ideal op amp, inverting amplifier, amplifier with a T-
network, effect of finite gain, summing amplifier; non-inverting amplifier, voltage
follower, op amp applications - current-to-voltage converter, voltage-to-current converter,
difference amplifier, instrumentation amplifier, integrator and differentiator.
4 By Oct Wk-2
7 Feedback: basic concepts of negative feedback; four ideal feedback topologies. 8 By Oct-end
8
Oscillators: basic principles of sinusoidal oscillation, Wien Bridge, phase-shift, Colpitts
and Hartley oscillators.
4 By Nov Wk-1
9
Digital Electronics: Boolean algebra and rules of simplification, combinational circuits -
adder, decoder, encoder, multiplexer and demultiplexer. Sequential circuits - flip-flops,
counters and shift registers.
4 By Nov Wk-2

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Mid-sem Exam: 23 Sep 30 Sep

End-sem Exam: 18 Nov 25 Nov

Autumn Break: 03 Oct 07 Oct
Text Book:
1. Microelectronic Circuits, A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, 6
th
Edition

Reference Book:
1. Introduction to Microelectronics, B. Razavi, 1
st
Edition.
2. Microelctronics Circuit Analysis and Design , Donald E. Neamen, 3
rd
Edition