CALENDAR

 

Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Electric Circuits: A review

Basic definitions; Fundamental laws of circuit analysis(KCL & KVL); Electric Power & Sign Convention;  Circuit  Elements; Basic Analysis Techniques (Voltage and Current Dividers); Some Applications; Lab Measuring Devices.

Chapter 2: Diodes                                         

2.1 The ideal diode                                         

2.2 Analysis of diode circuits, ON/OFF states, Simple circuits           

2.3 Physical operation of diodes                                 

2.4 IV characteristics of junction diodes                     

2.5 The small signal model and its applications          

2.6 Zener diodes                                                         

2.7 Applications of Diodes: regulation, Clamping, clipping

Chapter 3: Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)

3.1 Intuitive approach to the BJT operation

3.2 IV characteristics-operation modes

3.3 The transistor as an amplifier-DC analysis (biasing)

3.4 The transistor as an amplifier-AC analysis (small signal modeling)

3.5 Single stage configurations: Common Emitter configuration

3.6 Single stage configurations: Common Collector & Common Base

3.7 Introduction to high-frequency small signal modeling of BJTs

 

 

Chapter 4: Field Effect Transistors (FETs)

4.1 Intuitive approach to the MOSFET operation

4.2 I-V characteristics-operation modes  

4.3 DC & AC analysis of MOSFETs

4.4 Single Stage configurations: Common source

4.5Single stage configurations: Common Gate & Drain

4.6 Biasing in integrated circuits

4.7 The MOSFET high frequency small signal model

 

          QUIZ TOPICS                                HOMEWORK TOPICS                                                    

·         Review                                                                        1. Reviews & Topics 2.1-3.3

·         Topic 2.1                                                         2. Topics 2.4-2.7

·         Topics 2.2 & 2.3                                              3. Topics 3.1-3.3

·         Topics 2.4 & 2.5                                              4. Topics 3.4-3.7

·         Topics 3.1-3.3                                                 5. Topics 4.1-4.3

·         Topics 3.4 & 3.5                                              6. Topics 4.4-4.7

·         Topics 3.6, 3.7 & 4.1                                                                                                  

·         Topics 4.2 & 4.3

·         Topic  4.4

·         Topics 4.5 & 4.6

 

LAB SESSIONS-Actual experiment sheets are in the lab book (optional to buy) or will be distributed the day of the lab session

Lab1.   Exp1. The diode.                                 Lab5.   Exp10. Transistor emitter biasing

            Exp2. Diode Rectifier circuits                          Exp11. Transistor voltage-divider biasing

Lab2.   Exp3. The capacitor input rect. filter   Lab6.   Exp13. The common-emitter amplifier

            Exp7. The Zener diode and voltage reg.                      Exp14. The common-collector amplifier

Lab3.   Exp4. The diode limiter.                                  Lab7.   Exp15. The common-emitter/emitter follower

            Exp5. The diode clamper.                                Exp16. The common-base amplifier

Lab4.   Exp8. Testing transistor diode juncts.  Lab9.   Exp22. The common-source amplifier

            Exp9. Transistor base biasing.                         Exp23. The common-drain amplifier

 

 

CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE FOR WORK LOAD AND COURSE MATERIAL DISTRIBUTION

 

 

 

Date

 

 

Feb

 

 

March

 

 

 

April

 

 

 

May

 

 

 

Date

9,11,13

16,18,20

23,25,27

2,4,6

9,11,

13

16,18,

20

23,25,27

6,8,10

13,15,17

20,22

24

27,

29,1

4,6,8

11,13,15

18,20

 

Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

 

Topic

1, 2.1

2.2-2.3

1, 2.4-2.5

2.5

2.6-2.7

3.1-

3.1-3.3

3.4-3.5

3.6-3.7

4.1

4.1,4.2

4.2-4.3

4.4-4.5

4.5-4.7

 

    Labs

 

 

1

2

3

 

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

 

 

HW due

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

Quiz

 

1

2

3

4

M1

5

6

7

M2

8

9

10

M3

 

Week

 

Topic

 

    Labs

 

HW due

 

Quiz