THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE

Department of Electronics & Communication

Course Title: Electronic Devices and Circuits (ECE-3134) Section: BSEC Instructor: Hafiz Kashif Iqbal Room DOT 104, Ext. 1654 hkashif@uol.edu.pk
1. Objectives and Outcomes: Introduce the characteristics, biasing techniques, and circuit models of semiconductor devices. Provide basic analog circuit design techniques and analytical skills using Diodes, MOSFETs, BJTs & OP-AMPs. Develop student ability to: (a) apply basic engineering sciences to the design, analysis and operation of electronics devices and circuits.

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Design electronic circuits to meet desired specifications.

2. By the end of this course students will learn: After successfully completing the course the student should be able to do the following:

Outline basic analog electronic circuit design and analytical skills using Diodes, MOSFETs, BJTs & OPAMPs. Describe the characteristics, biasing techniques, and circuit models of semiconductor devices. Apply basic engineering sciences to the design, analysis, and operation of electronics devices and circuits. Apply modern simulation tools such as PS PICE for the design, analysis, and performance evaluation of electronics circuits. Formulate problem solving skills of electronics circuits design of electronic circuits to meet desired specifications

3. Recommended Books: Text: 1) Microelectronics Circuits (Fifth Edition) By Adel S.Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith References: 1) Electronic Devices and Circuits By Theodore F. Bogart Jr.

Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, By Robert L. Boylestad 3) 4. Lecture timings & Venue: Wednesday Friday 5. LAB timings & Venue: 1230 - 2000 HRS 0800 - 0930 HRS Room # LB106 Room # LB106 Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits By Robert T. Paynter

Thursday

1100 1400 HRS

D.S.P.Lab

6. Course Policy: 1. 2. 3. There will be an assignment and a quiz after completion of each chapter. No late assignment will be accepted. No make up tests or quizzes, except in case of emergency, e.g. illness and accident. For make up tests, medical certificate is required and the instructor must be notified in advance of the test.

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Minimum 75% attendance for this subject is must. If a student has less than 75% attendance he/she will not be allowed to appear in the final examination. Attendance will be marked 15 minutes after the start of the scheduled class time. No change in the attendance record will be made for late comers.

7. Topical Outline:

Date

Lecture/ Week

Topics Overview of the EDC Course Introduction; Micro-Electronics basic concepts, terminologies, elements and devices. Different type of diodes Comparisons between Vacuum tubes and transistors Advantages of transistor as an amplifier. OP-Amp Introduction. The ideal diode Current-Volts (i-v) characteristics, Terminal Characteristics of junction Diodes, Physical operation of diode, The pn-junction under open circuit condition The pn-junction under reverse biased condition The pn-junction under forward biased condition The pn-junction in breakdown region Application of diode circuits. The Rectifier circuits, Half wave rectifier, Full wave rectifier, comparison of PIV rating, Power supply block diagram. Diode limiting / Clipping circuits Design of Clipping circuits Diode Clamping circuits Design of Clamping circuits Voltage multiplier Special Purpose Diode Zener Diode, Schottky-Barrier Diode Varactors Diode Photo Diode Light Emitting Diode

Readings

Assignments

10/02/10

1/1

12/02/10

2/1

Text Book P(139-159) P(190-209)

17/02/10

3/2

Text Book P(171-183)

19/02/10

4/2

Text Book P(184-187) Text Book P(187-190)

24/02/10

5/3

26/02/10

6/3

Text Book P(209-213)

03/03/10

7/4

Zener load-line regulation Zener applications as a voltage regulator. Operational amplifiers, The ideal Op-Amp Op-Amp terminals. Function and characteristics of the ideal Op-Amp Equivalent circuit of the ideal Op-Amp The inverting configuration Op-Amp Input, output resistance. The weighted summer configuration The non-inverting configuration and Difference amplifier configuration of Op-Amp Integrator and differentiator configuration of Op-Amp Review of the topics, covered in chapter 2 and 3 BJT structure (npn and pnp) and modes of operation, Operation of npn Transistor in Active mode Operation of npn Transistor in Saturation mode Transistor Breakdown i-v Characteristic of transistor, circuit symbol and conventions. BJT as an amplifier and as a switch Biasing in BJT amplifier circuits The classical discrete-circuit bias arrangement Two power supply version of classical biased arrangement Biasing using a collector-to-base feedback resistor, Biasing a constant current source. Small signal operation of transistor Collector current and the transconductance Base current and input resistance. Voltage gain Transistor model (Pi and T) The Hybrid- model Transistor model (Pi and T) The T model Application of small signal equivalent circuit. Small signal analysis of Common Emitter (CE) amplifier Small signal analysis of Common Base (CB) amplifier Small signal analysis of Common Collector (CC) amplifier The BJT internal capacitance and high frequency model The base diffusion capacitance BE junction capacitance CB junction capacitance High frequency Hybrid- model Frequency response of CE amplifier

Text Book P(209-213) Text Book P( 63-68) Text Book P( 68-76) Text Book P( 77-85) Text Book P(105-113)

05/03/10

8/4

10/03/10 12/03/10 17/03/10 19/03/10 24/03/10

9/5 10/5 11/6 12/6 13/7

Text Book P(378-392) Text Book P(393-410)

26/03/10

14/7

31/03/10

15/8

Text Book P(436-442) Text Book P(436-442) Text Book P(443-447) Text Book P(448-457) Text Book P(448-457) Text Book P(467-464) Text Book P(475-477) Text Book P(478-485)

02/04/10

16/8

07/04/10

17/9

09/04/10

18/9

14/04/10

19/10

16/04/10 21/04/10 23/04/10

20/10 21/11 22/11

28/04/10

23/12

Text Book P(485-490) Text Book

30/04/10

24/12

Three frequency bands High frequency response Low frequency response 05/05/10 25/13 Review of the topics, covered in chapter 5 MOSFET structure & Physical operation Operation with no gate voltage Creating channel for current flow Applying small VDS i-v Characteristic, circuit symbol, temperature effect and output resistance. DC biasing in MOSFET Biasing by fixing VGS Biasing using a drain-to-gate feedback resistor, Biasing a constant current source The common Source (CS) Amplifier The common Gate (CG) Amplifier The common Drain (CD) Amplifier Overview of whole course

P(491-502)

07/05/10

26/13

Text Book P(236-242) Text Book P(248-260) Text Book P(280-285) Text Book P(306-311) Text Book P(311-315) Text Book P(315-320)

12/05/10

27/14

14/05/10

28/14

19/05/10 21/05/10 26/05/10 28/05/10

29/15 30/15 31/16 32/16

8. Lab Assignments 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. results. 6. Semester project will be given. There will be Lab Assignment every week. The Lab Assignment will cover the material presented in the class lectures. The Lab Assignment should be submitted before next Lab. Late Submissions will not be accepted. Lab practical copies will be made for the labs with both the practical results as well as the simulation

9. Notes

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Attendance policy will be strictly enforced. The Study Assignments will be announced in the class almost every week. Consult your Teacher / Instructor if you face any problem / difficulty in the subject.