Electronics

Paper Code: 
PHY-312
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

This course aims to develop the fundamental knowledge of electronics by learning various topics viz. circuit analysis, network theorems, P-N diode equation, rectifiers, filters, transistors and transistor amplifiers and their analysis. Students will also learn feedback amplifiers, logic gates and fabrication of IC’s. The course helps them to develop skills to design electronic circuits for various applications.

Course Outcomes (COs): 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

PHY 312

Electronics (Theory)

This course will enable the students to -

 

CO73: A systematic and coherent understanding of basic Electronics including the concepts and theories.

 

CO74: A broad and fundamental understanding of electric circuit elements, dc power sources, diodes, rectifiers, filters, transistors, amplifiers, logic gates and basics of electrical wiring.

 

CO75: Knowledge with reference to working of various tools like inductors, capacitors, multi-meter, voltmeter, ammeter etc..

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation. Additional learning through online Videos and MOOCs Courses. 

 

Continuous assessment, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

10.00
Unit I: 
Basic Circuit Analysis:
Open and short circuits, Impedance, Admittance and Hybrid parameters of any four terminal network, Kirchoff’s laws, Mesh and Node analysis.
Various Circuit theorems:
Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton’s theorem, Maximum power transformer theorem  and Reciprocity theorem. 
9.00
Unit II: 
Semiconductor diode and rectification:
p-n junction diodes, I-V characteristics, diode as a rectifier, half-wave and full-wave rectifiers : calculations of ripple factor, efficiency and regulation , bridge rectifiers.
Filters: Series inductor, shunt capacitor, L-section and p section filters. 
Voltage regulation : Zener diode, breakdown voltage (avalanche and zener effect), voltage regulation, voltage multipliers.
9.00
Unit III: 
BJT and amplifiers:

Basic construction of pnp and npn transistors and their operation, Input and output characteristics of CB, CC and CE configurations, active, saturation and cut-off regions, Load line and Q-point, Two-port analysis of a transistor using h-parameters, Analysis of CB, CE and CC amplifier for current gain, voltage gain, input and output impedances using h-parameters,Gain-frequency response of an amplifier.

8.00
Unit IV: 
Feed-back amplifier:
Concept of feed-back, positive and negative feedback, voltage and current feedback circuits (series and parallel circuits).
Advantages of negative feedback: Stabilization of gain, effect on input and output impedances, reduction of non-linear distortion, effect on gain-frequency response.
Oscillators: Barkhausen criterion, RC oscillators, Colpitt’s oscillator, Hartley oscillator, crystal oscillators and its advantages.
9.00
Unit V: 
Digital Electronics:
Transistors as a switch, Logic fundamentals: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR gates. Boolean algebra, De Morgan’s theorem, positive and negative logic, Logic gates circuit realization using DTL and TTL logic, Simplification of Boolean expressions.
Integrated Circuit Technology:
Integrated circuit vs. discrete components, Integrated circuit processing, Oxidation, diffusion, photolithography, epitaxy, chemical vapour deposition, Bipolar transistor fabrication.
Essential Readings: 
  • “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Jacob Millman and Christos Halkias, TMH , 9th edition.
  • “Electronic Fundamentals and Applications”, John D. Ryder, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd.,(1983) New Delhi.
  • “Digital Computer Electronics”, Albert Paul Malvino, Tata Mc Graw Hill Pub. Co. Ltd., New Delhi.
  • “Hand book of Electronics”, Kumar and Gupta, PragatiPrakashan, Meerut.
  • “Basic Electronics and Solid State”, B.L. Theraja, S.Chand, 2002.
  • “Integrated Electronics, Analog and Digital circuits and systems”, Millman&Halkias, Mc Graw Hill Ltd. (1972).
  • “Electronic devices and circuits” ,Soni and Gupta, Dhanpat Rai and Sons.
  • “Basic Electronics and Linear circuits”, Bhargava and Kulshreshtha, TMH ,1984.
  • “Principle of Electronics” (for numerical problems) V.K. Mehta, S.Chand ,2002.
  • “Basic Electronics”, Kal, Prentice Hall of India, 2002.
  • “Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”, Robert Boylestad and Nashelsky, Prentice Hall of India, Fifth edition.
  • “Engineering Electronics”, John D Ryder, Mc Graw Hill Book Co.
Academic Year: 
2018-2019
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