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):
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PHY 302 |
Electronics (Theory) |
The students will be able to –
CO39:Explain basic Electronics including the concepts and theories.
CO40: Design various amplifier circuits for different applications.
CO41: Develop a skill to build digital logic gates/circuits using ICs.
CO42: Analyze different types of oscillators and feedback circuits.
CO43: Explain different methods of fabrication of IC’s and Understand the concept of Digital Electronics. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Power point presentation,Problem Solving in tutorials, demonstration Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Solving numerical |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems, Assignments, Presentations |
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.
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.
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.
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, Introduction of Multivibrators.
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.
1.“Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Jacob Millman and Christos Halkias, TMH , 9th edition.
Suggested Readings:
E-Content: 1.https://nvhrbiblio.nl/biblio/boek/Fundamentals%20of%20Electronics_%20Boo...
2 https://www.pdfdrive.com/basic-electronics-e34354756.html.
3.https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/573