ELECTRONIC FUNDAMENTALS I

Content

Weeks	Topics
1. Weeks	Semiconductors Materials, electron configuration, electrical properties; P and N type materials: effects of impurities on conduction, majority and minority characters; PN junction in a semiconductor, development of a potential across a PN junction in unbiased, forward biased and reverse biased conditions;
2. Weeks	Diodes: Diode symbols; Diode characteristics and properties; Diode parameters: peak inverse voltage, maximum forward current, temperature, frequency, leakage current, power dissipation; Diodes in series and parallel; Operation and function of diodes in the following circuits: clippers, clampers, full and half wave rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, voltage doublers and triplers; Functional testing of diodes.
3. Weeks	Diodes: Main characteristics and use of silicon controlled rectifiers (thyristors), light emitting diode, photo conductive diode, varistor, rectifier diodes; Detailed operation and characteristics of the following devices: silicon controlled rectifier (thyristor), light emitting diode, Shottky diode, photo conductive diode, varactor diode, varistor, rectifier diodes, Zener diode.
4. Weeks	Transistors: Transistor symbols; Component description and orientation; Construction and operation of PNP and NPN transistors; Transistor characteristics and properties.
5. Weeks	Transistors: Transistor symbols; Component description and orientation; Construction and operation of PNP and NPN transistors; Transistor characteristics and properties.
6. Weeks	Transistors: Base, collector and emitter configurations; Testing of transistors.
7. Weeks	Transistors: Simple circuits including: bias, decoupling, feedback and stabilization.
8. Weeks	BJT AC Analysis re model
9. Weeks	BJT AC Analysis: Hybrid equivalent model
10. Weeks	BJT AC Analysis: Two Port Systems
11. Weeks	Transistors: Multistage circuit principles: cascades, push-pull.
12. Weeks	Transistors: Multistage circuit principles: cascades, push-pull.
13. Weeks	Transistors: Basic appreciation of other transistor types and their uses. Application of transistors: classes of amplifier (A, B, C);
14. Weeks	Transistors: Basic appreciation of other transistor types and their uses. Application of transistors: classes of amplifier (A, B, C);