ELECTRONIC FUNDAMENTALS I

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Learning Outcomes

; 1. Will be able to tell theory of semiconductors. 1.1. Explains an atom and basic terms related with an atom. 1.2. Recognizes conductor, semiconductor, and insulator and explains characteristics of these materials. 1.3. Recognizes p and n type materials and explains characteristics of these materials. 2. Will be able to recognize types of diode, explain basic terms related with diodes and tell the operating principle of diodes. 2.1. Recognizes types and the construction of diodes. 2.2. Explains ideal diode, equivalent circuit and dc characteristic of a diode. 2.3. Tells the operating principles of diodes and zener diodes. 3. Will be able to analyze different diode circuits. 3.1. Recognizes half-wave, full-wave and bridge rectifier circuits and explains the operation of these circuits. 3.2. Recognizes clipping circuits, clamping circuits, voltage doublers and triplers; explains the operation of these circuits and analyses these circuits. 3.3. Analyzes and measures parameters in basic diode circuits. 4. Will be able to recognize types of diode. 4.1. Tells the structure, properties, function and use of Shottky-diodes, Photoconductive diodes, varactors, varistors, rectifier diodes and zener diodes. 4.2. Describes the function and use of LED, photodiode, varistor and rectifier diodes. 4.3. Describes the detailed function and characteristics and use of SCR. 5. Will be able to tell the structure and the operation of transistors and recognize the different types of transistors. 5.1. Recognizes the types and the construction of transistors; explains the operation of these devices, and tests transistors. 5.2. Recognizes the different configurations of circuits with transistors and the characteristics of these circuits and compares these circuits. 5.3. Analyzes transistor dc biasing. 5.4. Explains the operation of transistor dc biasing circuits. 6. Will be able to explain different circuits with transistors. 6.1. Explains the amplification in amplifier circuits with transistors. 6.2. Analyzes and performs measurements in different amplifier circuits. 6.3. Calculates the hybrid parameters of the equivalent circuit of a transistor. 6.4. Explains cascade amplifier circuits. 6.5. Calculates parameters in cascade amplifier circuits.