ELCR 1030 Syllabus

Subject Code

ELCR

Course Number

1030

Course Title

Solid State Devices

Prerequisites

ELCR 1010 or program instructor approval

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered Summer and Fall

Credit Hours

(4-2-5)

Course Description

This course provides instruction in the theory and application of solid state devices in the electronics industry. It places emphasis on the physical characteristics and uses of solid state devices. Topics include PN diodes, power supplies, voltage regulation, bipolar junction theory and application, field effect transistors, and special applications.

Course Outcomes

PN Diodes
Order                Description
    1                      Describe the fundamentals of semiconductor theory, and electrical properties of
                            semiconductor materials.
    2                     Identify diodes and their symbols.
    3                     Describe the effects of forward bias and reverse bias on a PN junction.

Power Supplies
Order                 Description
    1                     List personal and equipment safety rules in working with power supplies.
    2                    Draw, measure, and calculate the circuit parameters of half-wave, full-wave, and bridge
                            rectifier circuits.
    3                    Describe the characteristics and applications of passive filtering circuits for power supplies.
    4                     Measure and calculate the parameters of passive filtering circuits for power supplies.

Voltage Regulation
Order                 Description
    1                    Describe the characteristics and application of zener diodes in voltage regulation circuits.
    2                     Measure and calculate the parameters of a zener diode circuit of a power supply.

Bipolar Junction Theory and Application
Order                 Description
    1                     Explain basic construction and biasing of bipolar junction transistors.
    2                    Draw, analyze, and measure the parameters of common emitter, common base, and
                            common collector circuit configurations.
    3                    Describe the amplify classification of common emitter, common base, and common
                            collector circuit configurations.

Field Effect Transistors
Order                 Description
    1                     Describe the theory, operation, and amplifying action of field effect transistors (FET).
    2                     Measure and compute the circuit parameters for an FET network.
    3                     Draw and explain the common gate, common source, and common drain for an FET
                            configuration.

Special Applications
Order                 Description
1                     Describe the action of clipper and clamper circuits.
2                     Describe the action of voltage multipliers.