ECET 2120 Syllabus

Subject Code

ECET

Course Number

2120

Course Title

Electronic Circuits I

Prerequisites

ECET 2101

Corequisites

Terms Offered

Offered: TBD

Credit Hours

(3-3-4)

Course Description

This course introduces the conduction process in semiconductor materials and devices. Topics include semiconductor physics; diodes; basic diode circuits and applications; biasing, stability, and graphical analysis of bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors; silicon controlled rectifiers; device curve characteristics; and related devises with selected applications. Laboratory work includes circuit construction, the use of appropriate instruments, and troubleshooting and circuit simulation using P-SPICE.

Course Outcomes

Semiconductor Physics Fundamentals

  • Explain the atomic theory for insulators, semiconductors, and conductors.
  • Describe the dynamics of conductivity and how it is affected by temperature.
  • Compare and contrast P-type and N-type semiconductor materials.
  • Explain the operation of a P-N junction.
  • Design, analyze, and implement basic op-amp circuits.

Diode Operation and Applications

  • Identify forward and reverse biased diodes.
  • Describe the different diode models and characteristics curves.
  • Classify and analyze rectifier circuits.
  • Classify and analyze clippers, clampers, and voltage multipliers.

Bipolar Junction Transistors

  • Describe the construction and operation of NPN and PNP transistors.
  • Identify the 3 main types of transistor biasing configuration and compare the advantages/disadvantages.
  • Explain how gain is achieved in a BJT.
  • Describe the re transistor model.
  • Explain characteristics of common base (CB), common emitter (CE), and common collector (CC) configurations.
  • List the maximum ratings for BJT's.
  • Understand small signal analysis.

Field Effect Transistors

  • Explain the construction and operation of a JFET.
  • Identify three main types of JFET biasing circuits.
  • Explain the construction and operation of a D-MOSFET.
  • Identify D-MOSFET biasing circuits.
  • Explain the construction and operation of an E-MOSFET.
  • Identify E-MOSFET biasing circuits.
  • Describe AC equivalent model for FET.
  • Explain the characteristics of common gate (CG), common source (CS), and common drain (CD) configurations.
  • Understand small signal analysis.

Other Semiconductor Devices

  • Explain the operation of Thyristors.
  • Explain the operation of Zener Diodes.
  • Explain the operation of Diacs and Triacs.
  • Explain the operation of SCRs.
  • Analyze power supply circuit parameters to include filtering, voltage regulation, line regulation, current limiting, etc.

Device Curve Characteristics

  • Draw the input and/or output characteristics for the following devices: BJT, FET, depletion MOSFET, enhancement MOSFET, SCR, Zener diode and regular diode.