PN junction diode – Structure, Operation and V-I Characteristics, Diffusion and Transition capacitance, Diode switching times – Zener diode – Characteristics Applications: Half wave and Full wave Rectifiers, voltage regulators, filters, clipper and clamper, LED, Laser diode, Photodiode and PV Cells
BJT – Characteristics of a NPN Transistor – CE, CB and CC configuration – JFET, MOSFET – structure – operation – characteristics – MOSFET types - PMOS, NMOS, CMOS devices - UJT, SCR, TRIAC and IGBT – Structure and Characteristics.
Transistor Biasing – BJT small signal model – Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers- Gain and frequency response – MOSFET Biasing – MOSFET small signal model– Analysis of Common Source and Source follower – Gain and frequency response- High frequency analysis
Cascade amplifier – Differential amplifier – Common mode and Difference mode analysis – FET input stages – Single tuned amplifiers – Gain and frequency response – Neutralization methods, power amplifiers –Types (Qualitative analysis)
Advantages of negative feedback – voltage / current – Series & Shunt feedback – Positive feedback – Condition for oscillations, Phase Shift – Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal oscillators.
Reference Book:
1.Jacob Millman, Christos C. Halkias, Satyabrata Jit , “ Millman’s Electronic Devices and Circuitsâ€, McGraw Hill Education Series, 4 th Edition, 2015. 2. Salivahanan S., Suresh Kumar N., “Electronic Devices and Circuitsâ€, Tata McGraw Education Private Limited, New Delhi, 2nd Edition, 2011. 3.Mittal, G.K., Electronic Devices and Circuits, Khanna Publications, New Delhi, 23rd Edition, 1999.
Text Book:
1.Boylestead L.R., Nashelsky L.,“Electronic Devices and Circuit Theoryâ€, Pearson Education India Series, New Delhi, 11th Edition, 2015. 2. Gupta.J.B. “Electronic Devices and Circuitsâ€, S.K.Kataria & Sons, New Delhi, Reprint Edition, 2013.
