19EEPC303 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS SEMESTER III

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To understand the structure of basic electronic devices.
 To familiarize the operation and applications of transistor like BJT and FET.
 To explore the characteristics of amplifier gain and frequency response.
 To explore the characteristics of multistage and differential amplifier.
 To learn the required functionality of positive and negative feedback systems.

UNIT-I: DIODES, SPECIAL DIODES AND APPLICATIONS 9

PN diode – Operation – Voltage-current characteristics – Transition and diffusion capacitance
– Reverse recovery time – Diode models – Applications – Half-wave and Full-wave rectifiers
and filters – Power supply regulators – Avalanche and Zener breakdown – Zener diodes –
Applications – Varactor and optical diodes.

UNIT-II: BI-POLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTORS AND THYRISTOR 9

BJT, JFET, MOSFET – Structure, operation, characteristics – UJT, Thyristors and IGBT –
Structure, operation and characteristics – Photo-transistors and opto couplers – New
semiconductor material – Silicon carbide – Gallium Arsenide.

UNIT-III: AMPLIFIERS 9
Biasing: base, emitter and voltage divider – DC operating point – BJT small signal model -
Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers – Gain and frequency response – MOSFET small signal
model – Analysis of CS and source follower – Gain and frequency response – High frequency
equivalent model.

UNIT-IV: MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS AND DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER 9

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).

UNIT-V: FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS 9

Feedback amplifier – Concepts of positive and negative feedback – Feedback topologies –
positive feedback – Condition for oscillations, phase shift – Wien bridge, hartley, colpitts and
crystal oscillators.

Contact Periods:
Lecture: 45 Periods Tutorial: 0 Periods Practical: 0 Periods Total: 45 Periods

REFERENCES:
1. Thomas L. Floyd,“Electronic Devices”, 10thEdition, Pearson Inc.,2018.
2. Robert Boylestad,“Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory” ,11th Edition, Pearson ,2013.
3. Jacob Millman, Christos C Halkias and Satyabrata JIT, “Electron Devices and Circuits”,
4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill, 2015.
4. David A. Bell ,”Electronic Devices and Circuits”, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall of India, 2008.
5. Allen Mottershead, “Electronic Devices and Circuits, An Introduction”, Eastern Economy
Edition, Prentice-Hall of India, 2009.
6. Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits”, 6th Edition, Oxford
University Press, 2009.

COURSE OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to
CO1: Understand the construction and working of semiconductor devices.
CO2: Analyze the characteristics of the various electronic devices.
CO3: Analyze the parameters of amplifier circuit and frequency response.
CO4: Design of multistage amplifier and tuned amplifier.
CO5: Employ the acquired knowledge in design and analysis of oscillators.