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Learning Outcomes:
• Students must be able to explain the junction properties and the phenomenon of
rectification draw the I-V characteristics and identify operating points; Calculate
ripple factors, efficiency of power supplies.
• Students will be able to draw and explain the I-V characteristics of BJTs – both input
and output; learn to bias transistors, both as amplifiers and switches; identify
operating points.
• Students will be able to design, test and examine simple circuits with transistor.
• Students will be able to test, repair, modify and take-up design exercise.
• Students will have clear knowledge of basic circuit analysis and its functions and
their limitations.
• Student will analyse the different OPAMP circuits and apply the knowledge of
network theory to OPAMP circuits.
Syllabus
• DC Network Theorem:
Definition of electric circuit network; linear circuit, non-linear circuit, bilateral circuit,
unilateral circuit; Source: AC, DC, average and RMS values; Dependent source; Kirchhoff’s
law, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton Theorem, nodal analysis, mesh analysis, Maximum power
transfer theorem with proof.
Formation of PNP / NPN junctions, energy band diagram; transistor mechanism and principle
of transistors, CE, CB, CC configuration, transistor characteristics: cut-off active and
saturation mode, transistor action, current amplification factors for CB and CE modes.
Biasing and Bias stability: Transistor Biasing and Stability: Q-point, calculation of stability
factor; Compensation techniques.
Concept (Block diagram), properties, positive and negative feedback, loop gain, open loop
gain, feedback factors; topologies of feedback amplifier; effect of feedback on gain, output
impedance, input impedance, sensitivities (qualitative), bandwidth stability; effect of positive
feedback: instability and oscillation, condition of oscillation, Barkhausen criteria.
• Operational Amplifier:
Ideal OPAMP, Differential Amplifier, CMRR, Open & Closed loop circuits, inverting &
noninverting amplifiers, voltage follower/buffer circuit. Applications of Operational
Amplifiers: adder, integrator & differentiator, comparator, voltage to current and current to
voltage converter.
Text Books:
Reference Books:
A. Continuous Assessment
1. Quizzes – three
2. Assignments - Two
B. Final Assessment