ETE 241; ELECTRONICS I; 4 CREDITS

DESCRIPTION:
Semi-conductor devices are studied in this course. Emphasis is on design, construction and troubleshooting of diode, thyristor and transistor circuits, amplifiers, and power supplies. Lecture, three hours; Laboratory, two hours.  Prerequisites: Or concurrent, ETE 111, or consent of instructor.

IMPLEMENTATION DATE:  Fall 1988

COMPETENCIES:
Upon completion of this course, the student can:
   1. design, construct and troubleshoot Zener regulated power supplies;
   2. design, construct and troubleshoot simple transistor amplifier circuits;
   3. design, construct and troubleshoot simple operational amplifier circuits;
   4. design, construct and troubleshoot simple Thyristor circuits;
   5. explain semiconductor operation;
   6. interpret, design and prototype electronic circuits;
   7. modify and prototype circuits to achieve design objectives;
   8. select components based on design criteria;
   9. calculate voltage, current and power gains of a given circuit; and
  10. model simple active devices.

COURSE OUTLINE:
  I. Semiconductor Devices
       A. Semiconductor Theory
       B. pn Junctions
  II. Diodes
       A. Characteristics
       B. Models
       C. Types
       D. Physical Limitations
  III. Diode Circuits
       A. Rectifiers
       B. Filters
       C. Multipliers
       D. Regulation
  IV. Bipolar Junction Transistors
       A. Characteristics
       B. Models
       C. Types
       D. Physical Limitations
       E. Curves
       F. AC and DC Elements
  V. Small Signal Amplifiers
       A. Common-Emitter Configuration
       B. Input Impedance
       C. Source Impedance
       D. Impedance Matching
       E. Darlington Pair
       F. Coupling
       G. The Common-Base Configuration
  VI. Classes of Transistor Amplifiers
       A. Class A
       B. Class B
       C. Class A-B
       D. Class C
  VII. Operational Amplifier
       A. Difference Amplifier
       B. Ideal Operational Amplifier Characteristics
       C. 741 Operational Amplifier Characteristics
  VIII. Operational Amplifier Circuits
       A. Inverting Amplifier
       B. Non-Inverting Amplifier
       C. Summing Amplifier
       D. Difference Amplifier
       E. Instrumentation Amplifier
  IX. Thyristors
       A. Silicon Controlled Rectifier (SCR)
       B. Triac
       C.  Diac
       D. Unijunction Transistor (UJT)
 

LAB ACTIVITIES:
  1. Diode Curves and Approximations
   2. Transformers
   3. Rectifier and Filter Circuits
   4. Zener Diode and Regulator Circuits
   5. The Common-Emitter Configuration and Collector Curves
   6. Transistor Amplifier Circuits
   7. Op-Amp Characteristics
   8. Op-Amp Circuits
   9. Thyristor Characteristics
  10. Thyristor Circuits
 

LEARNING RESOURCES:
Malvino, A.P., Electronic Principles, McGraw-Hill

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