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EC3353 Electronic Devices and Circuits Syllabus - Anna University

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EC3353 ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

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COURSE OBJECTIVES:

UNIT I SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

PN junction diode, Zener diode, BJT, MOSFET, UJT –structure, operation and V-I characteristics, diffusion and transition capacitance - Rectifiers – Half Wave and Full Wave Rectifier, Zener as regulator

UNIT II AMPLIFIERS

Load line, operating point, biasing methods for BJT and MOSFET, BJT small signal model – Analysis of CE, CB, CC amplifiers- Gain and frequency response –MOSFET small signal model– Analysis of CS, CG and Source follower – Gain and frequency response- High frequency analysis.

UNIT III MULTISTAGE AMPLIFIERS AND DIFFERENTIAL AMPLIFIER

Cascode amplifier, Differential amplifier – Common mode and Difference mode analysis – MOSFET input stages – tuned amplifiers – Gain and frequency response – Neutralization methods.

UNIT IV FEEDBACK AMPLIFIERS AND OSCILLATORS

Advantages of negative feedback – Voltage / Current, Series , Shunt feedback Amplifiers – positive feedback–Condition for oscillations, phase shift – Wien bridge, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal oscillators.

UNIT V POWER AMPLIFIERS AND DC/DC CONVERTERS

Power amplifiers- class A-Class B-Class AB-Class C-Power MOSFET-Temperature Effect- Class AB Power amplifier using MOSFET –DC/DC convertors – Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost analysis and design.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

COURSE OUTCOMES:

At the end of the course the students will be able to

  1. CO1: Explain the structure and working operation of basic electronic devices.
  2. CO2: Design and analyze amplifiers.
  3. CO3: Analyze frequency response of BJT and MOSFET amplifiers
  4. CO4: Design and analyze feedback amplifiers and oscillator principles.
  5. CO5: Design and analyze power amplifiers and supply circuits

TEXT BOOKS:

  1. David A. Bell, "Electronic Devices and Circuits", Oxford Higher Education press, 5th Edition, 2010.
  2. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nasheresky, "Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory", 10th Edition, Pearson Education / PHI, 2008.
  3. Adel .S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith, "Micro Electronic Circuits", Oxford University Press, 7th Edition, 2014.

REFERENCES:

  1. Donald.A. Neamen, "Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design", Tata McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, 2010.
  2. D.Schilling and C.Belove, "Electronic Circuits", McGraw Hill, 3rd Edition, 1989
  3. Muhammad H.Rashid, "Power Electronics", Pearson Education / PHI , 2004.

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