E E EX XX X SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND CIRCUITS L T P J C

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Pre- R e q Ele ct r ic Cir cu it s
To apply the knowledge of solid state devices principles to analyze electronic circuits.
To design amplifiers under different configurations and study their responses
To understand the concepts underlying the reliability, stability, thermal and noise
O bje ctiv e s
analysis of the semiconductor devices.
To have a hands on learning experience and software knowledge by doing practical
and projects.
Gain full confidence to work with devices in various types of Circuits.
Up o n co mp le tio n o f t h is co ur se, s t ud e n ts s ho uld b e ab le to us e
st a nd ar d l ab o rato r y eq uip me nt s to a n al yz e t he c h arac ter i st ic s o f
E x pect ed b as ic ele ctro n ic d e vi ce s a nd to d e s i g n a nd co n s tr uct si mp le cir c ui ts
O utco me s co n ta i ni n g t he se d e vi ce s .
Ability to use the concepts studied as back ground knowledge to solve real life
problems in electronics and do a project.

Un it To pic s L H rs S LO
1 Se mi co n d uct o r Dev ice phy s ic s: S e mi - co nd uc to rs , c har g e carr ier s,
elec tr o n s a nd ho l e s i n i nt r i n si c a nd e x tri n si c se mi - co nd uc to r s, carr ier
ge n er a tio n, r eco mb i nat i o n, i nj ect io n o f c arri ers , Dri ft a nd d i ffu sio n, 6 1, 2
car r i er mo b i li t y, co nd uc ti v it y, Fo r ma t io n o f J u nc tio n, J u nc tio n
Cap aci ta n ce, b r ea kd o wn c h ara cter i st ic s .
2 Dio de s a n d Tra ns i st o r s : Dio d e eq ua tio n s, D i o d e Ci rc ui t s, C lip p er
and Cl a mp er Cir c ui ts , B J T -c hara cter i st i c s, C urre n t gai n s, h -
7 1 ,2
p ar a me ter , MO SF ET an d UJ T co nst r uct io n, ch arac ter i st ic s , s ma l l
si g n al mo d el o f M OS FE T .
3 A mp l if ier s: Op er at i n g p o i nt s, lo ad l i ne , B ia si n g me t ho d s a nd
st ab i liz at io n, D C a nd AC a na l ys i s o f B J T - C alc ul at io n o f G ai n, I np u t
I mp ed a nc e a nd O utp u t I mp ed a nc e. B as ic B J T (CE, CB a nd CC ) a nd 8 1 ,2 ,5
MO SF ET ( CS, CD a nd CG) a mp li fier co n fi g ura tio n s. D i ffe re nt ia l
a mp li f ier s a nd P o we r a mp li f ier s .
4 Fee dba c k a mp l if i er s a nd O s ci lla to rs : B as ic co n cep t s o f Fe ed b ac k ,
Ne ga ti ve Fe ed b ac k ad v an ta ge s a nd t yp e s - vo lt ag e / c urre n t, ser ie s,
S h u nt f eed b a c k p o s it i v e f eed b a c k , S tab il it y o f Feed b ac k A mp l i fie r , 5 1 ,2 ,5
Co nd i tio n f o r o s ci ll at i o n s, P ha se s hi ft Os ci lla to r , W ie n b r id ge
Os ci lla to r .
5 Adv a nc ed To pi c s o f S e mi c o n d ucto r Dev ice s - Re li ab i li t y, S tab il it y,
T her ma l a nd No i se a n al ys i s o f Se mi co nd uc to r De vi ce s a nd Cir c ui t s,
4 1 ,2
Mat er ia l r el iab il it y , el e ctr o mi g ra tio n, str es s a nd s tre s s i n s tab il it y,
fa il ur e me c ha n is ms .

To ta l Lect ur e H o ur s 30
# M o de: F lip p ed Cla s s Ro o m, Vi s it to I nd u str y, Mi n o f 2 l ect u re s b y
ind u s tr y e xp er t s

Pra cti ca l
T he go al o f t h is lab o r ato r y co mp o ne nt i s t o st ud y ele ctro n ic s t h ro u g h
exp eri me n t at io n.
Exp er i me n t s s ho uld b e a p p lic at io n b a sed
P ro vid e Cir c ui t d e si g n e xp er ie n ce. 15
1 3 ,1 4 ,1 7
Us e P -Sp ice / Mat lab a s cir c u it s i mu l at io n to o l s.
Pro po se d L ist o f E x per i me nt s:

1 . W av e s hap i n g ci r c ui t s ( Cl a mp er cir c ui ts ) u sed i n te le vi s io n re cei v er s

and F M tr a ns mi tter s.
 2 . Re ct i fie r cir c u it s u sed in D C p o wer s up p l ie s - C har act eri s tic s o f t he
d io d e s - e f f ec t o f s mo o t hi n g fi lt ers .
3 . Re al iza tio n o f lo g ic ga t es u s i n g d io d es.
4 . C har act er i s tic s o f co m m o n e mi tte r B J T .
5 . T rans i sto r b ia si n g a nd b ia s stab il it y. h -p ara met e rs i n t he s mal l si g n al
tra n si sto r mo d e l.
6 . Act i ve c ur r e n t so ur ce u s in g tr a ns i sto r s.
7 . La mp d i m me r cir c ui t ( Dar l i n gto n p a ir c irc ui t u si n g t ra n si sto r s) u sed
in a uto mo b i le s.
8 . Cir c ui t u si n g tr a n s is to r s wi t c he s i n a n a lar m s ys te m.
9. UJT tr ig g er i n g circuit for Power Switch.
1 0 . Freq ue n c y Re sp o n se o f Co m mo n So ur ce FET Amp li fier.
1 1 . Freq ue n c y R e sp o ns e o f Co m mo n E mi t ter B J T Amp li fier fo r a p ub l i c
ad d r e ss i n g s ys te m.
1 2 . Si n u so id al o s cil la to r s u s in g R C feed b ac k n et wo r k.

Pro ject # G e ner a ll y a t e a m p r o j ect [5 to 1 0 me m b ers] 60 5 ,1 7 ,1 8

# Co nc ep t s st ud ied i n t h is co ur se s ho uld ha ve b e en u s ed [No n
# Do wn to e ar t h ap p l ica tio n a nd i n no va ti v e id ea s ho uld ha ve b ee n Co nt ac t
att e mp t ed hr s]
# Rep o r t i n D i gi ta l fo r m at u si n g so ft wa re p ac ka ge to b e s ub mi tted .
# As s es s me n t o n a co n ti n uo u s b a s is wi t h a mi n o f 3 re vi e ws .
Sa mp l e P ro j ec t s:
1 . De s kto p LED e mer g e nc y li g h t
2 . Eff ic ie n t 5 V r el a y
3 . Sp eed co ntr o ll er fo r s ma ll co o li n g fa n s
4 . Se n si ti v e LP G lea k a ge a lar m
5 . Mi ni - o f fl i ne UP S
6 . Alco ho l l e ve l t es ter
7 . Mo n ito r fo r 6 V / 1 2 V b a tter ie s
8 . S ub - wo o f er fo r car s
9 . W ater p u mp co n tr o l ler wi t h wa ter - le v el d i sp la y
1 0 . LE D sa nd - g la s s t i mer
1 1 . H u mid it y i nd i cato r a nd co n tro l ler
1 2 . W al ki e - t al k ie
1 3 . T rans f o r mer le s s p o we r s up p l y
1 4 . B uc k co n ver ter u si n g tr a n si s to rs fo r 3 W LED
1 5 . C F L Dr i ve r
1 6 . T her ma l a nd No i se Ana l ys i s o f Se mico nd u cto r D ev ice s a nd Cir c ui ts .

Te xt B o o ks
1 . D. A. N ea me n , E lec tr o ni c Cir c ui t An al ys i s a nd De si g n 3 /e , T ata Mc Gr a w- H il l, Ne w
Del h i, 2 0 1 1 .
2 . Ka naa n K a no , Se mi co n d uc to r De vi ce s , P H I, 2 0 0 5 .
Refe re nce B o o ks
1 . T itu Mar i u s B aj e n es c u, Mari u s I. B a z u, Re li ab il it y o f E le ctro n ic C o mp o ne n t s: A
P r acti ca l G uid e to Ele ctro ni c S ys t e ms Ma n u fact ur i n g Sp r i n ger - I SB N -1 3 : 9 7 8 -
3642636257, 2011.
2 . Dr . Fab r i zio B o n a ni, P ro f. Gio va n n i G hio ne , No i se i n Se mi co nd uc to r De vi ce s :
Mo d el i n g a nd S i mu l at io n Sp ri n g er - I SB N 9 7 8 -3 -5 4 0 -6 6 5 8 3 -0 , 2 0 0 7 .
3 . R. L. B o yl es tad & L. Na s he ls k y El ect ro nic De v ice s a nd C i rc u it T heo r y 1 1 /e, P e ar so n
Ed u cat io n, De l hi, 2 0 1 4 .
4 . Da vid . A. B el l, E le ctr o ni c De vi ce s a nd C irc u it s 5 /e, O x fo rd u n i ver si t y p res s, I nd ia,
2008.
5 . T ho mas L. Flo yd El ec tr o ni c De vi ce s: Co n v e nt io na l C urre n t Ver sio n , 9 / e, P ear so n
Ed u cat io n, De l hi, 2 0 1 1 .
6 . A.S . S ed r a, K. C. S mi t h, Micro el ectro n ic C irc u it s: T heo r y wi t h Ap p li ca ti o n s 5 /e,
O x fo r d U n i ver s it y P r e s s , Ne w D el h i, 2 0 0 9 .
M o de o f Ev a l ua t io n Continuous Assessment includes CAT I/II, Assignments/Quizzes, Practical and Project
 (60%), Term End Examination (40%)
Recommended by the Board of Studies on 05.06.2015
Date of approval by the Academic Council