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LABORATORY MANUAL

Experiment No: 1

ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND COMPONENTS

TLO 1: Draw electronics devices in EE413 laboratory, and briefly discuss its functions.

I. INTRODUCTION:

Electronic Components are intended to be connected together, usually by

soldering to a printed circuit board (PCB), to create an electronic circuit with a particular
function (for example an amplifier, radio receiver, oscillator, wireless). Some of the main
Electronic Components are: resistor, capacitor, transistor, diode, operational amplifier,
resistor array, logic gate etc. Passive electronic components are those that do not have
gain or directionality. They are also called Electrical elements or electrical components.
e.g. resistors, capacitors, diodes, Inductors. Active components are those that have
gain or directionality. e.g. transistors, integrated circuits or ICs, logic gates.

II. EQUIPMENT/ MATERIALS NEEDED:

Resistors (carbon,wirewound, etc) Switches

Capacitors (mica, electrolytic,etc) Microphone
Inductors (toroid, solenoids, etc) Speaker
Diodes Antenna
Transistors
Transformers

III. PROCEDURES:

1. Draw and identify the various electronic devices and components.

2. Draw the schematic symbol for each of these electronic devices and
components.
3. List the functions/uses of these various electronic devices and components.
4. Tabulate as follows:

Device/Component Schematic Symbol Functions/Uses

COURSE NO. : ECE 311FL

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CIRCUITS LABORATORY
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IV. DATA AND RESULTS

Device/Component Schematic Symbol Functions/Uses

COURSE NO. : ECE 311FL

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ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CIRCUITS LABORATORY
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COURSE NO. : ECE 311FL

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CIRCUITS LABORATORY
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V. DISCUSSION (observation/ interpretation of results):

VI. CONCLUSION

VII. REFERENCES:

COURSE NO. : ECE 311FL

DESCRIPTIVE TITLE: ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CIRCUITS LABORATORY
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