| Week | Topics | Study Materials | Materials |
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Semiconductor Materials and Properties
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Atomic structure of semiconductors (Silicon and Germanium), P-type and N-type doping, formation of PN junction and energy levels
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| 2 |
Definition, Structure, and Types of Diodes
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Diode operating principle and ideal diode model, Diode characteristics, Zener diode, LED, Photodiode, and Schottky diode applications.
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| 3 |
AC and DC Analysis of Diodes
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Equivalent models of diode circuits, Load Line Analysis, Series, parallel, and series-parallel diode configurations, Steady-state analysis.
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| 4 |
Rectifier, Clipper, and Clamper Circuits
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Half-wave and full-wave rectifiers (Bridge type), Filter circuits (Capacitive filtering), Positive and negative clippers, Operating logic of clamper circuits.
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| 5 |
Diode Circuit Applications
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Voltage multiplier circuits, Voltage regulation with Zener diode, UAV reverse polarity protection circuits, Use of diodes in battery management systems.
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| 6 |
Diode Problem Solving
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Complex circuit problems on AC and DC analysis, Diode characteristics application examples, General review before the midterm, and laboratory applications.
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| 7 |
Definition, Structure, and Types of Transistors (BJT)
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Physical structure of BJT (NPN and PNP), Current directions and terminal voltages, Operating regions (Cutoff, Saturation, and Active region), Reading transistor data (Datasheet).
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| 8 |
Midterm Exam
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Midterm Exam
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| 9 |
DC Analysis of BJT Transistors
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Fixed base bias, Emitter-feedback bias, Voltage-divider bias circuit and stability analysis, Stability factor.
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| 10 |
DC Analysis of BJT Transistors
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DC load line analysis, Determination of operating point, Effect of temperature and Beta variation on the circuit, Use of transistor as a switching element.
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| 11 |
Use of BJT Transistors as Amplifier Elements
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BJT small-signal models, Common-emitter amplifiers, Common-base and common-collector (Emitter follower) circuit structures, Gain calculations.
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| 12 |
BJT Problem Solving
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BJT DC polarization problems, Amplifier circuit analyses, Problem solving on transistor characteristic curves.
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| 13 |
Transistor Circuit Applications
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Cascade (Sequential) connected systems, Darlington pair and high current gain, Driver stage designs for UAV servo motor control.
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| 14 |
Use of JFET as Switching and Amplifier Elements
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JFET structure and operating principle, JFET DC bias, Fundamental differences between BJT and JFET, Switching advantages of JFET.
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| 15 |
Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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Final Exam
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