UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

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LESSON PLAN

SUBJECT DETAILS

SEMESTER / SESSION : 1 2008/2009

SUBJECT CODE : BEE2113

SUBJECT : Electronic Principles

STUDENT’S ACADEMIC LOAD :

Learning
Total Hours / Sem
Activities
Lectures 42
Tutorials 14
Labs -
Self Learning 56
Others 08
Total Study
120
Hours (TSH)

LECTURER / INSTRUCTOR / : 1. Cheng Leong Yeok (Coordinator)

TUTOR 2. Dr. Mohd Arif bin Agam
3. Dr. Nafarizal bin Nayan

PREREQUISITE SUBJECT : BEE 1113 Electrical Circuit Theory

(A) SYNOPSIS
This subject deals with the analysis and design of circuits containing diodes and transistors. Semiconductor
theory: energy band models, electron and hole concentration and transport, p-n junction ; Diodes: characteristics,
load line analysis, diode circuits, applications of diodes in rectifier circuits, clipping and clamping circuits, zener
diode, special purpose diodes; Bipolar Junction Transistors: construction and operations, ,applications as a switch
and amplifier, characteristics and biasing, small signal analysis, amplifier parameters (gain and impedance) ;
Field-effect transistors: construction, characteristics, operations, biasing circuits, small signal analysis, amplifier
parameters ; Frequency Response : BJT and JFET; Compound configurations: multistage amplifiers, cascade and
cascode configurations, Darlington pair, Differential amplifier.

Prepared by : Approved by :

Signature : Signature :

Name : Cheng Leong Yeok Name : Dr Muhammad Mahadi bin Abdul Jamil
Date : 30 June 2008 Date : 30 June 2008

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(B) GOALS

To familiarize students with electronic principles related to the analysis and operation of basic amplifiers, and
basic electronic devices (diodes, BJT and FET transistors) used in electronics systems.

(C) OBJECTIVES
At the end of this subject the student will be able to :
1. Identify and understand fundamentals of diodes and transistors.
2. Incorporate and utilize electronic principles to the analysis and design of electronic circuits involving
diodes and transistors.

(D) LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Analyse and design basic electronic circuits built with diodes.

2. Describe the fundamental characteristics of BJTs, JFETs and MOSFETs.
3. Analyse basic amplifier circuits constructed with BJTs, JFETs and MOSFETs.
4. Describe the factors that determine the frequency response of amplifiers.
5. Design and construct prototype electronic circuits involving diodes and transistors.
6. Use software tools in the design, simulation, and documentation of electronic circuits.
7. Work effectively and efficiently in an electronic engineering team

(E) SYLLABUS AND LESSON PLAN

WEEK TOPICS / CONTENTS

1 ,2
1. Semiconductor PN Junction Theory
1.1 Energy band
1.2 Insulator and semiconductor materials
1.3 Electric field and electron flow in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor
1.4 Formation of p-n junction
1.5 Distribution of holes and electrons
1.6 Potential difference of p-n junction
1.7 Forward-biased and Reversed-biased p-n junction
1.8 IV characteristics of forward-biased and reversed-biased p-n junction

Quiz 1

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WEEK TOPICS / CONTENTS

2,3, 4 2. Diode Circuits and Their Applications
2.1 Diode characteristics,: IV characteristics and load line analysis
2.2 Diode circuits analysis
2.3 Diode applications: Half-wave and full-wave rectifier, centre-tapped and bridge
rectifier ; clipping and clamping circuits
2.4 Zener diodes: IV characteristics and applications
2.5 Special applications diodes
Test 1
5, 6,7,8 3. Bipolar Junction Tansistors (BJT)
3.1 Transistor structures
3.2 Basic transistor operations
3.3 Transistor configurations (CE, CB)
3.4 DC analysis of transistor circuits
• Common emitter circuit
• Load line and modes of operation
• DC biasing circuits: fixed bias, emitter bias, voltage divider bias, voltage
feedback bias.
3.5 Transistor model : AC equivalent circuits
3.6 Small signal analysis: voltage gain, current gain, input and output
impedance
Test 2
9,10,11 4. Field-effect Transistors (FET)
4.1 Construction, characteristics and operations of FET
4.2 Construction, characteristics and operations of MOSFET (depletion and
enhanced)
4.3 DC biasing circuits – JFET and MOSFET
4.4 Small signal analysis: AC equivalent circuits, amplifier parameters
Quiz 2
11,12 5. Frequency Response of BJT and JFET
5.1 Low frequency response
5.2 High frequency response
Quiz 3
13,14 6. Compound Configuration
6.1 Multistage amplifiers: cascade and cascode ; Darlington pair
6.2 Differential Amplifier
• Common mode and differential mode
• Commom Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR)
• Constant current source circuits
Quiz 4
15 Revision
Final Examination

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(F) REFERENCES

Main References :

1. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 9th Edition; R.Boylestad, L. Nashelsky; Prentice Hall;
2006.
2. Electronic Devices and Circuits; 5th Edition, Theodore F. Bogart, Jeffrey S. Beasley and
Guillermo Rico, Prentice Hall; 2004.
3. Electronic Devices, A Design Approach; Ali Aminian, Marian Kazimierczuk; Prentice Hall
2004.

Other References :
1. Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design, 3rd Ed.; Donald A. Neamen; McGraw Hill, 2007.
2. Electronic Devices, Thomas L. Floyd, 7th Ed., Prentice Hall, 2005.
3. Electronic Principles, Albert Paul Malvino, 7th Ed., McGraw Hill, 2007.
4. Introductory Electronics Devices and Circuits, Conventional Flow Version, 7th Edition; Robert
T.Paynter; Prentice Hall; 2006.
5. Thomas L. Floyd, Electronics Fundamentals : Circuits, Devices and Applications, 5th Ed., Prentice
Hall, 2001.
6. Microelectronics Circuits, 5th Ed.; Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith; Oxford University Press,
2004.

(G) ASSESMENT SCHEME

1 Quizzes : 10%
.

2 Assignments : 10%
.

3 Test 1 : 10%
.

4 Test 2 : 10%
.

5 Projects : 10%
.

6 Final Examination : 50%

.

(H) ATTENDANCE AND RULES DURING LECTURE

(1) Students must attend lectures not less than 80% of the contact hours for every subject
including Compulsory Attendance Subjects (Hadir Wajib – HW) and Attendance Only
Subjects (Hadir Sahaja – HS).

(2) Students who do not fulfill (1) will not be allowed to attend further lectures and sit for any
further
RPP -04 Prosedur examination.
Perlaksanaan Kuliah Zero mark (0) will be given to students who fail to comply with (1).
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