Synopsis

:

The course introduces students to semiconductor devices, amplifiers and basic concepts in analogue electronic.  Course content includes the basic structure of electronic devices, their characteristics and circuit applications. The goal is to develop excellent understanding of the devices operation for students to be applied in analogue and digital circuit design.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

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

Student Learning Time (hours)

1. Direct Learning

i.                     Lecture

ii.                    Student-Centered Learning Activities – Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Tutorial, Post Lecture Discussion

2. Self-Learning

i.                     Indirect Learning or student-centered learning: Assignment, Project, e-Learning.

ii.                    Revision

iii.                  Assessment Preparation

3. Formal Assessment

i.                     Continuous Assessment

ii.                    Hourly Test

iii.                  Final Examination

(50)

38

12

(60)

24

18

18

(10)

5

2.5

2.5

Total (SLT)

120

(i)       Lecture, tutorial and in class discussion

(ii)     Individual and Team Quiz, Written Test & Final Examination

(iii)    Active Learning & Cooperative Learning – Team Assignment/Project

Week 1

(6 Sept – 10 Sept)

Chapter 1: Semiconductor Materials (2 hours)

·         Introduction to electronics devices.

·         Atomic structure and material classification.

·         Semiconductor doping and covalent bonding

·         Conduction in semiconductor

Week 2  -  3

(13 Sept – 24 Sept)

Chapter 2: Diode: Part 1 (4 hours)

·         Introduction to P-N Junction

·         Biasing the PN Junction (Forward and reverse biased)

·         Ideal and practical diode characteristic and circuit analysis.

·         Zener diode characteristics and application as a voltage regulator.

QUIZ 1

Week 4 - 5

(27 Sept  – 8 Oct)

Chapter 3: Rectifier (4 hours)

·         Basic blocks of power supplies (line voltage in, step-down transformer, rectifier circuits, filters, voltage regulators and load).

·         Half wave and full wave rectifier. * Focus on full- wave only

·         Full wave rectifier circuit analysis using bridge and center- tap configuration.  (Formulas and calculations for the average and rms  voltage)

·         Full wave rectifier with filter.

·         Applications of full wave rectifier with capacitor filter and voltage regulator in power supply. (waveform and calculation of voltage at each stage)

QUIZ 2

Week 6 - 7

(11 Oct – 22 Oct)

Chapter 4: Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) (4 hours)

Part 1 : DC Analysis (2 hour)

·      Introduction to Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT).

·      BJT basic operation, configuration, current relation and operational region. * Focus on Common Emitter configuration (Fixed bias, Emitter bias, Voltage divider bias)

·      BJT as amplifier. Design and analysis of biasing circuit, DC load line   and Q- point using graphical approach.

Part 2 : AC Analysis (2 hours)

·      Mid frequency AC analysis using hybrid – π model

      *Common Emitter with and without by-pass capacitor

·      Amplifier parameters (AV_(OC), Av, Zi and Zo).

TEST 1 :

20^ST Oct 2015

COVERS

CHAPTER

1 - 3

QUIZ 3

Week 8 - 9

(25 Oct –  5 Nov)

Chapter 5: Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET)

Part 1 : DC Analysis (4 hours)

·         Introduction to MOSFET

·         MOSFET basic operation, configuration, current relation and operational region.  

·         MOSFET as amplifier DC load line and Q point using graphical approach.

*Focus on Common Source configuration (Fixed bias, Voltage divider bias)

Week  10

MID- SEMESTER BREAK (8 Nov - 14 Nov 2015)

Week 11 - 12

(15 Nov – 26 Nov)

Chapter 5: Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET)

Part 2 : AC Analysis (4 hours)

·       Mid frequency AC analysis using hybrid – π model

        *Common Source with and without by-pass capacitor

·       Amplifier parameters (AV_(OC), Av, Zi and Zo).

·       Simulation using Multism

* Focus on Common Source configuration (Fixed bias, Voltage divider bias)

QUIZ 4

Week 13 - 14

(29 Nov – 10 Dec)

Chapter 6: Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) (4 hours)

·         Op – Amp characteristic

·         Linear: Inverting and non – inverting amplifies, voltage follower, inverting and non – inverting summing and instrumentation amplifer.

·         Non-Linear:  Comparator and Schmitt Trigger

TEST 2

1 Dec 2015

COVERS

CHAPTER

4 – 5

QUIZ 5

Week 15

(13 Dec – 17 Dec)

Chapter 7: Electronic Circuit Application (2 hours)

Oscillator (Wien Bridge), Multivibrator (Astable) and 555 Timer

Week 16

Study Week

Weeks 17-18

Revision Week and Final Examination

REFERENCES

1.    Thomas L. Floyd, Electronic Devices, 9^th Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2008.

2.    Rubita Sudirman, Puspa Inayat Khalid, Siti Hawa Ruslan, Peranti Elektronik, Pearson Education, 2007

3.    Rubita Sudirman, Puspa Inayat Khalid, Siti Hawa Ruslan, Modul Pengajaran Elektronik 1, Edisi ke-3, 2001

4.    Neamen, Donald. A., Microelectronics - Circuit Analysis and Design, 3^rd Ed., McGraw Hill, Int.  Ed. 2007.

5.    Robert. Paynter, Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits, 7^th Edition Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2006.

6.    Boylestad and Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, 11^th Edition Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 20013.