Course overview
The course aims to provide students with an in-depth understanding of semiconductor materials and properties, electronic components and their applications. Students learn to analyse, design, and troubleshoot electronic circuits using devices like diodes, Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs), Field-Effect Transistors (FETs), and operational amplifiers through theoretical study and practical exercises. Students will also gain knowledge and skills on common stages of amplifiers. The emphasis is on real-world applications, preparing students for further studies or careers in electronics and related fields.
- Semiconductors and Diodes Circuits
- Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs) and Amplifiers
- Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) and Amplifiers
- Operational Amplifiers and Advanced Topics
Course learning outcomes
- Analyse the fundamental principles and characteristics of semiconductor devices including diodes, transistors, and operational amplifiers to predict their behaviour in electronic circuits.
- Design and evaluate diode-based circuits for different applications, including logic gates, rectification, clipping, filtering, and voltage regulation using p-n junction principles.
- Analyse bipolar junction transistors (BJT) circuits using appropriate DC and small-signal AC models and evaluate their performance as amplifiers through theoretical calculations and practical measurements.
- Understand field-effect transistor (FET) physics and types, and design and analyse metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) amplifier circuits to meet specified performance requirements, using appropriate DC and small-signal AC models and circuit analysis techniques.
- Design, analyse and troubleshoot operational amplifier circuits for practical applications, considering practical limitations and performance specifications.
- Identify and evaluate power amplifier configurations and output stages based on efficiency, power requirements, and distortion specifications to select appropriate solutions for given applications.