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OS2013 Fundamentals of Electronics I
Last Revised: 2020-10-05
Course Objectives
This course provides an introduction to the basic devices and circuits in modern electronics. Students will first learn basic electric circuit, semiconductor devices and circuits composing of diodes, BJTs and MOSFETs. This is one of the fundamental and pre-requested courses in photonics, electronics and electrical engineering.
Students will learn how to analyze the electronic circuits with equivalent models. Some fundamental applications of the components will also be covered.
Prerequisite
Textbook “Microelectronic Circuits” 7th edition, Sedra / Smith
“Fundamentals of Electric Circuits” 5th edition, Charles Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
“Microelectronics” 2nd edition, Behzad Razavi
“Electric Circuits” 10th edition, James W. Nilsson, Susan Riedel
Topical Outline Introduction
Electric Components:
- Resistor, capacitance, and inductance
- Circuit analysis
Simple Circuit Model
- Steady state / transient analysis
- Laplace transformation
Simple Amplifier Model
- OP Amplifiers and circuit model
- Single-time-constant (STC) frequency response
Diodes
- Junction diodes characteristics and rectifier circuit
- Physical operation of pn junction
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)
- Device structure and physical operation
- BJT amplifier small-signal operation
MOS Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
- Device structure and physical operation
- BJT amplifier small-signal operation
Students will learn how to analyze the electronic circuits with equivalent models. Some fundamental applications of the components will also be covered.
Prerequisite
Textbook “Microelectronic Circuits” 7th edition, Sedra / Smith
“Fundamentals of Electric Circuits” 5th edition, Charles Alexander, Matthew Sadiku
“Microelectronics” 2nd edition, Behzad Razavi
“Electric Circuits” 10th edition, James W. Nilsson, Susan Riedel
Topical Outline Introduction
Electric Components:
- Resistor, capacitance, and inductance
- Circuit analysis
Simple Circuit Model
- Steady state / transient analysis
- Laplace transformation
Simple Amplifier Model
- OP Amplifiers and circuit model
- Single-time-constant (STC) frequency response
Diodes
- Junction diodes characteristics and rectifier circuit
- Physical operation of pn junction
Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)
- Device structure and physical operation
- BJT amplifier small-signal operation
MOS Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
- Device structure and physical operation
- BJT amplifier small-signal operation
