Course detail
Electronic Devices - Practice
FEKT-BESOPAcad. year: 2016/2017
PN junction. Semiconductor diode. Bipolar Junction Transistor. Unipolar Transistors. Switching devices, Thyristor.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
Understand the formation of built-in-voltage in the junction and its influence on PN junction behavior.
Define the barrier and diffusion capacity of the PN junction.
Explain the operation of PN junction in following circuits: Rectifier, voltage stabilizer, capacitance diode, photo-diode, light emitting diode (LED) and current controlled differential resistance.
Describe the structure of the bipolar transistor and explain its operation.
Design and analyze class-A-amplifier and switch with bipolar transistor.
Describe the structure of unipolar transistors JFET and IGFET and explain their operation.
Design and analyze class-A-amplifier and switch with unipolar transistors JFET and IGFET.
Describe the structure of a thyristor and its equivalent circuit and to explain its operation.
Define the principle of phase control of power switching devices.
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Course curriculum
2. Semiconductor diode. Current-voltage characteristics of the diode. Diode as a rectifier and as a controlled resistance.
3. Semiconductor diode. Current-voltage characteristics of the diode. Diode in the forward direction and reverse direction. Diode as arectifier, as a reference voltage source, as a switch and as a controlled resistance.
4. Semiconductor diode. Diode as a reference voltage source. Varicap. Photodiode,
5. Bipolar Junction Transistor. Current-voltage characteristics of BJT in Common Emitter configuration (CE). Normal and inverse active mode, saturation.
6.Bipolar Junction Transistor. BJT as an amplifier in CE, CB, CC.configurations. / Control measurement..
7. Bipolar Junction Transistor. BJT as a switch.
8. Unipolar Transistors. JFET as a current source, as an amplifier, as a switch and as a controlled resistance. Current-voltage characteristics.
9. Unipolar Transistors. MOSFET as an amplifier and as a controlled resistance. Current-voltage characteristics.
10.Field effect transistors. MOSFET as a switch.
11.Thyristor. Current-voltage characteristics. Switching characteristic. Determination of the holding current.
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Boušek J., Kosina P., Mojrova B.: Elektronické součástky, FEKT VUT V BRNĚ, elektronické skriptum
Boušek J., Kosina P., Mojrova B.: Elektronické součástky sbírka příkladů, FEKT VUT V BRNĚ, elektronické skriptum
Boylestad R., Nashelsky L. :Electronic devices and Circuit Theory ,Prentice Hall
MUSIL V., BRZOBOHATÝ J., BOUŠEK J, PRCHALOVÁ I.: " Elektronické součástky", PC dir, BRNO, 1999
Singh J. : Semiconductor Devices ,McGraw-Hill
Recommended reading
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's
branch B-AMT , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch B-SEE , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch B-TLI , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch B-EST , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
branch B-MET , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory - Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning
branch EE-FLE , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory
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