Course detail
Electronic Components and Materials
FEKT-BPC-ESMAcad. year: 2022/2023
The subject is focused on knowledge in materials for electronics and electronics and basic electronics components (semiconductor diode, bipolar and unipolar transistor, passive components). The laboratory exercises are focused on practicing the properties of basic circuits with diodes and transistors.
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Learning outcomes of the course unit
- orient in materials for electrical engineering and electronics,
- classify electrotechnical materials in terms of electrical conductivity and behavior in electric and magnetic fields,
- define parasitic properties of resistors, capacitors and inductors and explain the impact of used materials and design to formation or suppression of these parasitic properties,
- explain the operation of PN junction as rectifier, voltage stabilizer and controlled differential resistance,
- describe the structure of the bipolar transistor and explain its operation,
- describe the structure of unipolar transistors JFET and MOSFET and explain their operation.
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- Lectures provide explanations of the basic principles, subject methodology, examples of problems and their solutions.
- Laboratory exercises support practical mastering of the themes presented in lectures. Active participation of students is required.
Participation in lectures is recommended. Participation in other ways of instruction is checked.
Course is taking advantage of e-learning (Moodle) system.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Course curriculum
2. Piezoelectric, electrets, materials magnetically soft and magnetically hard, fero and ferromagnetic materials. Passive components - resistors, capacitors, inductors, dependence of properties on materials and design.
3. Semiconductor diode - current-voltage characteristics, diode as rectifier, reference voltage source, switch an current controlled differential resistance, typical cuircuits using semiconductor diode.
4. Bipolar junction transistor - structure, principle of operation, current-voltage characteristics, operation modes, linearized small-signal models, h-parameters, y-parameters.
5. Simple circuits with transistors, DC properties (operating point), transistor as an amplifier in CE, CB, and CC configurations, current gain , voltage gain, transistor as a switch.
6. Field effect transistors JFET, MOSFET, basic types and their structures, current-voltage characteristics, transistor as a current source, voltage amplifier, switch and controlled resistance.
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Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
MUSIL V., BRZOBOHATÝ J., BOUŠEK J, PRCHALOVÁ I.: " Elektronické součástky", PC dir, BRNO, 1999 (CS)
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Elearning