Phone: +92-321-8681752

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Office Hours:             10: 00 AM to 01: 00 PM (Tue, Thu)       
        Course TA:                N.A.

Course Description:  This course provides a platform for students to understand working of semiconductors devices such as Diode, BJT, and MOSFET, JFET and circuits and systems like amplifiers. Students are also taught to analyze circuits using these semiconductor devices. This is one of the foundation courses which are required for students to understand working of complex electronic circuits and systems.

Catalog Description: Electronics I- Credits (3)

                                    PN junction, Device physics, Diode circuits, Clampers and Rectifiers. Special purpose diodes, BJTs, FETs and MOSFETS. Biasing circuits for BJTs and FETs. Small signal transistor models. Single transistor amplifiers and Operational amplifiers.

Prerequisite:              Linear Circuit Analysis/ Basic Electronics 

Textbook:                  Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Robert L. Boylestad, Louis Nashelsky. Latest Edition

References:               

1. Fundamentals of Microelectronics, Behzad Razavi.
2. Microelectronic Circuits, A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, Oxford University Press, Latest Edition.

Course Outline and

Sessions Breakdown: I. Physics of Semiconductors Devices   (6 Sessions)

Introduction, Semiconductor materials, Semiconductor Diodes, Diode Circuit, Diode Circuit Application, Special Purpose Diodes.

II. Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) and DC Biasing Techniques (8 Sessions)

Introduction, Structure, Physical Operation, Characteristics, Modes of Operation, Configurations, Biasing Techniques

III. Field Effect Transistor (FET) and Biasing  (4 Sessions)

Introduction, Construction, Physical Operation, Characteristics, Configurations, Biasing Techniques

IV. Metal-oxide-semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET) (4 Sessions)

Introduction, Construction, Physical Operation, Characteristics, Types, Biasing Techniques

V. BJT and FET Small Signal Analysis  (6 Sessions)

Introduction, BJT and FET Transistor Modeling, Configurations.

VI. Operational Amplifiers  (4 Sessions)

Introduction, Different Types of Op-Amp, Op-Amp Applications, Problems

Computer Usage:      Not applicable unless otherwise stated.

Projects Design Activities:       Students will be asked to build a circuit using components like resister, transistor, switches, op-Amps.

Evaluation Criteria:  1. Assignments                                    15%

                                    2. Quizzes                                           15%

                                    3. Mid-Term Exam                              20%

         4. Final Exam                                      50%

• No makeup tests or quizzes, 
• No late assignment will be accepted.