Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

EEE3313, (Required)

Catalog Description

Study of semiconductors and materials, pn junctions and diode circuits. Study and design of various diode circuits including rectifiers, regulators, and wave-shaping circuits. Study and design of bipolar, MOSFET, and JFETdevices and circuits, including and design. Study and design of operational circuits. 4 Lecture Hours, 4 Credit Hours.

Prerequisites

EEE 3123 Circuits 2 Minimum Grade of D-.

Textbook and/or Other Required Material

Donald A. Neamen, Electronic Circuits: Analysis & Design (3e). McGraw-Hill, 2007.

Course Learning Outcomes

This is a first course in analog electronics, and it is intended to teach the students the fundamentals of amplifier design using semiconductor devices. The students are given a brief introduction to solid state material, doping, and junctions. The course moves quickly to the properties of diodes and diode circuits, including rectifiers and wave shaping circuits. The student is introduced to the design and development of amplifier circuits using bipolar, MOSFET, and JFET semiconductor devices. Emphasis is given to the design of biasing circuits, and the design of basic amplifier structures. The course concludes with a study of operational amplifiers in which the student should be able to analyze and design various op-amp based circuit configurations. One of the important goals of the course is to provide the student with the various electronic tools necessary to design and analyze a wide range of electronic circuits.

Topics Covered

Semiconductor Physics. A basic understanding of crystal structure, and doping of semiconductor materials. The physics of p-n junctions, the field effect, and the operation of diodes and .

Diodes. The voltage and current characteristics of pn diodes. Avalanche and zener reverse breakdown voltage; forward voltage drop. The interaction of light and hole-electron pairs. Diode rectifier circuits, diode clamping and clipping circuits. Zener diodes, LED's, photodiodes, solar cells.

Bipolar junction transistors. Basic bipolar junction . circuit, load lines and modes of operation. Transistor biasing methods and stability analysis.

Basic bipolar transistor amplifiers. Small signal hybrid-B equivalent circuit. Common emitter amplifier configurations, small signal analysis. and configurations. Single stage design parameters. Multistage amplifiers.

Field effect transistor. Operation of MOSFET transistor. Dc Biasing and load line analysis. Junction Field Effect transistor; dc biasing.

Basic FET amplifiers. Small signal ac equivalent circuit; basic amplifier configurations. , , and configurations. Single stage design parameters. Basic JFET amplifiers. .

Ideal operational amplifier. Ideal op-amp, inverting and non-inverting configurations. Current to voltage converter, voltage to current converter, difference amplifier, instrumentation amplifier, integrator and differentiator, non-linear circuit applications.

Class/Laboratory Schedule

Four 50-minute classes per week.

Contribution to the Professional Component

College mathematics and basic sciences, 0 credits; engineering topics, 4 credits; general education, 0 credits.

Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes ______Outcome Rating Rationale for Rating ______a 3 The course material heavily involves the use of mathematics, science, and engineering. b 2 Students are taught how to design diode and amplifier circuits to meet specifications. c 3 Students are taught how to design diode and transistor circuits to meet design requirements. d 0 e 3 Problem solving is a major component of the course. Students are taught how to analyze circuit configurations. f 1 The responsibility of being an ethical engineer is stressed g 0 h 1 The concepts taught are universal in nature i 3 This course is fundamental to the students' understanding of their field of study. It provides them with a base of knowledge throughout their careers. j 1 Students are made aware that techniques studied in this course will always play a role in the design of computer interface circuitry. k 2 Use is made of various simulation software in the design of diode and transistor circuits. l 3 Basic principles of electronic circuit design are taught. ______Key to ratings: 3 strong emphasis, 2 emphasis, 1 minor emphasis, 0 no emphasis

Program Outcomes

All EE graduates must have

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data (c) an ability to design an electrical system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve electrical engineering problems (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (g) an ability to communicate effectively (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for electrical engineering practice (l) an ability to plan, design, simulate, fabricate, construct, and test circuit hardware

Prepared by: M. Sliety, 9/28/2009