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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

SIR SYED UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY

COURSE INFORMATION SHEET

(For Theory Based Course)
Session: Fall 2023
Course Title: Basic Electronics
Course Code: BM-223T
Credit Hours: 3
Semester: 3rd
Pre-Requisites: Core course
Instructor Name: Engr. Nadia Sikandar

Email and Contact Information: [email protected]

WhatsApp Group BE 2022F

Office Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm, 1:00pm to2:30pm(Tue)
11:30 am to 1:00pm(Fri)
Mode of Teaching: Synchronous

COURSE OBJECTIVE:
The basic objective of this course is to explain basic principles of semiconductors and understand the
operation of devices like diode, BJT, FET and MOSFET. In addition, ac and dc analysis of transistors is
also covered with their applications.

COURSE OUTLINE:
Semiconductors: atomic structure of elements, energy level diagram for solids, intrinsic and extrinsic
semiconductors, electron hole pairs, distribution of electrons, combination & regeneration. Diodes:
application of diodes: half wave rectifier, full wave rectifier, bridge rectifier. Zener & special purpose
diodes, voltage regulation. Bipolar Junction Transistors: operation, Static characteristic, Q-point, D.C.
circuit analysis, Transistor as a switch and amplifier, Transistor configurations and biasing methods.
Field Effect Transistors: Operation, output characteristics, transfer characteristics, types of JFET, biasing
circuits, Q-point. MOSFET, its types, small signal analysis.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) and its mapping with Program Learning Outcomes
(PLOs):

CLO Bloom’s
Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) PLOs
No. Taxonomy
Explain the basic construction, operation and PLO_1
C2
1 characteristics of semiconductor devices. (Engineering and
(Understanding)
science knowledge)
Apply the acquired knowledge to solve small
PLO_2 C3
2 scale circuits consisting of semiconductor
(Problem analysis) (Applying)
devices and sketch the waveforms.
Analyze dc & ac responses of small signal PLO_2 C4
3
amplifier circuits using device models. (Problem analysis) (Analyzing)

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COMPLEX ENGINEERING PROBLEM/ACTIVITY:

Complex Engineering Problem Details Included: Yes

Nature and details of Complex Engineering Problem
(CEP): It will be given in Assignment # 03.

CEP will be based on CLO3:” Analyze dc & ac

responses of small signal amplifier circuits using
device models.”

Attributes could be: WP1, WP3, WA2, WK5

WP1: Depth of knowledge required
WP3: Depth of analysis required
WA2: Problem Analysis
WK5: Engineering Design
Assessment in: Assignment # 03

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ASSESSMENT TOOLS AND CLOs:

Assessment Tools CLO_1(28) CLO_2(49) CLO_3(23)

Quiz (10) 10.7% (3) 6.12% (3) 17.4% (4)

Assignments (10) 10.7% (3) 6.12% (3) 17.4% (4)

Midterm Exam (30) 42.8% (12) 36.74% (18) ------------

Final Exam (50) 35.8% (10) 51.02% (25) 65.2% (15)

GRADING POLICY:

Assessment Tools Percentage

Quizzes 10%
Assignments 10%
Midterm Exam 30%
Final Exam 50%
TOTAL 100%

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Recommended Book:

 Robert L Boylestad, “Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory”, 11th Edition, 2020,
Pearson, ISBN 9789673498246
https://www.engineeringbookspdf.com/download/?file=6378

Reference Books:

 Thomas L. Floyd,” Electronic Fundamentals Circuits, Devices and Applications”,

8th Edition, 2014, Pearson, ISBN 10: 1-292-02568-9
https://www.pdfdrive.com/electronics-fundamentals-circuits-devices-and-applications-
d166727002.html

 Robert T. Paynter, ”Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits: Electron Flow

Version”, Prentice Hall, 2003, 0130617504, 9780130617507.

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BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
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LECTURE PLAN
Course Title: Basic Electronics
Course Code: BM-223T

Week Required
Week Dates Topics Key Date
No. Reading
1 Semiconductors, conductors, 707- 714
09-10-2023 insulators, Conduction in Floyd
to semiconductors, N-type and P-type
13-10-2023 semiconductors, Diode and its biasing
2 16-10-2023 Voltage-current characteristic of a 715-725
to diode, Diode models, Diode Floyd
20-10-2023 applications: half-wave rectifiers, Full-
wave rectifiers
3 23-10-2023 Bridge rectifiers, Power supply filters 724-735
to and regulators , Diode limiting and 79-86 Assignment #1
27-10-2023 clamping circuits Floyd

4 30-10-2023 Voltage multipliers, Special-purpose 87-89,

to diodes: zener diode, zener diode 122-138 Quiz # 1
03-11-2023 application Floyd

5 06-11-2023 Varactor diode, optical diode, Light 79-89,

to emitting diode, photodiode, Schottky 138-162
10-11-2023 diode, LASER diode, opto-coupler, Floyd
tunnel diodes.

6 13-11-2023 Bipolar junction transistor: Transistor 184-204

to structure, Basic transistor operation,
17-11-2023 Transistor characteristics and
parameters, Transistor as an amplifier
7 Transistor as a switch, 205-208, 242- Assignment # 2
20-11-2023 Transistor bias circuits: DC operating 251
to point, DC load line, base bias Floyd
24-11-2023
8 27-11-2023 Voltage divider bias, Emitter bias 251-262
to circuit Quiz # 2
01-12-2023

9 Midterm Examination
(05-12-2022 to 10-12-2022)

10 11-12-2023 Collector feedback bias, Base bias 266-269

to circuits. Problem solving
15-12-2023

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11 18-12-2023 Amplifier operation, Transistor AC 298-314

to equivalent circuit models Assignment # 3
22-12-2023

12 25-12-2024 Common emitter amplifier, common 315-332

to collector amplifier
05-01-2024

13 08-01-2024 Common base amplifier, multistage 333-341

to amplifier
12-01-2024

14 15-01-2024 FET: Introduction to JFET, JFET 420-438

to characteristics and parameters, JFET Quiz # 3
19-01-2024 biasing (self-bias), Voltage-divider
bias

15 22-01-2024 Introduction to MOSFET, 439-466

to characteristics and parameters, Power
26-01-2024 MOSFET and gate MOSFET,
MOSFET biasing: D-MOSFET, E-
MOSFET
FET small signal analysis, low and
high frequency small signal model,
power amplifiers

Final Examination
(29-1-2024 to 10-02-2024)

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COURSE BREAKDOWN WITH LAB SYNCHRONIZATION:

- Both sides same Colors: Lab is synchronized with the topic

- Red Color: Lab is not synchronized (conducted before theory)
- No Color: Lab is to introduce new hardware or software skill /
Open Ended Lab / Lab is relevant to a topic taught in
pre-requisite and required for upcoming labs

Week Laboratory
Topics
No. Synchronization
Semiconductor basics: Diode testing and forward
Semiconductors, conductors, insulators, Conduction in and reverse biasing (1)
1
semiconductors, N-type and P-type semiconductors, Diode
and its biasing (1)
Voltage-current characteristic of a diode (2), Diode models, Plotting of diode
Diode applications: half-wave rectifiers (3), Full-wave characteristic curve, Bulk
2
rectifiers (4) resistance of diode, diode
approximations (2)
Bridge rectifiers (5), Power supply filters and regulators , Half-wave rectifier (3)
3 Diode limiting (6), and clamping circuits (7)

Voltage multipliers, Special-purpose diodes: zener diode, Full-wave rectifier (4)

4 zener diode application (8)

Varactor diode, optical diode, Light emitting diode, Bridge rectifier (5)
5 photodiode, Schottky diode, LASER diode, opto-coupler,
tunnel diode
Bipolar junction transistor: Transistor structure Basic Diode clipper circuits (6)
transistor operation, Transistor characteristics and parameters
6 (9), Transistor as an amplifier

Transistor as a switch, Diode clamper circuit (7)

7 Transistor bias circuits: DC operating point, DC load line

Voltage divider bias, Emitter bias circuit (11) Open Ended Lab
8

Collector feedback bias, Base bias circuits (10) Working of Zener diode (8)
9

Amplifier operation, Transistor AC equivalent circuit models Zener limiting circuit (6)
10

Common emitter amplifier (12), common collector amplifier Checking and

(13) troubleshooting of BJT (9),
11
Base bias circuit(10),
Emitter bias circuit(11)

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FET: Introduction to JFET, JFET characteristics and Operation of a common

12 parameters, JFET biasing(self-bias) emitter amplifier (12)

Voltage-divider bias, Operation of a common

13 Introduction to MOSFET, characteristics and parameters collector amplifier (13)

Power MOSFET and gate MOSFET Open Ended Lab

14

15 MOSFET biasing: D-MOSFET, E-MOSFET Final Lab Viva/Lab Exam

Name & Signature: Engr. Nadia Sikandar Date: 4.10.23

(Course Instructor)

Name: & Signature: Dr. Engr. Sidra Abid Syed Date: 4.10.23
(Head of Department

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