Code: BE5B34ELP Electron Devices
Lecturer: prof. Ing. Pavel Hazdra CSc. Weekly load: 2P+2L Completion: A, EX
Department: 13134 Credits: 5 Semester: S
Description:
This course introduces the basic theory, principles of operation and properties of electron devices. Physical principles of operation, device structures and characteristics are explained together with adequate models for small- and large-signal. Basic applications in analogue and digital electronics are examined. In seminars and labs, students are introduced to basic principles of device simulation, measurement of device characteristics and extraction of device parameters. Operation of electron devices in electronic devices is then analyzed using the Spice simulator.
Contents:
1. Historical overview, basic electronic circuits. Ideal electron devices (independent and dependent sources, resistors, capacitors and inductors) and their real equivalents, device models and parameters. Materials used in contemporary electronics.
2. Semiconductor basics (crystal and band structure, electrons and holes, charge neutrality, intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductor, acceptors and donors).
3. PN junction, thermal equilibrium, function at forward and reverse bias, Shockley's equation, barrier and diffusion capacitance, breakdown mechanisms, influence of temperature.
4. Diodes' AC characteristics, Linearized model, Reverse recovery effect,
5. Zener diode principles. Applications with the diodes, diode rectifiers, LEDs, Varicap
6. JFET transistor principle, Volt-Ampere characteristics, Linear equivalent model, applications
7. BJT transistor, basic principle, Volt-Ampere characteristics, Linear equivalent model, Application as a small signal amplifier
8. MOSFET amplifier, basic principle, Volt-Ampere characteristics, Linear equivalent model, Application as a small signal amplifier.
9. MOSFET and BJT as a switch, Power switching problematics, Inductive load problematics, clamping diode, snubber, RC protecting circuits, DC/DC conversion principle
10. Operational amplifier, ideal vs. real amplifier, static and dynamic parasitic properties, basic applications as an inverting and noninverting amplifier.
11. Operational amplifiers, powering strategies, symmetrical and single supply powering, advanced applications as a current to voltage converter, voltage to current converter, differential amplifier, instrumentation amplifier
12. Voltage stabilizers with Zener diode, protecting circuits with transils, Regulation stage, Linear regulators.
13. DC/DC converters, Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost converters principle, Efficiency calculation, interference problematics
14. Digital devices, De Morgan laws, logic gates at the transistor levels, combinatorial and sequential logic, memories, microcontrollers
Seminar contents:
1. Laboratory regulations, instrumentation and its operation. Security regulations. Electronic circuit and its elements.
2. Introduction to measurement on basic electrical circuits.
3. Diodes' simulation in LTSpice
4. Diodes' Volt-Ampere characteristics measurement and reverse recovery effect measurement
5. Diode rectifier measurement
6. Measurement on JFET amplifier, V-A characteristics, differential parameters, basic amplifiers.
7. Measurement on BJT: V A characteristics and differential parameters.
8. Measurement and analysis of NPN transistor amplifier: gain, input impedance.
9. Measurement of basic circuits with power semiconductor devices (power MOSFET)
10. Measurement of the operational amplifier (amplifiers, comparator with hysteresis, oscillator)
11. Linear regulators measurement
12. Switched regulators measurement
13. Thyristor measurement
14. Finishing missed measurements, issue of grades.
Recommended literature:
[1] P. Horowitz, W. Hill, : The Art of Electronics, Cambridge University Press, New York 2001
[2] S.M. Sze, K.Ng.Kwok: Physics of Semiconductor Devices, Wiley-Interscience, New York 2006

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