Syllabus

[6 hrs] Fundamentals of Semiconductor Physics, Charge carriers, intrinsic carrier concentration, Dopant atoms, Extrinsic semiconductor, Carriers in extrinsic semiconductor and their temperature dependence, Fermi energy level, Degenerate and non-degenerate semiconductors, bandgap engineering, Carrier transport: Drift, diffusion, recombination, and generation, Einstein relation, Hall Effect

[8 hrs] Semiconductor devices, PN junction theory: Formation, depletion region, I-V characteristic, Breakdown mechanisms: Zener and avalanche breakdown, Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT): Structure, operation, modes of operation, BJT characteristics and small-signal equivalent circuits, Biasing techniques, Field Effect Transistors, JFET, MOSFET: Structure, Working principles, characteristics, applications

[10 hrs] Basic differential amplifier circuit, Operation, Differential mode gain, Common mode rejection ratio (CMRR), Negative and positive feedback circuits, Gain stability, Types of feedback: series-shunt, shunt-series, series-series, shunt-shunt, Amplifier and oscillator circuits, Power amplifier: Class A, B, AB, and C amplifiers, Efficiency calculations, Operational amplifier, Operational amplifier characteristics and applications: Inverting, non-inverting, summing, difference, integrator, differentiator, Active filters and rectifier circuits, Regulated power supplies.

[4 hrs] Number Systems and Boolean Algebra: Binary, octal, hexadecimal, logic operations, DeMorgan’s theorems, Basic logic gates and implementation: AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, XNOR, universal gate implementations, Circuit simplification: Karnaugh maps (K-maps), Quine-McCluskey method

[8 hrs] Combinational logic circuit: Half and full adder, subtractors, multiplexers, demultiplexers, encoders, decoders, Sequential logic elements: Latches, flip-flops (SR, D, JK, T), state diagrams, Multivibrators, timers, Registers and Counters: Synchronous and asynchronous counters, shift registers, Analog-to-Digital (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog (DAC) Conversion: Types, resolution, sampling theorem, Nyquist criterion.

To impart knowledge on
Developing a fundamental understanding of semiconductor physics and charge carrier dynamics in semiconductors.

Semiconductor devices and their applications in amplification and switching.

Operational amplifiers, feedback amplifiers, and power supplies for circuit design and application.

Digital logic circuits, including combinational and sequential circuits, and their applications in computing.

Developing competency in designing and analyzing digital systems, including ADC and DAC conversion techniques.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:
Understand semiconductor fundamentals and carrier transport mechanisms.

Analyze and design electronic circuits using semiconductor devices for amplification and switching applications.

Understand and implement amplifier circuits for signal processing applications.

Design and analyze combinational and sequential digital logic circuits for computing applications.

Apply knowledge of data conversion techniques in digital and embedded systems.

D. A. Neamen, Semiconductor Physics and Devices, Tata McGraw Hill; 3rd Edition (2007).

J. D. Ryder, Electronic fundamentals and applications, Prentice-Hall 5th Edition (2009).

D. P. Leach, A. P. Malvino and G. Saha, Digital Principles and Applications, McGraw Hill; 8th Edition (2014).

S.M. Sze and M. K. Lee, Semiconductor Devices: Physics and Technology, John Wiley; 3rd Edition (2012).

R. L. Boylested and L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuits Theory, Pearson Education 11th Edition (2015).

J. Millman, C. Halkias and C. D. Parikh, Integrated Electronics: Analog and Digital Circuits and Systems,, McGraw Hill; 2nd Edition (2017).