SOLID STATE DEVICES SYLLABUS

UNIT I
Semiconductors: Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors, P - type and N - Type
semiconductors, Theory of P-N junction diode, formation of space charge region,
Forward and reverse biasing of diodes, energy band diagram of a diode, V-I
Characteristics of diodes, equivalent circuit of diode, junction capacitances of diode.

UNIT II
Rectifiers: Half wave and full wave bridge rectifier circuits, C filter, L filter, LC filter,
CLC/II filter, various parameters of power supply, Zener diode and regulated power
supply using Zener diodes.

UNIT III
Transistors: PNP and NPN transistors, construction and current components, transistor as
an amplifier, CE, CB and CC amplifier circuit, input and output characteristics of
transistor circuits, various parameters of transistor, DC load line, Biasing of transistor
amplifier, biasing stability, transistor as a switch.

UNIT IV
Field Effect Transistor: Construction, principle of working and V-I characteristics.
MOSFET: Construction, principle of working and V-I characteristics, Depletion and
enhancement type MOSFET, CMOS, FET biasing, parameters of a FET.

UNIT V
Feedback amplifiers and oscillators: General feedback theory, current and voltage
feedback, Effect of negative feedback, condition for oscillation, RC phase oscillator,
Hartley and Colpitt’s oscillator, Crystal oscillator, Tunnel Diode Oscillator.

Text Books:
1. “Integrated Electronics”, Millman and Halkias, TMH Pbs.
2. “Electronic devices and circuits”, Boylestad & Nashelsky, Pearson Pbs.

Reference Books:
1. “Microelectronic Circuits”, Sedra Smith, Oxford Pbs.
2. “Electronic circuit analysis and design”, Donald, TMH Pbs.
3. Electronics analog and digital, Nagrath PHI Pbs.