Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Engineering
Electrical Engineering Department
EE 321 Electronics for non EE student
Spring 2014
2007 Course Catalog
3 Credit hours (3 h lectures). Diodes, clipping, clamping and rectification circuits, bi-polar junction transistor (BJT), BJT
amplifiers, field-effect transistors (FET), FET amplifiers and operational amplifiers and their Applications..
Textbooks
Microelectronic circuit analysis and design by D. Neamen Fourth edition.
References
Books
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Electronic Circuits by D. Schilling and Belove
Electronic Devices and Circuits by Bogart
Microelectronic circuits by Sedra and Smith
Modular series on solid-state devices by Gerold Neudeck and R. Pierret
Instructor
Instructor
Dr.Fadi Rafe Zghoul, E-mail: FRNessirZghoul@just.edu.jo
Prerequisites
Prerequisites by topic
Prerequisites by course
Co-requisites by course
Prerequisite for
Electronic Circuits
EE 212 or EE303
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Topics Covered
Hours
3
6
6
6
6
3
6
Topics
Semiconductor Materials and Diodes
Diode Circuits
The Bipolar Junction Transistor
Basic BJT Amplifiers
The Field Effect Transistor
Basic FET Amplifiers
The Ideal Operational Amplifier
Chapters in Text
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 9
Evaluation
Assessment Tool
Homework & Quizzes
First Exam
Second Exam
Final Exam
Expected Due Date
One week after homework problems are assigned
According to the department schedule
According to the department schedule
According to the University final examination schedule
Weight
10%
25 %
25 %
40 %
Objectives and Outcomes1
Objectives
Ability to analyze, & model
nonlinear circuit elements such as
transistors and diodes [a,e]
1.1. Develop an understanding of the behavior of nonlinear elements.[a]
1.2. Apprecioate the importance of modeling [a]
1.3. Develop a circuit model for each device[a,e]
2.
Teach students different
applications for diods [a,c,e]
2.1. Determine the operation and characteristics of diode rectifier circuits,
which, in general, form the first stage of the process of converting an ac
signal into a dc signal in the electronic power supply. [a]
2.2. Apply the nonlinear characteristics of diodes to create waveshaping
circuits known as clippers and clampers. [a,c,e]
2.3. Design a basic dc power supply incorporating a filtered rectifier circuit
and a Zener diode. [a,c,e]
3.
Introduce the metal oxide
semiconductor field effect
transistor to students[a,c,e]
3.1. Study and understand the structure, operation, and characteristics of the
various types of MOSFETs. [a,e]
3.2. Understand and become familiar with the dc analysis and design
techniques of MOSFET circuits. [a,e]
3.3. Investigate the process by which a single-MOS transistor circuit can
amplify a small, time-varying input signal. [a,e]
3.4. Develop the small-signal models of the transistor that are used in the
analysis of linear amplifiers. [a,e]
3.5. Discuss the three basic transistor amplifier configurations. [a,c,e]
3.6. Analyze the common-source, source-follower, and common-gate
amplifiers, and become familiar with the general characteristics of
these circuits. [a,c,e]
4.
Introduce the bipolar transistor to
students[a,c,e]
4.1. Discuss the physical structure and operation of the bipolar junction
transistor. [a,e]
4.2. Understand and become familiar with the dc analysis and design
techniques of bipolar transistor circuits. [a,e]
4.3. Examine three basic applications of bipolar transistor circuits. [a,c,e]
4.4. Investigate various dc biasing schemes of bipolar transistor circuits,
including, integrated circuit biasing. [a,c,e]
4.5. Investigate the process by which a transistor circuit can amplify a
small, timevarying input signal, and develop the small-signal models of
the transistor that are used in the analysis of linear amplifiers. [a,e]
4.6. Discuss the three basic transistor amplifier configurations. [a,c,e]
4.7. Analyze the common-emitter amplifier and become familiar with the
general characteristics of this circuit. [a,c,e]
4.8. Understand the concept of the ac load line and determine the maximum
symmetrical swing of the output signal. [a,c,e]
4.9. Analyze the emitter-follower amplifier and become familiar with the
general characteristics of this circuit. [a,c,e]
4.10. Analyze the common-base amplifier and become familiar with the
general characteristics of this circuit. [a,c,e]
5. Understand, the theory of
operation and practical
considerations of an operational
amplifier. [a,c,e]
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Outcomes
1.
5.1 Discuss and develop the parameters and characteristics of the ideal
operational amplifier, and determine the analysis method of ideal opamp circuits. [a,e]
5.2 Analyze and understand the characteristicsof the inverting operational
amplifier. [a,c,e]
5.3 Analyze and understand the characteristics of the summing operational
amplifier. [a,c,e]
5.4 Analyze and understand the characteristics of the noninverting
operational amplifier, including the voltage follower or buffer. [a,c,e]
5.5 Analyze several ideal op-amp circuits including the difference amplifier.
[a,c,e]
Lower-case letters in brackets refer to the Program outcomes
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Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component
The course contributes to building the fundamental basic concepts, applications, and design of optoelectronic devices and
circuits.
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4
B
C
1
D
E
4
F
G
H
I
J
K
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Relationship to Electrical Engineering Program Objectives
PEO1 PEO2 PEO3 PEO 4 PEO 5
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Prepared by:
Last Modified:
Dr. Fadi Rafe Zghoul
March 11, 2014
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