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Nor Farahidah Za’bah
Room number : E2-2-13.12
Phone number : 03-6196 4562
Email address :
 adah510@iium.edu.my
 nfzabah@hotmail.com
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Website: http://staff.iium.edu.my/adah510
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Be punctual!
Silent your handphone while in class
Wear proper attire as to the University’s
dress code
Attendance is COMPULSORY
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Method
Mid-term
Test
Final
Examination
Quizzes and
Assignments
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25
50
25
ECE 1312
Weeks
Topics
1
Introduction to Electronics:
Brief History, Signals, Frequency
Spectrum of Signals, Analog and
Digital Signals, Amplifiers
Semiconductor Materials and
Diodes:
Semiconductor Materials and
Properties, The PN
Junction, Diode Circuits: DC
Analysis and Models,
Diode Circuits: AC Equivalent
Circuit, Other Diode
Types.
Diode Circuits:
Rectifier Circuits, Zener Diode
Circuits, Clipper and Clamper
Circuits, Multiple-Diode Circuits.
2,3
4,5
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Learning Task/Reading
Hours
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
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Weeks
Topics
6,7
The Bipolar Junction
Transistor:
Transistor Structures,
Current-Voltage
Characteristics, Load Line and
Modes of Operation, Voltage
Transfer Characteristics, Basic
Transistor Applications,
Bipolar Transistor Biasing
Basic BJT Amplifiers:
Small-Signal Operation and
Models, Single-Stage BJT
Amplifiers: Common Emitter
Amplifier, Common Collector
Amplifier, Common-Base
Amplifier
8,9
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Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Topics
10,11 The Field Effect Transistor:
Device Structure, CurrentVoltage Characteristics,
MOSFET Circuits at DC, DC
Circuit Analyses of MOSFET,
n-channel Enhancement for
MOSFET as Load Device,
Constant Current Biasing,
Basic Applications of MOSFET.
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Basic FET Amplifiers:
Basics of FET Modeling,
Common-Source Amplifier,
Common Drain Amplifier,
Common-Gate Amplifier
Ideal Operational Amplifier
and Op-Amp Circuits:
Ideal Op-Amp, Inverting
13, 14
Amplifier, Summing Amplifier,
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Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
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Text Book
Motakabber, S. M. A, Ibrahimy, M. I., Nordin, Anis,
(2012), Fundamentals of Microelectronic Circuits,
Pearson.
Recommended references supporting the course
Neamen D.A., (2007), Microelectronics Circuit Analysis
and Design, McGraw Hill.
Sedra S.A., (2009), Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford
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State two (2) differences between MOSFET
and BJT – LEVEL 1
Explain how depletion region is created in a
pn junction? – LEVEL 2
Calculate the bandgap energy of the
germanium – LEVEL 3
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Sketch the output voltage, VO if the input
signal, Vi is a 12 V peak-to-peak square
wave – LEVEL 3
Analyze the circuit below to calculate the
base, collector and emitter currents – LEVEL 4
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Compare the two characteristics for a
conventional pn-junction diode and a Zener
diode – LEVEL 4/5
Evaluate the circuit below to determine
whether the BJT is in cut-off, active or
saturation mode – LEVEL 5
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Design an n-channel MOSFET circuit is as shown
in the figure - LEVEL 6
NOTE:
A DESIGN question generally means
that you are required to calculate the
values of the resistors.
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Design a full-wave center-tapping rectifier
circuit for a desired peak output current by
determining the transformer turns ratio –
LEVEL 6
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Fill up the following blanks:
Volt
0.001
• The unit of EMF of a battery is---------------and 1 mV = -------------Volt
Watt
Joule
• The unit of power is----------------and the unit of energy is--------------Farad
• The unit of capacitance is--------------------
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VA
What is VA – VB ?
What about VB – VA ?
VB
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What is the value of VB if
VA = 10 V ?
4V
-4V
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Branch Current Equation is
based on Ohm’s Law
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I
B
(VA – VB) / 2 = I
C
2
= 4/2 = 2 A
I
(VD – VC) / 2 = I
D
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Kirchhoff Current Law
Kirchhoff Voltage Law
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What will be the polarity of the voltage across
the resistor if the current direction is as
follows:
I
+
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5 I + 10 I + 7.5 I – 45 = 0
22.5 I – 45 = 0
I = 2 mA
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• Which branch has the
bigger current?
The 4  branch
4
10
• If the voltage across the
10 is 5V, what is the
voltage across the 4?
5V
• What is the total
resistance?
2.86 
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VTH and RTH
VTH = open circuit voltage at the output terminal
RTH = equivalent resistance when the
voltage/current source is turned off
VTH = voltage across 4 k = 12 V
RTH = 12 k in parallel with 4 k = 3 k
3 k
12 V
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