University of Jordan
Department of Physics
Course Outline
Course Code
Course Title
Credit Hours
Class Schedule
Duration
Semester
Prerequisites
Instructors
E-mails
Office Hours
: PHYS. 0302231
: Electronics
: 3 hr
: 50 min, Sunday, Tuesday, & Thursday 10:00 11:00
: 16 weeks
: First Semester 2014 / 2015
: General Physics II
: Prof. Kamal Al-Saleh / Accelerator Building room 201
: k.saleh@ju.edu.jo
: Prof. Kamal :Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
Or by appointment.
Text Book:
Electronic Devices, By Thomas L. Floyed, 9 th Ed. Macmillan Publishing Company.
References:
1) Electronic Circuits and Applications, by Senturia and Wedlock.
2) Circuit Devices and Systems, By Ralph Smith.
3) Electronic Circuit Analysis, by R. A. Colcalasser, D. A. Neamen, C. F. Hawkinns.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course gives a modern introduction to the basic physics of the electronic semiconducting devices and their application to electronic circuits. The course focuses on
electronic circuit analysis and their experimental applications.
Course Objectives
The main objectives of the course are:
1. Providing students with a clear understanding of the physics basics in semiconductors.
2. Develop a clear understanding of the electronic devices and their applications.
3. Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws to analyze electronic circuits.
4. To provide training and experience in application of electronic circuit analysis
and application in experiments.
5. Developing student’s ability in scientific research.
6. Develop the ability to deal with more advanced courses related to electronics
and its application in research.
Course Topics
Chapter 1: Introduction to Electronics
1
The Atom, Materials Used in Electronics, Current in Semi-conductors, N-Type and PType Semiconductor, The pn-junction. Diode and biasing, Diode model.
Chapter 2: Diode Applications
Diode Operation, Voltage Current (V-I) Characteristics, Diode Models, Half-Wave
Rectifiers, Full-Wave Rectifiers, Power Supply Filters and Regulators, Diode Limiters
and Clampers, Voltage Multipliers.
Chapter3 : Special – Purpose Diodes
Zenor diode, Zener diode Applications.
Chapter 4 : Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)
Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) Structure, Basic BJT Operation, BJT Characteristics
and Parameters, The BJT as an Amplifier, The BJT as a Switch.
Chapter 5 : Transistor Biasing Circuits
The DC Operating Point, Voltage-Divider Bias, Other Bias Methods.
Chapter 6 : BJT Amplifiers
Amplifier Operation, Transistor AC Models, The Common-Emitter Amplifier, The
Common-Collector Amplifier, The Common Base Amplifier.
Chapter 8 : Field – Effect Transistor (FETs)
The JFET, JFET Characteristics and Parameters, JFET Biasing.
Chapter 12 : Operational Amplifiers
Introduction to Operational Amplifiers, Op-Amp Input Models and parameters, Negative
feedback, Op-Amp With Negative Feedback, Effects on Negative Feedback Impedances,
Bias Current and Offset Voltage.
Chapter 13 : Basic Op – Amp Applications
Comparators, Summing Amplifiers, Integrators and Differentiators.
Chapter 16 : Oscillators
The Oscillator, Feedback Oscillators, Oscillators with RC Feedback Circuit, Relaxation
Oscillator.
Evaluation :
1. First Exam (1/11) : 25 % ; The Material included are ( Ch.1, Ch.2, Ch.3 ).
2. Second Exam (4/12) : 25 % ; The Material included are ( Ch.4, Ch.5, Ch.6 ).
3. Final Exam : 50 % ; The Material included are ( All Chapters ).
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Tentative Course Contents
Chapters
Ch. 1: Introduction to Semiconductors
Ch. 2: Diode Applications
Ch. 3: Special – Purpose Diodes
Ch. 4: Bipolar Junction Transistors
Ch. 5: Transistor Biasing Circuits
(BJT)
Ch. 6: BJT Amplifiers
Ch. 8: Field Effect Transistor (FET)
Ch. 12: Operational Amplifiers (Op –
Amp)
Ch. 13: Basic Op – Amp Applications
Ch. 16: Oscillators
Sections
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6, 7, 8
1, 2
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6
1, 2, 3
1, 2, 3, 5
3
Problems
8, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 27, 31, 32,
33, 35, 38, 39
2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13
11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 25, 29
5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 17, 18, 19, 21,
24, 25, 26
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18,
19, 20, 21
5, 7, 9, 10, 17, 21, 22
2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16
3, 5, 6, 11, 15, 16, 17, 19
3, 5, 11,