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EET 202 – Semi-Conductor Circuit Analysis

Course Description:

Emphasizes and in-depth study of bipolar junction transistor and field effect transistor amplifiers. Topics include: bipolar junction transistor small signal analysis, field effect transistor small signal analysis, multistage systems and frequency consideration, small and large signal amplifiers, D.C. biasing of bipolar junction transistor, field effect transistor biasing, frequency responses and feedback, and heat sink analysis. Laboratory work parallels class work.

Competency Areas:	Hours
Bipolar Junction Transistor Small Signal Analysis	Class	4
Field Effect Transistor Small Signal Analysis	D. Lab	0
Multistage Systems and Frequency Consideration	P. Lab/O.B.I.	3
Small and Large Signal Amplifiers	Credit	5
D.C. Biasing of Bipolar Junction Transistor
Field Effect Transistor Biasing
Frequency Responses and Feedback
Heat Sink Analysis
Prerequisite: EET 102, EET 105, MAT 195
Corequisite:
Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will:	Hours
		Class	D. Lab	P. Lab/ O.B.I.
BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR SMALL SIGNAL ANALYSIS		8	0	6
Transistor hybrid	Draw and label the full hybrid model.
Parameter equivalent circuit model
Approximate hybrid model	Explain the limitations of the approximately hybrid equivalent model.
Re equivalent circuit model	Derive the re equivalent model.
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR SMALL SIGNAL ANALYSIS		4	0	3
A. C. equivalent circuit model (JFET and MOSFET)	Draw the JFET A. C. model.
MULTISTAGE SYSTEMS AND FREQUENCY CONSIDERATION		8	0	3
General cascaded systems	Draw a Bode plot of a multistage amplifier, RC, D.C., and transformer coupled. Includes the mid-band, high frequency, and low frequency models.
RC coupled amplifiers
Transformer coupled amplifiers
D.C. coupled amplifiers	Explain the Miller effect.
Complementary symmetry amplifiers
Decibels and Bode plots
General frequency considerations	Explain the various types of amplifiers and related considerations.
SMALL AND LARGE SIGNAL AMPLIFIERS		4	0	6
Amplifier design using graphical methods	Explain the method of amplifier design using the characteristics curves.
Amplifier design using A.C. model methods	Explain the design of amplifier circuits using the hybrid, approximate hybrid, and re equivalent models.
D.C. BIASING OF BIPOLAR JUNCTION TRANSISTOR		8	0	6
Bias circuit design for CE, CB, and CC configurations	Design a fixed bias circuit.
	Design self-bias, voltage divider, and collector feedback bias circuits.
FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR BIASING		4	0	3
Bias circuit design using transfer characteristic and drain characteristics	Design JFET self-bias circuit using both the input and output characteristics.
FREQUENCY RESPONSES AND FEEDBACK		2	0	3
Feedback advantages and disadvantages	List the advantages and disadvantages of both positive and negative feedback circuits.
HEAT SINK ANALYSIS		2	0	0
Heat sink need
Heat sink design	Design a heat sink for a power transistor, given the maximum power and operating temperature.

Suggested Resources

Books:

Boylestad, R. L., et al. (1992). Electronic devices and circuit theory (5th ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Additional Resources

BJT and FET manuals

Linear IC data books