| CODE | ESE1101 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Fundamentals of Electronics | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Electronic Systems Engineering | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Leads to ESE1201 – Electrical Circuit Theory 2 and ESE1202 - Digital Electronics 1 Objectives This unit introduces semiconductor devices, modelling concepts and semiconductor circuits to enable students to design and analyse basic electronic circuits. The unit also provides familiarisation with laboratory equipment and practices. Content - Semiconductors: physical and electrical properties. Manufacturing processes. - The p-n junction: physical and electrical properties. - Diodes: types, families, physical construction, electrical and physical properties and characteristics, manufacturing processes and device performance. Device modelling. Diode performance in the circuit. - Rectification: half wave, full wave, addition of smoothing. Circuit theory and performance. - Transistor families: The BJT, JFET and MOSFET. Selection and operating point. Biasing circuits and applications, including the amplifer and the switch. Circuit DC transfer characteristics. Transistor switch circuits with analysis of performance. - Introduction to computer aided design and analysis tools for electronic circuits: Transistor and diode circuit analysis and simulation. - Introduction to electronic bench test and measurement equipment: Familiarisation with bench instruments and use in the laboratory. Laboratory safety considerations. Laboratory work - Design, simulation, physical contruction and analyis of various electronic circuits. Text books and resources - Floyd, T. , Electronic Devices. Prentice Hall. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Tutorial and Practical | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Andrew Sammut Brian Zammit |
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