explore electronic devices

1. BEC 301
Electronic Devices

2. Electronics is a branch of science and technology that
deals with the study and manipulation of electrical
currents and the behavior of electrons within various
devices and systems. It involves the design,
construction, and application of electronic circuits and
components to control and process electrical signals
for various purposes, such as communication,
computation, control systems, and entertainment.
Electronics plays a crucial role in modern technology
and encompasses a wide range of devices, including
computers, smartphones, televisions, and much more.

3. The branch of physics and technology concerned with
the design of circuits using transistors and microchips,
and with the behavior and movement of electrons in a
semiconductor, conductor, vacuum, or gas.

4. ELECTRONIC DEVICES
 Electronic devices are gadgets or machines that
utilize electronic circuits to perform various
functions. They rely on the control and manipulation
of electrical current to accomplish tasks. Common
electronic devices include smartphones, computers,
televisions, radios, digital cameras, and many others.
These devices can range from simple ones like a
flashlight to complex systems like a computer or a
satellite. They play a crucial role in modern life and
are used in communication, entertainment,
information processing, and numerous other
applications.

5.  Smartphones: Portable communication and computing devices
that can make calls, send messages, and run various applications.
 Computers: Machines used for processing, storing, and retrieving
digital information. This category includes desktops, laptops, and
servers.
 Televisions: Devices for displaying audiovisual content, including
both traditional and modern flat-screen TVs.
 Tablets: Portable touchscreen computers typically used for web
browsing, reading, and multimedia consumption.
 Audio Devices: This category includes headphones, speakers, and
music players that amplify and reproduce sound.C
 Cameras: Devices for capturing still images or recording videos,
ranging from digital cameras to smartphone cameras.

6.  Gaming Consoles: Specialized devices designed for playing video
games, like the PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.
 Home Appliances: Many household appliances, such as washing
machines, refrigerators, and microwaves, incorporate electronic
components for control and functionality.
 Wearable Devices: Devices like smartwatches and fitness
trackers that are worn on the body and offer various functions, such
as health monitoring and notifications
 GPS Devices: Navigation systems that use electronic components
to provide location-based information and directions.
 Remote Controls: Handheld devices for wirelessly controlling
other electronic devices, such as TVs and home entertainment
systems.
 Electronic Toys: Toys that incorporate electronic features,
including lights, sounds, and interactive elements.

7.  Industrial Equipment: Electronic devices used in manufacturing
and industrial processes, such as robotics and control systems.
These are just a few examples, and electronic devices are
continuously evolving and expanding into various aspects of daily life
and industry. They serve a wide range of purposes and have become
essential in the modern world.

9. UNIT 1
 Introduction to semiconductor physics: Review of
quantum mechanics, electrons in periodic lattices, E-
k diagrams, Effective Mass.

10. COURSE OUTCOME
Understand the principles of semiconductor Physics.

11. UNIT 2
 Energy bands in intrinsic and extrinsic silicon,
carrier transport, diffusion current, drift current,
mobility and resistivity, sheet resistance, Generation
and recombination of carriers, Poisson and
continuity equation.

15. COURSE OUTCOME
 Understand the carrier transport in semiconductors.

16. UNIT 3
 P-N junction characteristics, I-V characteristics, and
small signal switching models,Avalanche breakdown,
Zener diode, Schottky diode, LED, photodiode and
solar cell.

19. COURSE OUTCOME
Analyze and find application of special
purpose diodes.

20. UNIT 4
 Bipolar Junction Transistor, various configurations
(such as CE, CB & CC) and their features I-V
characteristics, DC biasing schemes for BJT, bias
stability, Ebers-Moll model.

22.  Understand the working principle and design of
Bipolar Junction Transistor.
COURSE OUTCOME

23. UNIT 5
 Field Effect Transistor, configurations (such as CS,
CD & CG), DC biasing schemes, MOSFET,I-V
characteristics, MOS capacitor, C-V characteristics.

25. COURSE OUTCOME
Realize the mathematical models of MOS
transistors

26. Text/Reference Books:
 1. G. Streetman, and S. K. Banerjee, “Solid State
Electronic Devices,” 7th edition, Pearson, 2014.
 2. D. Neamen , D. Biswas, "Semiconductor Physics and
Devices," McGraw-Hill Education.
 3. S. M. Sze and K. N. Kwok, “Physics of Semiconductor
Devices,” 3rd edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2006.
 4. C.T. Sah, “Fundamentals of Solid State Electronics,”
World Scientific Publishing Co. Inc, 1991.
 5. Y. Tsividis and M. Colin, “Operation and Modeling of
the MOS Transistor,” Oxford univ.
 press, 2011.
 6. Muhammad H. Rashid, “Electronic Devices and
Circuits,” Cengage publication, 2014.