| 8. |
COURSE OUTLINE: |
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Tentative Schedule |
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I. |
Introduction |
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(A) |
Approximations |
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II. |
Semiconductors |
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(A) |
Doping a semiconductor |
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III. |
Diode theory |
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(A) |
Basic ideas |
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(B) |
Up—down circuit analysis |
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IV. |
Diode circuits |
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(A) |
The half-wave rectifier |
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(B) |
The full-wave rectifier |
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(C) |
The bridge rectifier |
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(D) |
The capacitor-input filter |
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(E) |
The unbiased diode |
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(F) |
Forward bias |
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(G) |
Reverse bias |
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(H) |
Energy levels |
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(I) |
Other power-supply topics |
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V. |
Special -purpose diodes |
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(A) |
The zener diode |
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(B) |
Optoelectronic devices |
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(C) |
The varactor |
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VI. |
Bipolar transistors |
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(A) |
The unbiased transistor |
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(B) |
The biased transistor |
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(C) |
Transistor currents |
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(D) |
Reading data sheets |
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VII. |
Transistor fundamentals |
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(A) |
The operating point |
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(B) |
Recognizing saturation |
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(C) |
The transistor switch |
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VIII. |
Transistor biasing |
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(A) |
Voltage-divider bias |
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(B) |
Two-supply emitter bias |
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(C) |
Other types of bias |
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IX. |
AC models |
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(A) |
Based-biased amplifier |
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(B) |
Emitter-biased amplifier |
|
(C) |
Small-signal operation |
|
X. |
Voltage amplifiers |
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(A) |
The loading effect of input impedance |
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(B) |
Multistage amplifiers |
|
(C) |
Swamped amplifier |
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XI. |
Power amplifiers |
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(A) |
Class A operation |
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(B) |
Class B operation |
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(C) |
Class C operation |
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XII. |
Emitter followers |
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(A) |
CC amplifier |
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(B) |
Darlington connections |
|
(C) |
Class B push-pull emitter follower |
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XIII. |
JFETs |
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(A) |
Basic ideas |
|
(B) |
Biasing in the ohmic region |
|
(C) |
Biasing in the active region |
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XIV. |
MOSFETs |
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(A) |
The depletion-mode MOSFET |
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(B) |
The enhancement-mode MOSFET |
|
(C) |
Digital switching |
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XV. |
Thyristors |
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(A) |
The silicon controlled rectifier |
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(B) |
The SCR crowbar |
|
(C) |
SCR phase control |