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MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE
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COURSE OUTLINE
1/26/2000
Noncredit
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DIVISION:
Technical Education
PREFIX/NO.: ELTEC 213
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DIV./DEPT. NO:
73-4600
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
Introduction to Semiconductor Devices
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6
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18
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Spring
0934.00
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C
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30
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ELTEC 211
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CATALOG DESCRIPTION:
Introduction to semiconductor devices and circuits. Use of diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers, comparators, and
thrysters in electronic circuits.
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FIELD TRIPS REQUIRED?
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GRADING:
VIII.
REPEAT PROCEDURES:
Yes
A-F Only
No
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CR/NC Only
Credit:
No
Non-Credit: No
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CR/NC Option
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Yes
Maximum Completions:
Yes
Maximum Completions:
*
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Materials fee- students are issued their personal
EXPLAIN FEE REQUIRED:
components at the beginning of the course.
Rev: 8/98
Non-Grades
Maximum Units:
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ELTEC 213
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Introduction to Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
PREREQUISITE SKILLS
Before entering the course, the student will be able to:
Before coming to class the student will be able to apply Ohm’s Law to DC resistive circuits and to apply impedance
methods to solve AC circuits. Students will also understand the use of diodes in basic power supplies.
A. Identify and Describe Ohm's Law in terms of current, resistance, and voltage.
B. Describe the characteristics of series and parallel circuits and show the formulas used for calculating equivalent
resistance in parallel circuits.
C. Apply power rules to calculate power dissipation in resistive components in series, parallel, and network circuits.
D. Calculate and simulate, total resistance, power and voltage drops in components of DC Series-Parallel circuits.
E. Apply computer simulation to the solution of current and voltage drops in network circuits.
F.
Identify and troubleshoot faulty components in DC Circuits in both computer-simulated modules and actual situations.
G. Describe and simulate the characteristics of AC and the frequency spectrum.
H. Define and identify terms associated with AC Signals.
I.
Calculate simulate peak-to-peak, RMS, and average values of sinusoidal, square, and other signals.
J.
Identify and simulate AC Waveforms in terms of peak-to-peak, interval, frequency, wavelength, RMS, and phase
relationships.
K. Differentiate between capacitance and inductance and be able to compute capacitive and inductive reactance values.
L. Identify and describe the general purposes of transformers and electrical and electronic circuitry.
M. Calculate primary and secondary transformer parameters and impedance matching.
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OBJECTIVES (Expected outcomes for students)
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1.
Describe and analyze the basic operational characteristics of power supplies using IC regulators.
2.
Describe biasing techniques for bipolar junction transistors.
3.
Predict the effects of varying circuit parameters on common base, common collector, and common emitter amplifier
circuits.
4.
Predict and experimentally measure the voltage, current, and power gains for amplifier circuits.
5.
Explain the basic operation of junction field effect transistors.
6.
Calculate and measure the operating parameters for the self-biased common source, common drain, and common gate
amplifier circuits.
7.
Demonstrate the ability to analyze and troubleshoot type A, type AB, and type B power amplifier circuits.
8.
Describe the basic intrinsic characteristics of operational amplifiers.
9.
Design and construct non-inverting amplifier circuits using operational amplifiers.
10. Predict and experimentally measure the operating characteristics of active filters.
11. Describe the basic structure of Thrysters.
12. Predicts and experimentally measure the operating characteristics of active filters.
13. Describe the basic operating characteristics of DIACS, SCRs and TRIACS.
14. Predict and experimentally verify the operation of circuits containing DIACS, SCRs, and TRIACS.
Rev: 8/98
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ELTEC 213
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Introduction to Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
CONTENT
The content listed below is presented in a fashion that provides the student with both analytical and laboratory skills using
semiconductor devices in fundamental electronic circuits. An equal amount of class time is devoted to each topic listed
below.
1.
Regulated power supplies
2.
Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) characteristics
3.
BJT Bias circuits
4.
BJT amplifier circuits
5.
Field effect transistor (FET) characteristics
6.
FET based biasing
7.
FET amplifier circuits
8.
Differential amplifiers
9.
Power amplifiers
10. Operational amplifier characteristics
11. Inverting and non-inverting OP-AMP circuits
12. Comparators and comparator circuits
13. Active filters
14. Thryster family characteristics
15. DIAC, SCR, and TRIAC circuits
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TEACHING METHODS
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B.
Methods to achieve course objectives:
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Related material will be presented by means of class lecture and laboratory demonstrations
2.
Additional studies will be required from technical manuals specific to course topics
3.
Laboratory exercises using electronic components and test instrumentation that provide hands-on familiarity
with course topics
4.
Students demonstrate mastery of topic by constructing working semiconductor circuits and utilizing laboratory
instrumentation to diagnose proper operation of completed laboratory projects.
Methods used in achieving learner independence and critical thinking:
1.
Each student is required to provide written responses to basic and comprehensive problems associated with the
course content
2.
Each student is required to assemble, trouble shoot, & test electronic circuits that demonstrate principles related
to the course topics
3.
Each student is required to provide a written assessment of the completed laboratory work and must interpret
the results obtained
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Each student is required to integrate the course principles in a comprehensive manner that demonstrates
mastery of the subject material
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ELTEC 213
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Introduction to Semiconductor Devices and Circuits
TEXTBOOKS (Typical)
Analog Electronics, Williams (required); Experiments for Analog Electronics, Hope (required)
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SPECIAL STUDENT MATERIALS (i.e., protective eyewear, aprons, etc.)
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METHODS OF EVALUATING STUDENT PROGRESS
A. Laboratory projects and / or problems that demonstrate and reinforce the fundamental principles of each course topic.
B. Written examinations including problems and tasks that require the students to demonstrate mastery of the electronic
principles
C. Written reports that describe and evaluate the laboratory exercises.