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LESSON PLAN

LP 147201

Sub Code & Name : 147201 - ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ELECTRON DEVICES
Unit : I
Branch : EC
Semester: II

LP Rev. No: 00
Date: 03/02/2011
Page 01 of 06

UNIT I CIRCUIT ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Kirchoffs current and voltage laws series and parallel connection of
independent sources R, L and C Network Theorems Thevenin, Superposition,
Norton, Maximum power transfer and duality Star-delta conversion.
Objective: To study about basic concepts, laws and network theorems.
Topics to be covered

S.No

Time

Ref

Teaching
Aids

1.

Introduction to circuit analysis

50 min

1,5

BB

2.

Kirchoffs current law

50 min

1,5

BB

3.

Kirchoffs voltage law

50 min

1,5

BB

4.

Voltage division and Current division.

50 min

1,5

BB

5.

Series and parallel connection of independent sources

50 min

1,5

BB

6.

R, L and C

50 min

1,5

BB

7.

Network Theorems Thevenin theorem

50 min

1,5

BB

8.

Problems

50 min

1,5

BB

9.

Superposition theorem

50 min

1,5

BB

10.

Nortons theorem

50 min

1,5

BB

11.

Problems

50 min

1,5

BB

12.

Maximum power transfer theorem

50 min

1,5

BB

13.

Duality, Star delta conversion.

50 min

1,5

BB

14.

Problems

50 min

1,5

BB

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LESSON PLAN

LP 147201

Sub Code & Name : 147201 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ELECTRON DEVICES
Unit : II
Branch : EC
Semester: II

LP Rev. No: 00
Date: 03/02/2011
Page 02 of 06

UNIT II TRANSIENT RESONANCE IN RLC CIRCUITS

Basic RL, RC and RLC circuits and their responses to pulse and sinusoidal
inputs frequency response Parallel and series resonances Q factor single
tuned and double tuned circuits.
Objective: To study about RL, RC and RLC circuits and their responses and also
resonant and tuned circuits frequency responses.
S.No

Topics to be covered

Time

Ref

Teaching
Aids

15.

Introduction

50 min

1,5,6

BB

16.

RL circuits

50 min

1,5,6

BB

17.

Problems

50 min

1,5,6

BB

18.

RC circuits

50 min

1,5,6

BB

19.

Problems

50 min

1,5,6

BB

20.

RLC circuits

50 min

1,5,6

BB

21..

Problems

50 min

1,5,6

BB

22.

CAT I

75 mins

23

RL,RC,RLC circuit responses to pulse inputs

50 min

1,5,6

BB

24

RL,RC,RLC circuit responses to sinusoidal inputs

50 min

1,5,6

BB

25

Frequency response- Parallel resonance , Q factor

50 min

1,5,6

BB

26.

Frequency response- Series resonance, Q factor

50 min

1,5,6

BB

27.

Single tuned circuits

50 min

1,5,6

BB

28.

Double tuned circuits

50 min

1,5,6

BB

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LESSON PLAN

LP 147201

Sub Code & Name : 147201 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ELECTRON DEVICES
Unit : III
Branch : EC
Semester: II

LP Rev. No: 00
Date: 03/02/2011
Page 03 of 06

UNIT III SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES

Review of intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductors Theory of PN junction diode Energy
band structure current equation space charge and diffusion capacitances effect of
temperature and breakdown mechanism Zener diode and its characteristics.
Objective:
To introduce the theory behind the operation of semiconductor devices such as PN
diode and Zener and their applications.

S.No

Topics to be covered

Time

Ref

Teaching

29.

Introduction to insulators, semiconductors and conductors.

50 min

2,3,6

Aids
BB

30.

Review of intrinsic & extrinsic semiconductors

50 min

2,3,6

BB

31.

Theory of PN junction diode

50 min

2,3,6

BB

32.

Energy band structure

50 min

2,3,6

BB

33.

Problems

50 min

2,3,6

BB

34.

Current equation

50 min

2,3,6

BB

35.

-Space charge and diffusion capacitances

50 min

2,3,6

BB

36.

Problems

50 min

2,3,6

BB

37.

Effect of temperature and breakdown mechanism

50 min

2,3,6

BB

38.

Zener diode and its characteristics.

50 min

2,3,6

BB

39.

CAT II

50 min

2,3,6

BB

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LP 147201

Sub Code & Name : 147201 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ELECTRON DEVICES
Unit : IV
Branch : EC
Semester: II

LP Rev. No: 00
Date: 03/02/2011
Page 04 of 06

UNIT IV
TRANSISTORS
Principle of operation of PNP and NPN transistors study of CE, CB and CC
configurations and comparison of their characteristics Breakdown in transistors
operation and comparison of N-Channel and P-Channel JFET drain current equation
MOSFET Enhancement and depletion types structure and operation comparison of
BJT with MOSFET thermal effect on MOSFET.
Objective:
To learn the operation and characteristics of semiconductor devices such as BJT
and FET.
S.No

40.

Topics to be covered

Introduction, Principle of operation of PNP and NPN

Time

Ref

Teaching
Aids

50 min

2,3,6

BB

transistors
41.

Study of CE configuration and its characteristics

50 min

2,3,6

BB

42.

Study of CB configuration and its characteristics

50 min

2,3,6

BB

43.

Study of CC configuration and its characteristics

50 min

2,3,6

BB

44.

Comparison of their characteristics, Breakdown in transistors

50 min

2,3,6

BB

45.

Problems

50 min

2,3,6

BB

46.

Operation and of N-Channel and P-Channel JFET

50 min

2,3,6

BB

47.

Comparison of N-Channel and P-Channel JFET

50 min

2,3,6

BB

48.

Drain current equation.

50 min

2,3,6

BB

49.

MOSFET Structure and operation of Enhancement type

50 min

2,3,6

BB

50.

Structure and operation of depletion type MOSFET

50 min

2,3,6

BB

51.

Comparison of BJT with MOSFET

50 min

2,3,6

BB

52.

Thermal effect on MOSFET.

50 min

2,3,6

BB

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LESSON PLAN
Sub Code & Name : 147201 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND
ELECTRON DEVICES

Unit : V

Branch : EC

Semester: II

LP 147201
LP Rev. No: 00
Date: 03/02/2011
Page 05 of 06

UNIT V SPECIAL SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

Tunnel diodes PIN diode, varactor diode SCR characteristics and two
transistor equivalent model UJT Diac and Triac Laser, CCD, Photodiode,
Phototransistor, Photoconductive and Photovoltaic cells LED, LCD.
Objective:
To study the working and characteristics of special semiconductor devices.
S.No

Topics to be covered

Time

Ref

Teaching
Aids

53.

Introduction, Tunnel diodes

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

54.

PIN diode

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

55.

Varactor diode

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

56.

SCR characteristics and two transistor equivalent model

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

57.

UJT

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

58.

Diac and Triac

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

59.

CAT III

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

60.

Laser and CCD

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

61.

Photodiode,Phototransistor

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

62.

Photoconductive and Photovoltaic cells

50 min

2,3,4,6

BB

63.

LED, LCD.

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LESSON PLAN

LP 147201
LP Rev. No: 00

Sub Code & Name : 147201 ELECTRIC CIRCUITS AND

ELECTRON DEVICES

Unit :I-V

Branch : EC

Date: 03/02/2011

Semester: II

Page 06 of 06

Course Delivery Plan:

Week

10

11

12

13

14

15

I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II I II
Unit 1

Units

Unit 2

Unit 3

CAT I

Unit 4

CAT II

16
I

Unit 5

CAT III

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Joseph A. Edminister, Mahmood, Nahri, Electric Circuits Shaum series,Tata
McGraw Hill, (2001)
2. S. Salivahanan, N. Suresh kumar and A. Vallavanraj, Electronic Devices and
Circuits,Tata McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, (2008).
3. David A. Bell, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Oxford University Press, 5 th Edition,
(2008).
REFERENCES:
4. Robert T. Paynter, Introducing Electronics Devices and Circuits, Pearson Education, 7 th
Education, (2006).
5. William H. Hayt, J.V. Jack, E. Kemmebly and steven M. Durbin, Engineering Circuit
Analysis,Tata McGraw Hill, 6th Edition, 2002.
6. J. Millman & Halkins, Satyebranta Jit, Electronic Devices & Circuits,Tata McGraw
Hill, 2nd Edition, 2008.

Prepared by

Approved by

Mr.S.R.BALAUBRAMANIAN /
Mrs. M.P.REENA
Assistant Professor/
Asst.Professor

Prof. E.G.Govindan

Signature
Name
Designation
Date

HOD/ Department of EC