Introduction on Electronics-I
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology
Khulna-9203, Bangladesh
Short Bio
Former:
Ashraful G. Bhuiyan
Dean, Faculty of EEE
Prime Minister Gold Medalist Head, Dept. of EEE
PhD in Electronics (Japan) Visiting Professor (2 Times)
University of Fukui, Japan
Postdoctoral Fellow (JSPS)
Invitational Fellow (JSPS)
Professor@EEE@2009
Senior Member, IEEE, USA Lecturer@1996
Life Fellow, IEB, Bangladesh
[email protected] www.kuet.ac.bd/eee/ashraf
Office:
EEE Building, R # EEE 218
Ashraful G. Bhuiyan ([email protected]) www.kuet.ac.bd/eee/ashraf 2
Course Plan/Profile
1. Course No: EE 2109 Contact/Hours: 3 Hrs/Week (Tue-Tue-Wed)
2. Course Title: Electronics-I
3. Course Teacher: Ashraful G. Bhuiyan
4. Course Content:
Introduction: Properties of insulators, semiconductors and metals; conduction in solids, conventional current
and electron flow, drift and diffusion current, mobility and conductivity; potential barrier; work function; contact
potential, Hall effect and Hall devices.
Semiconductors: Intrinsic semiconductors: Crystal and energy band diagram, electrons and holes, conduction
in semiconductors, electron and hole concentration, Fermi level. Extrinsic semiconductors: n-type doping, p-
type doping, and compensation doping, temperature dependence of conductivity, carrier concentration
temperature dependence, degenerate and non-degenerate semiconductors. Diffusion and conduction equations
random motion and continuity equation, time-dependent continuity equation, steady-state continuity equation.
Semiconductor diode characteristics: Qualitative and quantitative theory of the p-n junction as a diode;
Ideal pn junction, pn junction band diagram, current components in p-n diode; volt-ampere characteristics;
transition and diffusion capacitance, dynamic resistance.
5. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
At the end of the course the students will be able to:
know the fundamentals of electrons in solids mainly in semiconductor
materials and their properties.
understand the transport physics and application of semiconductors.
describe the basic semiconductor devices, mainly p-n junction diodes,
and BJTs, their characteristics and applications.
6. Date of Class Test: 07 January 2025 at 08.15 AM
7. Teaching Methodology/Strategy: White board, document camera and slide
presentation, Question and answer session, Assignments, spot tests and class test
Text & Reference Book:
I. Principles of Electronic Materials and Devices By: S.O. Kasap
II. Semiconductor Devices Basic Principles By: Jasprit Singh
III. Semiconductor Physics and Devices Basic Principles By: Donald A. Neamen
IV. Electronic Devices and Circuits By: David A. Bell
V. Modern Semiconductor Devices for Integrated Circuits By: Chenming C. Hu
VI. Solid State Electronic Devices By: Ben G. Streetman and Sanjay Banerjee
VII. Electronic Devices By: Floyd
Electronics:
Electronics is the art and science of directing electrons to
do useful work.
Electronics is the art and science of getting electrons to
move in the way want to do useful work.
Electronics is the study of how to control the flow
of electrons. It deals with circuits made up of
components that control the flow of electricity. Electronics
is a part of physics and electrical engineering.
Electronics comprises the physics, engineering, technology
and applications that deal with the emission, flow and
control of electrons in vacuum and matter
What is the main difference between Electrical and Electronics?
The main difference between electrical and electronic circuits is that electrical
circuits have no decision making (processing) capability, whilst electronic
circuits do.
An electric circuit simply powers machines with electricity. However, an
electronic circuit can interpret a signal or an instruction, and perform a task to
suit the circumstance.
For example, a microwave oven often bleeps when it has finished cooking, to inform the user that
his or her meal is ready.
Most modern appliances use a combination of electronic and electrical circuitry. A washing machine
has an electrical circuit comprising a plug socket, fuse, on/off switch, heater and motor, which
rotates the drum. The desired wash cycle and temperature are inputted by the user via the control
panel. These instructions are interpreted by electronic circuits, which have been designed and
programmed to understand what the user would like based on what buttons have been pressed.
What is the difference between Electronic and Electronics?
Electronic is an adjective. It is used to refer to things that have circuits and active
electrical semiconductor components (transistors, ICs, etc.) in it.
Electronics is a noun, referring to a group of things that are electronic in nature.
Examples:
My son is sick and feels warm. I’m going to get one of those newfangled
electronic thermometers to see if he has a fever.
I need a new TV and sound system. I am going down to the Best Buy store
selling electronics to buy them.
The function of an electronic device is to control the movement of electrons
Information Reception/Detection
Information Amplification
Information Manipulation
Information Storage
Information Generation
Information Display
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History of Electronics:
Diode vacuum tube was the first electronic component invented by
J. A. Fleming in 1904.
Later, Lee De Forest developed the triode, a three element vacuum
tube capable of voltage amplification, in 1906.
In 1947, Bell laboratories developed the first transistor based on the
research of Shockley, Bardeen and Brattain.
In 1959, Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments developed the first
integrated circuit.
History of Electronic Devices:
1906: De Forest invented
vacuum tube triode
History of Electronic Devices:
1928: First patent on a MOSFET transistor
J.E.LILIENFELD
History of Electronic Devices:
1947: Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley invented
the first transistor (BJT)
“Transistor was the
most important
Invention of the
20th century”
Awarded the Nobel
prize for Physics in
1948
History of Electronic Devices:
1958: Kilby demonstrated integrated circuits
Awarded the Nobel prize for Physics in 2000
