DEPARTMENT OF
ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC
AND COMMUNICATION
ENGINEERING (EECE)
EECE 291: Electronic Circuits
and Devices
Introduction of Instructor
(Section A)
Course Instructor: Roubaiath Islam
Adjunct Lecturer,
Dept. of EECE, MIST
Email: [email protected]
Cell #: 01772494135
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Course Objectives of Section
A
1. To understand the basics of electronic devices like
Diode, Transistor, MOSFET, Op-Amp, etc., and its
applications.
2. To become skilled at designing different electronic
circuits like rectifiers, amplifiers, active filters, etc. using
electronic devices..
Text and Other Study
Materials
1. Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory- Eleventh Edition- Robert L. Boylestad
Louis Nashelsky
2. Micro Electronics Circuits – Adel S. Sedra & Keneth C. Smith; Oxford
University Press.
Performance Evaluation
As per MIST rules:
Class Performance
Class Test/Assignment
Class Attendance
Mid Term Exam
Final Exam
Class Test: Best 2 out of 3
Any sense of dishonesty during a class test → ZERO (0) for that test
Week 1
Semiconductor devices
Basic idea about Electronics
Electronics:
study of flow of electrons in various materials or space
subjected to various conditions
study of electron behavior and movement
Example:
Office Gadgets like calculators, scanners, personal computers, printers, fax machines,
front projectors, etc. Home appliances such as refrigerators, a/c, washing machine,
vacuum cleaner, microwave oven, etc.
Definition
The branch of engineering that is concerned
with the design of circuits using diodes,
transistors, microchips and the behavior and
movement of electrons in vacuum tube,
semiconductor or gas etc.
Ques 1: What is the difference between
electronics circuit and electrical circuit?
Importance of electronic
circuit
1. Rectification
2. Amplification
3. Switching
4. Control
5. Conversation of electricity into light and vice versa
Introduction to semiconductor devices
and its classifications
Valence Shell: Outer most electrons decides it’s
conductivity.
If Valence electron > 4; Insulator
If Valence electron < 4; Conductor
If Valence electron = 4; Semiconductor
Introduction to semiconductor devices and its classifications
Conductor/Electrical conductor:
An object or type of material that allows the flow of charge
in one or more directions.
Materials made of metal are common electrical conductors
High conductance
Low resistance
Examples of Conductors:
Copper, Brass, Steel, Gold and
Aluminium are good conductors of
electricity.
Electrical Insulator:
Those materials do not allow free flow of
Electric currents or charges
Examples of insulators: include plastics,
Styrofoam, paper, rubber, glass and dry air.
Semiconductors
are a special class of elements having a conductivity
between that of a good conductor and that of an
insulator.
The three semiconductors used most frequently in the
construction of electronic devices are Ge, Si, and GaAs.
Intrinsic Semiconductors and Extrinsic
Semiconductors
Intrinsic Semiconductors:
The intrinsic kind of semiconductor is pure.
The conductivity of this semiconductor will be zero at
ambient temperature.
Si and Ge are two examples of intrinsic semiconductors.
Extrinsic Semiconductor
The extensive type contains impurities to make it
conductive.
A semiconductor material that has been subjected to
the doping process is called an extrinsic material
There are two extrinsic materials of semiconductor
device : n -type and p -type materials
Doping
The process by which an impurity is added to a semiconductor is known as
Doping.
If a pentavalent impurity, having five valence electrons is added to a pure
semiconductor a large number of free electrons will exist.
If a trivalent impurity having three valence electrons is added, a large number
of holes will exist in the semiconductor.
Depending upon the type of impurity added the extrinsic semiconductor may
be classified as n type semiconductor and p type semiconductor.
n Type Semiconductor
An n -type material is created by introducing impurity elements
that have five valence electrons (pentavalent ), such as antimony ,
arsenic and phosphorus.
The addition of Pentavalent impurity results in a large number of
free electrons.
Diffused impurities with five valence electrons are called donor
atoms.
p-Type Semiconductor
The p -type material is formed by doping a pure germanium or silicon crystal
with impurity atoms having three valence electrons. The elements most
frequently used for this purpose are boron , gallium , and indium.
Ques: Write down the
formation of n type and p
type semiconductor.
