ELEC 1192 - Semiconductor Devices & Circuits Credit Hours: 3.00
Prerequisites: ELEC 1182
(formerly EETE 2280)
This course provides students with theory and practical experimentation using the following electronic devices: BJT, SCR, UJT, PUT, Triac, Diac, Four Layer Diode, SUS, SBS, Op-amps, and optoelectronic devices. Circuit designs include amplitude control, phase shift control, relaxation oscillators inverting, and non-inverting amplifiers.
Billable Contact Hours: 4
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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to demonstrate the operation and perform basic measurements is a single stage BJT amplifier.Objectives:
The students will be able to: - Construct and evaluate a single stage BJT amplifier.
- Measure and compare the output and input signals in order to verify the gain of a single stage BJT amplifier.
Outcome 2:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to analyze, build and take measurements in electronic circuits which contain thyristor devices. Objectives:
The students will be able to: - Construct and evaluate the operation of electronic circuits containing:
- Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
- Triacs
- Silicon Bilateral and Silicon Unilateral switches
- Diacs and Four Layer Diodes
Outcome 3:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to analyze, build and take measurements in electronic circuits which contain Unijunction Transistors. Objectives:
Students will be able to: - Construct, analyze, and evaluate the operation of electronic circuits which perform the following functions:
- Timer operations utilizing UJT’s
- Relaxation Oscillators utilizing UJT’s
- SCR control utilizing UJT’s
Outcome 4:
Upon completion of the course the student will be able to analyze, build and take measurements in electronic circuits which contain operational amplifiers Objectives:
Students will be able to: - Construct and evaluate the operation of inverting amplifiers.
- Construct and evaluate the operation of non-inverting amplifiers.
COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.
CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
Scientific Literacy: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
- Voltage Amplifiers
- Coupling and Bypass capacitors
- Base-Emitter resistance r’e
- The D.C equivalent circuit
- The A.C. equivalent circuit
- Deriving gain
- Silicon Controlled Rectifiers
- Two transistor model
- Device characteristics
- Amplitude control
- Firing delay and conduction angles
- Average load current and voltage
- Unijunction Transistors
- Resistor-diode model
- UJT characteristics
- Peak firing voltage
- Deriving values of Re(max) and Re(min)
- Relaxation oscillators
- UJT actuated SCR’s
- Programmable Unijunction Transistors (PUT’s)
- Triacs and other Thyristors
- Triac operational parameters
- Phase shift control
- Flash-on and soft start circuits
- Diac control
- SBS control
- Change in voltage over change in time (dv/dt)
Primary Faculty
Dulinski, Kenneth
Secondary Faculty
Seger, jennifer
Associate Dean
Thero, Laura
Dean
Hutchison, Donald
Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088
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