Theory: 50 %

Practice: 50 %

Recommended semester: 5

Study mode: full-time

Prerequisites: Signals and Systems + 100 cr

Evaluation type: exam

Course category: required optional

Language: english

Responsible instructor: Dr. Csík Norbert

Responsible department: Department of Information Technologies

Instructor(s): Dr. Csík Norbert

Course objectives:
The course aims to provide an understanding of the basic semiconductor devices and circuits, their operation, analysis, and design principles. Students will learn how to apply these concepts in the design process.

Course content - lectures:

01. Semiconductor devices 02. Operation of Diodes 03. Types of Diodes 04. Diode based rectifiers 05. Zener diode based voltage regulator and limiter circuits 06. Bipolar transistors 07. Common-emitter amplifier circuit. 08. Common-collector amplifier circuit. 09. Bias point setting, classifications, examples 10. Field effect transistors: JFET 11. Field effect transistors: MOSFET 12. Operation amplifiers, features, structure 13. Operation amplifier based circuits (inverting, non-inverting, voltage-follower, summer, differential)

Course content - labs:

The laboratory is designed in a rotating platform structure, hence there is no fixed order for the measurements. The thematic areas involved in the measurements include: resistor networks, Kirchhoff's equations, voltage dividers, Thevenin's theorem, voltage-current characteristics of linear and nonlinear loads, RLC circuits, rectifiers, common-emitter amplifiers, scalable channel summing with operational amplifiers, optical transmission circuits, touch protection, and safety knowledge. A total of 8 measurements are mandatory, with 2 opportunities for make-up sessions. The first two sessions are introductory and focus on instrument familiarization.

Acquired competences:
Knowledge:

- Knowledge of the principles and methods of natural sciences (mathematics, physics, other natural sciences) relevant to the field of IT. - He/she knows the operations of hardware and software elements, the technology of their implementation, how to solve problems related to their operation and the possibilities of the interconnection of IT and other technical systems. - He/she posesses a basic knowledge and engineering approach to signal processing, modelling, simulation and control of systems and networks.

Skills:

- He/she uses the principles and methods of natural sciences (mathematics, physics, other natural sciences) relevant to the field of information technology in his/her engineering work for the design of information systems. He/she can apply his/her knowledge acquired during his/her study to acquire deeper knowledge in the field of information engineering and to process special literature and solve problems related to information technology. - He/she is able to fulfill analytical, specification, planning, development and operation tasks, in addition, he/she applies the development methodology, debugging, testing and quality assurance methods in his/her field. - He/she cooperates with other computer science engineers, electrical engineers during team work, and with other experts during the analysis and solution of a problems.

Attitude:

- He/she genuinely represents the professional principles of engineering and information technology fields. - He/she aims to see through the entire engineering system not only his/her own field.

Autonomy and responsibilities:

- He/she reveals the weaknesses of the technologies applied, risks of processes and initiates measures which reduce them. - He/she has a security-conscious attitude in posession of his/her professional knowledge, and is aware of potential threats and opportunities for attack, as well as is prepared to prevent them.

Additional professional competences:

Requirements, evaluation, grading:
Mid-term study requirements:

Exam requirements:

The exam consists of a written section and problem-solving tasks, with 90 minutes allotted for completion.

Study aids, laboratory background:

Compulsory readings:

[1] Denton J. Dailey: Electronic Devices and Circuits: Discrete and Integrated, 2000, ISBN-978-0130811103 [2] Daniel Santavicca: Electronics for Scientists, 2023, ISBN-978-1032528137 [2] Rajeshwari Prasad: Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits, 2021, ISBN-978-3030651282

Recommended readings:

[1] K. Vasudevan: Basic Electronic Circuits, 2021, ISBN-978-3031093623