Taaruf

Nor Farahidah Zabah

Room number : E2-2-13.12
Phone number : 03-6196 4562
Email address :
adah510@iium.edu.my
nfzabah@hotmail.com

Course Assessment
Method
Mid-term
Test
Final
Examination
Quizzes and
Assignments

%
30
50
20

My rules
Be punctual!
Silent your handphone while in
class
Wear proper attire as to the
Universitys dress code
Attendance is COMPULSORY

Weeks
1

2,3

4,5

Topics

Learnin Task/Reading
g Hours
Introduction to Electronics:

Chapter 1
Brief History, Signals, Frequency

Spectrum of Signals, Analog and

Digital Signals, Amplifiers
Semiconductor Materials and

Chapter 2
Diodes:

Semiconductor Materials and

Properties, The pn
Junction, Diode Circuits: DC
Analysis and Models,
Diode Circuits: AC Equivalent
Circuit, Other Diode
Types.
Diode Circuits:

Chapter 3
Rectifier Circuits, Zener Diode
Circuits, Clipper and Clamper
Circuits, Multiple-Diode Circuits.

Week
s
6,7

8,9

Topics

Learni Task/Readin
ng
g
Hours

Chapter 4

The Bipolar Junction

Transistor:
Transistor Structures,
Current-Voltage
Characteristics, Load Line
and Modes of Operation,
Voltage Transfer
Characteristics, Basic
Transistor Applications,
Bipolar Transistor Biasing
Basic BJT Amplifiers:

Small-Signal Operation and

Models, Single-Stage BJT
Amplifiers: Common Emitter
Amplifier, Common Collector
Amplifier, Common-Base
Amplifier

Chapter 5

Week
s

Topics

10,11 The Field Effect Transistor:

Device Structure, CurrentVoltage Characteristics,
MOSFET Circuits at DC, DC
Circuit Analyses of MOSFET,
n-channel Enhancement for
MOSFET as Load Device,
Constant Current Biasing,
Basic Applications of
MOSFET.
12
Basic FET Amplifiers:
Basics of FET Modeling,
Common-Source Amplifier,
Common Drain Amplifier,
Common-Gate Amplifier
Ideal Operational Amplifier
and Op-Amp Circuits:
Ideal Op-Amp, Inverting

Learni Task/Rea
ng
ding
Hours

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Text Book

Motakabber, S. M. A, Ibrahimy, M. I., Nordin, Anis,

(2012), Fundamentals of Microelectronic Circuits,
Pearson.
Recommended references supporting the course
Neamen D.A., (2007), Microelectronics Circuit Analysis
and Design, McGraw Hill.

Sedra S.A., (2009), Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford

EVALUATION

Fill up the following blanks:

Volt

0.001

The unit of EMF of a battery is---------------and 1 mV =

-------------Volt
Watt
Joule
The unit of power is----------------and the unit of energy
Farad
is---------------

The unit of capacitance is--------------------

Node Voltages
VA

VB

What is VA VB ?

4V

What about VB VA ?

-4V

What is the value of

VB if VA = 10 V ?

6V

Branch Current Equation

A
2

I
B
C

I
D

Branch Current
Equation is based on
Ohms Law
(VA VB) / 2 = I

Kirchhoff Current
Law

Kirchhoff Voltage
Law

What will be the polarity of the

voltage across the resistor if the
current direction is as follows:

I
+ VR -

10

Which branch has

the bigger current?
The 4
branch
If the voltage across
the 10 is 5V, what
is the voltage across
the
5 V 4?
What is the total
resistance?
2.86