Base Knowledge
Basic knowledge of electrical circuits analysis and of measurement equipment use.
Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical Component (A) – Expositive, using audiovisual media, using an interactive and or a dialog approach whenever possible.
In the theoretical classes an exposition of each subject is made complemented by the solving of small exercises to apply the acquired knowledge.
Laboratory Component (B) – Experimental, by carrying out group work in the Laboratory, applying and consolidating the topics presented in the theoretical classes.
In laboratory classes, practical work is carried out in groups aimed at the experimental validation of acquired knowledge and the implementation of
circuits designed and projected by students.
Learning Results
To know the basic terminologies of electronics, electronic devices and their characteristics and applications.
Students must acquire basic skills for analyzing DC circuits and also designing circuits with diodes, BJTs and FETs;
To acquire skills that allow them to correctly use test and measurement equipment;
To develop skills in group work, analysis and synthesis about laboratory experiences and in writing technical reports.
To be able to use computer simulation tools to design and simulate electronic circuits.
Program
Semiconductors
• Energy bands; mobility and conductivity.
• Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors. Notion of dopant, acceptors and donors. Type N and P semiconductors.
Semiconductor Diode
• The PN junction: operating principle and characteristic curves.
• Rectifier diode, Schottky, zener, LED and photo-diode and their applications.
• Limiting circuits.
• Single-phase rectifiers: half-wave and full-wave (with central point and bridge).
• Capacitive filtering and voltage regulator with zener.
Bipolar Transistors (BJT)
• Internal constitution and operating principle.
• Characteristic curves and operating regions.
• BJT’s polarization and stability of the operating point.
• Application circuits.
Field Effect Transistors (FET)
• Types of FETs: junction and MOS, their internal constitution and operation principle.
• Characteristic curves and operating regions. Polarization circuits.
• Application circuits.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Slides used in theoretical classes, made available via ISEC web platforms.
Practice sheets containing exercises on the subject taught.
Dispositivos eletrônicos e teoria de circuitos. 2007. Boylestad, L. Nashelsky. 8 ª ed. Reimp, Pearson/Prentice Hall.
Princípios de Electrónica. 2000. Albert Paul Malvino, Vol. 1 e 2, Sexta Edição, McGraw-Hill.
Electronic Principles. 8th Edition 2015. Albert Malvino and David Bates, McGraw-Hill Education.