Contents

1. Semiconductor Diode

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Zener Diode

1.3 Special Diodes

1.4 Optical Diodes

2. Rectifiers and Filters

2.1 Need of Rectifier

2.2 Types of Rectifier

2.3 Comparison of All Rectifier Circuits

2.4 Filters

2.5 Types of filters

2.6 Comparison of Filters

3. Transistors

3.1 Introduction

3.2 Type of transistors

3.3 Transistor Operation

3.4 Transistor Amplifying Action

3.5 Transistor Configurations

3.6 Comparison of CB, CE and CC configuration  

3.7 Photo Transistor

3.8 Introduction to opto-coupler

3.9 Junction field -effect Transistor (JFET)

3.10 Unijunction Transistor (UJT)

3.11 Transistor Testing

4. Biasing of BJT

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Methods of Transistor Biasing

4.3 Introduction to Two Port Network

4.4 Thermal Runaway

5. Regulated Power Supply

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Basic Block Diagram of DC Power Supply

5.3 Basic Zener Diode Voltage Regulator

5.4 Voltage Linear Regulators

5.5 Regulator IC’s

5.7 Three Terminal Voltage Regulator IC’s (78XX, 79XX)

6. Small Signal Amplifiers

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Small signal and large signal amplifiers

6.3 Graphical analysis

6.4 Determination of current, voltage and power gain, Input and output resistance, phase shift between input and output

6.5 AC load line

6.6 AC equivalent circuit of transistor CE amplifier

6.7 Single stage CE amplifier with voltage divider bias

6.8 Common Base Amplifier

6.9 Common Collector Amplifier

6.10 Comparison of three amplifier configuration

6.11 Cascade Amplifiers / Multistage amplifier

6.12 Types of Amplifier Coupling

6.13 Comparison of different coupling amplifiers

6.14 Two stage amplifier