This course is for III Semester students of the Integrated 5-year M. Tech programme in Computer Science. The course provides an introduction to the basic physics of semiconductors and semiconductor devices besides covering fundamental electronic circuits such as rectifiers, oscillators and amplifiers. The course also gives a brief introduction to binary, octal and hexadecimal number systems and logic gates.
Textbook
- Jacob Millman, Christos C. Halkias, Chetan D. Parikh. Integrated Electronics (2nd Edition), McGraw-Hill India (2009).
- Jacob Millman, Christos C. Halkias, Satyabrata Jit. Electronic Devices and Circuits, McGraw-Hill India (2015).
Wednesdays: 11:30 - 1:30 (LHC1CR9)
Thursdays: 12:30 - 1:30 (LHC1CR7)
Lab: Thursdays and Fridays
Class Schedule
There will be dynamic changes (minimal) from time-to-time to accommodate festivals, my travels, meetings, etc.| SNo. | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 31 Jul | Introduction |
| 2. | 1 Aug | Semiconductors |
| 7 Aug | NO CLASS | |
| 8 Aug | NO CLASS | |
| 3. | 14 Aug | Electrical Conductivity in Semiconductors |
| 15 Aug | INDEPENDENCE DAY | |
| 4. | 21 Aug | Continuity Equation |
Class Schedule (contd.)
| SNo. | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | 22 Aug | Diffusion Currents |
| 28 Aug | NO CLASS | |
| 6. | 29 Aug | p-n Junctions and Diodes |
| 7. | 4 Sep | Quantitative Analysis of
Diodes Assignment - I (Due: 11 September) |
| 8. | 5 Sep | Special Diodes, Rectifiers |
| 9. | 11 Sep | Voltage Regulators |
| 10. | 12 Sep | p-n-p, n-p-n Junctions and Transistors |
| 11. | 18 Sep | Transistor Characteristics |
Class Schedule (contd.)
| SNo. | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | 18 Sep | Transistor Circuits |
| 12. | 19 Sep | Transistor Circuits (Contd.) |
| 13. | 25 Sep | FETs, MOSFETs, CMOS Devices |
| 14. | 26 Sep | Class Quiz! |
| 2 Oct | GANDHI JAYANTHI
Assignment - II (Due Date: 15 October 2019) | |
| 15. | 3 Oct | Amplifiers |
| 16. | 9 Oct | Amplifiers (contd.) |
Class Schedule (contd.)
| SNo. | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 17. | 10 Oct | Frequency Response, Gain and Bandwidth |
| 18. | 16 Oct | Op-Amps |
| 19. | 17 Oct | Class Quiz (Jeopardy! Time) |
| 23 Oct | Transistor Circuits | |
| 20. | 24 Oct | Number Systems |
| 21. | 30 Oct | Binary Arithmetic and Logic Gates |
Class Schedule (contd.)
| SNo. | Date | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 22. | 31 Oct | Introduction to Boolean Algebra |
| 23. | 6 Nov | De Morgan's Laws, Karnaugh Maps |
| 24. | 7 Nov | Summary of EDC/Exam Model |
END OF CLASSES - ALL THE BEST FOR EXAM!
Assignments
Contact
Chakravarthy Bhagvati
Professor
School of Computer and Information Sciences
AI Lab, University of Hyderabad
Hyderabad - 500046.
Note that my preferred contact is via email unless it is an emergency (should be very, very rare!). I usually respond within a day.
My mobile number is with the class representative and a text message may be sent in certain cases where email is not appropriate.
Call me only as a last resort!
