Unit 1: Ohm’s Law and DC Circuits - Definition of Ohm’s Law (V = IR) - Series and Parallel circuits - Power calculations (P = VI) - Kirchhoff’s Voltage and Current Laws
Unit 2: Basics of Semiconductors - Conductors, Semiconductors, Insulators - Atomic structure of Si & Ge - Charge carriers (electrons & holes) - Intrinsic and Extrinsic semiconductors (n-type, p-type)
Unit 3: P-N Junction and Applications - Formation of P-N Junction - Forward and Reverse bias - V-I characteristics - Applications: Rectifier, Detector, Voltage regulation
Unit 4: Special Diodes - Zener Diode: Voltage regulator - Varactor Diode: Tuning circuits - Optical Devices: • LED • Photodiode - Applications in electronics & communication
Unit 5: Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) and Biasing - NPN and PNP structure - Modes of operation: Active, Cut-off, Saturation - Input/Output characteristics - Biasing methods: Fixed bias, Voltage divider bias - Applications in amplification & switching
Unit 6: Field Effect Transistor (FET) - JFET and MOSFET basics - I-V characteristics - Comparison with BJT - Applications: Amplifiers and Switches