Mindanao State University – Iligan Institute of Technology

Tibanga, Iligan City

School of Computer Studies

Department of Electronics Engineering Technology

1. Course Information

Code: BCA 121

Name: BASIC ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

Credits: 3 unit (2 unit lecture,1 unit laboratory)

Contact hours: 5 hour per week (2 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory)

Prerequisite: NONE

Description:
This course deals with the study of the basic principles, operations and
applications of semiconductor diode, zener diode and bipolar junction transistors.

2. Learning Outcomes

LO1. Identify symbols and terminals, construction and characteristic of a semiconductor

diode.

LO2. Demonstrate and describe forward and reverse bias, interpret the voltage-current
characteristic of a PN junction diode and actual testing of diode using ohmmeter.

LO3. Develop working knowledge of the diode in a variety of configurations for the area of
applications such as series, parallel, and parallel and series configurations, rectifiers,
gates, clippers and clampers.

LO4.Design a simple zener- voltage regulator in the effect of fluctuating input voltage and
variable load.

LO5. Demonstrate the basic construction and operation of a bipolar junction transistors, and how
the junction of a transistor is properly biased for an amplifier operation.

LO6. Analyze the biased and operating point by calculating the current and voltage drop across
component to the different types of amplifiers.

3. Course Outline:

Week Topic Activity

Diode symbol
Ideal diode
1
Semiconductor materials
N and P-type materials
Diode equivalent
2
Diode testing
3 Series diode configurations
Parallel and series- parallel
4
configurations
5 AND/OR gates

6 Half-wave rectification

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7 Full-wave rectification

8 Clippers

9 Clampers

10 Zener diodes
Transistor construction and
11-12
operation
Common base, common emitter and
13-14
common collector configuration
15 Transistor testing

16 Operating point

Common emitter and common base

17-18
amplifier circuits

4. Major Course Output

As evidence of attaining the above learning outcomes, students are required to do and submit the
following during the indicated dates of the term. The rubrics for these outputs are provided.

LO Required Output Due Date

LO1 MCO1. Draw the symbol and label the terminal of an ideal diode.
MCO2. Identify and discuss the two extrinsic materials of
immeasurable importance to semiconductor device
fabrication: n-type and p-type.
LO2 MCO3. Demonstrate and describe the forward and reverse-biased
p-n junction diode that includes the silicon and
germanium V-I characteristic.
MCO4. Demonstrate how to check diode using an ohmmeter.
LO3 MCO5. Investigate a number of series diode configurations with
dc inputs and determine the current of diode, and the
voltage drop across each component.
MCO6. Investigate and determine the current flowing in a parallel
and series-parallel configuration.
MCO7. Explain the operation of half-wave rectifiers, draw the
output waveform and determine output voltage Vo and dc
output voltage Vdc with time-varying function such as
sinusoidal waveform and square wave.
MCO8. Explain the operation of a center-tapped transformer and
the bridge rectifier and determine both Vo and Vdc.
MC09. Sketch the voltage output response of the network based on
the direction of diode and the applied voltage levels of a
clipping and clamping circuits.
LO4 MCO10. Analyze the Zener voltage regulator with the effect of
fluctuating applied input voltage and when load resistance
is variable.
LO5 MCO11. Demonstrate and describe the basic operation of

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transistors using PNP and NPN. Interpret the input and

output characteristics a common-base and common-
emitter silicon transistor amplifier.
LO6 MCO12. Determine the operating point Icq, Vceq and the voltage
drop across the component such as VE, VB and Vc of
different amplifier circuits.

5. Other Requirement and Assessment

Aside from the major course output above, major exams and practical exams are
required.

6. Grading System

a. Attitude/Attendance 10%
b. Laboratory Activities (MCO’s) 30%
c. Quizzes 20%
d. Practical Exams 20%
e. Periodicals 20%
TOTAL 100%

7. Rubrics

Criteria Excellent Very Good Satisfactory Poor

1. Draw the Draw and label Draw and label Draw and Incorrectly
symbol of diode; the terminals of the terminals of label the draw and label
label the terminal a diode a diode terminals of a the terminals
of an ideal diode. correctly. Draw correctly. diode of a diode and
Silicon diode and the Silicon, Incorrectly correctly, but incorrectly
Germanium Germanium and drawn one of incorrectly drawn the
diode and its draw its diode the diode types. drawn the diode
equivalent. equivalent diode equivalent..
correctly. equivalent.
2.Identify and Identify the three Identify by the Identify only Incorrectly
discuss the two elements three elements two elements identify the
intrinsic frequently used frequently used frequently three elements
materials of for N- type and on N-type and used on N- and incorrectly
immeasurable P-type materials. P-type type and P- differentiate
importance to Differentiate the correctly. type materials the effect of
Semi conductor effect of donor Incorrectly correctly. donor &
device and acceptor differentiate the Incorrectly acceptor
fabrication: N- impurities on the effect of donor differentiate impurities on
type & P- type. structure. and acceptor the effect of the structure
impurities on donor and
the structure. acceptor
impurities on
the structure.
3.Demonstrate Draw & Draw and Draw and Incorrectly
and describes the demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate draw and

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forward and forward biased forward-biased forward demonstrate

reverse-biased p- p-n junction and P-N junction biased P-N forward biased
n junction diode reverse biased and reverse junction & P-N junction
and the V-I correctly. Draw biased reverse and reverse
characteristic of and discuss the correctly. biased biased.
a semi conductor Silicon Incorrectly correctly. Incorrectly
diode. Semiconductor identify the Incorrectly draw the V – I
characteristic Zener region of draw and characteristic
correctly. V-I identify the of a semi
characteristic. forward and conductor
reverse diode.
region in the
V-I
characteristic.
4.Demonstrate Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
now to check connect the connect the connect the connect the
diode using an diode to the diode to the diode to the diode. Does
ohmmeter. ohmmeter. ohmmeter. ohmmeter. not know how
Correctly read Incorrectly Incorrectly to use the
the resistance identify identify the multitester.
reading for Forward and forward and
forward and Reverse reverse
reverse connection. connection.
connection. Correctly read Incorrectly
the resistance read the
reading. resistance
reading.
5.Investigate a Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
number of series identify which identify which identify identify which
diode diode is in diode is in which diode diode is in
configurations forward bias and forward bias is in forward forward bias.
with DC inputs correctly draw and correctly bias and Fails to
and determine the circuit drawn the correctly determine the
the current of equivalents. circuit drawn the value of Id.
diode, and the Correctly equivalent. circuit
voltage drop determine the Correctly equivalent.
across each value of diode determined the But, focus to
component. current (Id) and value of Id but determine the
the voltage drop incorrectly value of Id.
across the determine the
component. voltage drop
across each
component.
6.Investigate and Determine the Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
determine the current flowing determine the determine Id. determine Id
current flowing in its diode, current Id and Incorrectly and Vo.
in a parallel and resistance and Vo. Incorrectly determine the
Series- parallel the output solves the Vo.
configuration. voltage (Vo) current flowing
correctly. in the

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resistance.
7.Explain the Draw and Draw and Draw and Correctly
operation of half- explain half- explain half- explain half- Drawn but
wave rectifiers, wave rectifiers. wave rectifiers. wave fails to explain
draw the output Correctly Correctly rectifier. the operation
wave form and determine Vo determine Vo Incorrectly of a half-wave
determine output and Vdc. but incorrectly determine Vo rectifier.
voltage Vo and determine Vdc and Vdc. Incorrectly
Dc output determine Vo
voltage Vdc with and Vdc.
time- varying
function such as
sinusoidal
waveform &
square wave.
8.Explain the Draw and Draw and Draw and Draw the full-
operation of a express the explain the explain the wave rectifier
center – tapped operation of a operation of a operation of a but fails to
transformer and full-wave full-wave full-wave explain their
Bridge rectifier rectifiers. rectifier but rectifier but operation.
and determine Correctly fails to solve for incorrectly
Vo and Vdc. determine Vo Vdc. determine Vo
and Vdc. and Vdc.
9.Sketch the Correctly sketch Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
voltage output the voltage sketch the Vo sketch the sketch the
response of the output (Vo) waveform but output output voltage
network based waveform of a incorrectly voltage waveform and
on the direction simple series determine the waveform but incorrectly
of diode and the positive clipping Vo between the incorrectly determine the
applied voltage circuits using duration of the determine the Vo.
levels of a sinusoidal AC AC input Vo.
clipping input signal. signal.
Correctly
determine the
output voltage
Vo at 0 to π and
π to 2π.

10.Sketch the Correctly sketch Correctly Correctly Incorrectly

voltage output the voltage sketch the sketch the sketch the
response of the output voltage output voltage voltage output
network based waveform (Vo) waveform (Vo) output waveform
on the direction of a positive of a positive waveform (Vo).
of diode and the clamping clamping (Vo) but Incorrectly
applied voltage networks and networks. incorrectly determine both
levels of a determine the Correctly determine the Vc and Vo.
clamping circuits voltage drop determine the Vc and Vo.
across the Vc but
capacitor Vc and incorrectly
Vo correctly determine the

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from a duration Vo.

to ->t1 and t1 -
>t2.
11. Analyze the Correctly design Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
Zener voltage a simple Zener design a simple design a determine
regulator with voltage regulator Zener voltage simple VL,IL,Iz, Ir
the effect of with a load regulator with a voltage and Pz.
fluctuation resistance is load resistance regulator with Incorrectly
applied input variable. is variable. a load determine
voltage and Correctly Correctly resistance is Rlmin and
when load determine determine variable. Rlmax.
resistance is VL,IL,Iz, Ir and VL,IL,Iz, Ir and Correctly
variable. Pz. Incorrectly Pz. Incorrectly determine VL
determine determine IL, and Ir but
RLmin and RLmin and incorrectly
RLmax. RLmax. determine Iz,
Pz, Rlmin
and Rlmax.
12.Demonstrate Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
and describe the demonstrate and demonstrate demonstrate demonstrate
basic operation describe the and describe the and describe and describe
of transistor basic operation basic operation the basic the basic
using PNP and of transistor. of transistor. operation of operation of
NPN. Interpret Correctly draw Incorrecrtly transistor but transistor.
the input and the correct bias draw the correct incorrectly
output and notation of a bias of one of draws the
characteristics of common-base, three three
a common base common emitter configuration. configuration.
and common and common
emitter silicon collector
transistor configuration.
amplifier.
13. Determine Correctly Correctly Correctly Incorrectly
the operating pt. determine the determine the determine the determine the
Icq, Vceq and bias points Icq bias points Icq bias points bias points Icq
the voltage drop and Vceq. and Vceq. Icq and Vceq. and Vceq.
across the Correctly Incorrectly one Incorrectly
component such determine the of the voltage determine the
as Ve,Vb, Vc of voltage drop Vb drop across the voltage drop
different Vc and Ve. terminals of across the
amplifier transistor. terminals of
circuits. transistor.

8. Class Policies

1. Be on-time.
2. Listen and follow directions.
3. Be courteous. Raise hand before speaking.
4. Respect the rights, opinions, and property of others.
5. Work without disturbing anyone.

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6. Use class time appropriately. Avoid hair combing, applying makeup, etc.
7. Place trash in trash can and recyclables in the appropriate recycling can.
8. Remain in your seat until dismissed by your teacher.
9. Put cell phones and other noise makers on silent mode or turn them off. If you need to
take a call, for some urgent or emergency reason, then please let the instructor know
before class and then answer the call outside of the classroom.
10. Do not disrupt the classroom.
11. Do not install any software on the computers unless instructed by the instructor.
12. Do not change the desktop or default configurations of the computer unless directed
by the instructor.
13. Do not use computers for purposes other than the one authorized by the instructor.
14. Do not misuse any laboratory equipment.

9. Reference:

1. Boylestad, Robet and Nashalky, Louis, Electronics Devices and Circuits,

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, 1987.
2. Grob, Bernard, Application Electronics, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1996.
3. Grob, Bernard, Basic Electronics, Lake Forest, Illinois: Glencoe, 1992.
4. Matthews, John, Solid State Electronics Concepts, New York: McGraw-Hill,
1972.

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