Understandable Electronic Devices: Key concepts and circuit design

Table of contents
Preface
Acknowledgment
About the author
Introduction
Chapter 1 Basic semiconductor theory
	1.1 Fundamental semiconductor theory
		1.1.1 Basic atomic theory
		1.1.2 N-type and P-type semiconductors
		1.1.3 Depletion layer
	1.2 Bias
		1.2.1 Forward and reverse bias
		1.2.2 Reverse breakdown
		1.2.3 I-V characteristic curve of a P-N junction
	1.3 Diodes
		1.3.1 Introduction to diodes
		1.3.2 Ideal diodes
		1.3.3 Real (practical) diodes
	Summary
	Self-test
Chapter 2 Types of diodes and their applications
	2.1 Zener diode and its applications
		2.1.1 Diodes classification
		2.1.2 Zener diodes
		2.1.3 Zener diode as a voltage shifter and a clipper
		2.1.4 Zener diode as a voltage regulator
	2.2 Special types of diodes
		2.2.1 Varicap diode
		2.2.2 Light-emitting diode (LED)
		2.2.3 Photodiode
		2.2.4 Schottky diode
	Summary
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Chapter 3 Diode applications - power supplies, clippers, and clampers
	3.1 Half-wave rectifiers
		3.1.1 Introduction to DC power supply
		3.1.2 Transformer
		3.1.3 Half-wave rectifier
	3.2 Full-wave rectifier
		3.2.1 Center tapped full-wave rectifier
		3.2.2 Full-wave bridge rectifier
	3.3 Power supply filters
		3.3.1 Capacitor filter
		3.3.2 Operation of the capacitor filter
		2.2.3 Ripple factor and surge current
	3.4 Diode clipping and clamping circuits
		3.4.1 Clippers
		3.4.2 Clampers
	Summary
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Chapter 4 Bipolar junction transistors
	4.1 Introduction to bipolar junction transistor
		4.1.1 Bipolar junction transistor (BJT)
		4.1.2 Transistor parameters
	4.2 DC analysis of a BJT circuits
		4.2.1 DC analysis
		4.2.2 BJT characteristic curves
		4.2.3 Distinct regions of collector curves
	4.3 Transistors act as amplifiers and switches
		4.3.1 Transistor as an amplifier
		4.3.2 Transistor switching circuit
	Summary
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Chapter 5 DC biasing of BJTs
	5.1 Introduction to DC biasing
		5.1.1 DC load line and operation point
		5.1.2 Mid-point biasing and active (linear) operation
		5.1.3 Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) biasing and stability
	5.2 Methods of BJT biasing
		5.2.1 Base bias
		5.2.2 Voltage-divider bias
		5.2.3 Emitter bias
		5.2.4 Collector-feedback bias
	Summary
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Chapter 6 AC analysis of BJT circuits – BJT amplifier
	6.1 Transistor amplifiers
		6.1.1 Capacitors in transistor amplifier
		6.1.2 Superposition of DC and AC
		6.1.3 Transistor r-parameters equivalent model
		6.1.4 Transistor h-parameters equivalent model
		6.1.5 h-parameters for three configurations of the transistors
	6.2 Transistor small-signal analysis
		6.2.1 Transistor common-emitter amplifier
		6.2.2 Transistor common-collector amplifier
		6.2.3 Transistor common-base amplifier
		6.2.4 Multistage transistor amplifiers
	Summary
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Chapter 7 Field-effect transistors
	7.1 Field-Effect Transistors
		7.1.1 Introduction to field-effect transistors (FETs)
		7.1.2 JFET – operation and characteristics
	7.2 Biasing of JFET
		7.2.1 JFET gate bias (or fixed bias)
		7.2.2 JFET self-bias
		7.2.3 JFET voltage divider-bias
	7.3 MOSFET (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor)
		7.3.1 Introduction to MOSFET
		7.3.2 MOSFET transfer characteristics
		7.3.3 E-MOSFET biasing
		7.3.4 D-MOSFET biasing
	Summary
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Chapter 8 AC analysis of FET circuits – FET amplifier
	8.1 JFET equivalent model
		8.1.1 Introduction to FET amplifier
		8.1.2 JFET AC equivalent circuit
	8.2 JFET amplifier analysis
		8.2.1 Common-drain amplifier analysis
		8.2.2 Common-source amplifier analysis
		8.2.3 Common-gate amplifier analysis
	Summary
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Chapter 9 Operational amplifiers
	9.1 Operational amplifiers (op-amps)
		9.1.1 Introduction to op-amps
		9.1.2 Op-amp modes of operation
	9.2 Basic building blocks of an op-amp
		9.2.1 Inverting op-amp
		9.2.2 Noninverting op-amp
		9.2.3 Voltage follower op-amp
		9.2.4 Terminologies of op-amps
	9.3 Basic op-amp circuits
		9.3.1 Summing amplifier
		9.3.2 Difference amplifier
		9.3.3 Op-amp differentiator
		9.3.4 Op-amp integrator
		9.3.5 Op-amp comparator
	Summary
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Chapter 10 Oscillators
	10.1 Introduction to oscillators
		10.1.1 Types of oscillators
		10.1.2 Feedback and LC oscillators
	10.2 LC oscillators
		10.2.1 Armstrong oscillator
		10.2.2 Colpitts oscillator
		10.2.3 Hartley oscillator
		10.2.4 Cristal-controlled oscillator
	10.3 RC oscillators
	Summary
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Chapter 11 Voltage Regulators
	11.1 Introduction to op-amp voltage regulators
		11.1.1 Voltage regulators concepts review
		11.1.2 Classification of op-amp voltage regulators
	11.2 Linear op-amp voltage regulators
		11.2.1 Series voltage regulators
		11.2.2 Shunt voltage regulators
	11.3 Switching voltage regulators
		11.3.1 Step-down regulator
		11.3.2 Step-up regulator
		11.3.3 Inverting voltage regulator
	Summary
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Appendices
	Future trends and wrap up
	Answers to self-test questions
	Index
Index