PH321 : Electronic Lab

Department

Physics

Academic Program

Bachelor in Physics

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

PH214PH218PH319

Overview

The course contains many laboratory experiments that cover the basic principles of electronic physics, such as studying the characteristics of diodes and zener diodes, studying the applications of diodes, characteristics of transistor, and study of logic gates..

Intended learning outcomes

By studying the course the student will be able to: 1- Connecting electronic circuits, addressing their shortcomings, reading the results, and analyzing them.2- Some ready-made electronic programs such as Workbench (Multisim) are used to complete some circuits and analyze their results.3- Distinguish between different electronic elements, their properties and theory of work.4- Analyze basic electronic circuits and design them to serve scientific research.5- Draw the clamping and displacement circles and the half-wave and full-wave straightening.6- Compare the properties of (Diode - Zener Diode - Tunnel Diode).7- Enumerate the characteristics of the input and output power of a bipolar transistor.

Teaching and learning methods

1- Short lectures.

2- Discussion and follow-up during the lab.

Methods of assessments

  1. Laboratory and theory midterm exam 25%
  2. Lab reports 25%
  3. Laboratory and theoretical final exam 50%

Course contents

Week Due

Lab.

Lectures

contact hours

Topics List

1

6

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6

Lab regulations, and how to make a report and

Introduction to Workbench

1

6

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6

Characteristics of:

i) Junction diodes

ii) zener diodes.

2

12

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12

Study of the application of diodes:

i) Limiter and clamper circuits.

ii) Half- and full- wave rectifier circuits.

iii) DC power supply with filters and regulators.

1

6

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6

رcharacteristics of BJTs, and the determination of hybrid parameters

2

12

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12

BJT small single amplifiers: design, voltage and current gains, and frequency

1

6

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6

FET transistor characteristics

1

6

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6

FET small single amplifiers: design, voltage and current gains, and frequency

2

12

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12

Transistor Feedback; voltage, and current positive feedback, oscillators

2

12

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12

Study of integrated circuits:

i) Differential Amplifier.

ii) Operational amplifiers.

1

6

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6

Study of logic gates.