ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND CIRCUITS
BRIEF NOTES
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UNIT  I :: ELECTRON DYNAMICS: CRO
19 31
1.602 10 , 9.1 10 e   C m   kg
   
         
, F force on electron in uniform electric field E
 F=eE; acceleration 
eE
a
m
 If   electron  with  velocity  
' ' v
  moves   in  field   ' ' E   making  an  angle  
' ' 
  can  be 
resolved to  sin , cos v   v     .
 Effect of Magnetic Field B on Electron.
 When B & Q are perpendicular path is circular 
2
; ' '
mv   m
r   Period t
Be   Be
   
 When slant with 
' ' 
 path is # Helical.
 EQUATIONS OF CRT 
 ELECTROSTATIC DEFLECTION SENSITIVITY 
2
e
a
lL
S
dV
 MAGNETIC DEFLECTION SENSITIVITY 
2
m
a
e
S   lL
mV
 Velocity due to voltage V, 
2eV
v
m
 When  E  and  B  are  perpendicular   and  initial   velocity  of   electron  is  zero,   the  path  is 
Cycloidal in plane perpendicular to B & E. Diameter of Cycloid=2Q, where 
u
Q
 , 
E
u
B
 , 
Be
m
  .   
UNIT  II :: SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTION
,
i   e
S G
  have  4  electrons  in  covalent   bands.   Valency  of   4.  Doping  with  trivalent 
elements makes 
' ' p
,  Pentavalent elements makes  ' ' n  semiconductor.
 Conductivity   (   )
n   p
e n   p           +
  where  
, n p
  are   concentrations   of   Dopants. 
&
n   p
   
 are  mobilitys of electron and hole respectively.
- 1 -
Diode equation
      
1
d
T
V
nV
d   s
I   I   e
   _
   
   
   ,
 FILTER, 
           
2
; ln
d   T   A   P
d   o
d   i
V   V   N N kT
r   V
I   I   q   n
   _ 
      
     
0 19
0 273; 1.602 10 T   C   q   C
   +      
 Diode drop changes 
0
@2.2 / mv   C
,  Leakage current 
s
I
 doubles on 
0
10 C
 Diffusion capacitance is 
d
  dq
c
dv
 of forward biased diode it is  I 
 Transition   capacitance  
T
C
  is   capacitance   of   reverse   biased   diode  
n
V
 
1 1
2 3
n   to 
 
 RECTIFIERS
 COMPARISION
HW FW CT FW BR
DC
V
  m
V
2
  m
V
2
  m
V
rms
V
2
m
V
2
m
V
2
m
V
- 2 -
 FILTER, 
FWD Bias Normal 
 Diode 0.7 V Drop
Reverse Bias  RRRRRRRRRRRRR
  
;
T
  kT
V
q
 K= Boltzman Constant 
Ripple factor
1.21 0.482 0.482
Rectification efficiency 
40.6% 81% 81%
PIV
Peak Inverse Voltage
  m
V 2
  m
V
  m
V
    
UNIT  III :: FILTERS
 Harmonic Components in FW Output, 
0
2 4 1 1
cos 2 cos 4 .....
3 15
m
V
v   wt   wt
   
   
      +   +
'   ;
   
 
     
- 3 -
Capacitance Input Filter, 
Inductor Input Filter,  
Critical  inductance   is  that  value  at  which 
diode conducts continuously, in  or  half cycle.
LC FILTER,
2
2
12   LC
 or  
1.2
, 50 , , . for   Hz Lin H Cin   F
LC
  
 FILTER, 
RC FILTER, 
FWD Bias Normal 
 Diode 0.7 V Drop
Reverse Bias  RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
LC LADDER,   
1 2
1 2
2
. . .....
3
  n
n
c c   c
L   L   L
X X   X
X   X   X
 
 ZENER DIODE
 ZENER REGULATOR
;
i   z
s   i   z
s
V   V
I   V   V
R
   >>
   
  z
z
z
V
r
  I
 TUNNEL DIODE
 Conducts in  ,
f
  r
b   b
, Quantum mechanical tunneling in region a-0-b-c.
 -ve resistance b-c, normal diode c-d. 
p
I
= peak current, 
v
I = valley current; 
p
v
=peak voltage  65 mV, 
v
v =valley voltage 
0.35 V.  Heavy Doping, Narrow Junction , Used for switching & HF oscillators.
 VARACTOR DIODE
            
Used in reverse bias & as tuning variable capacitance. 
  (   )
T   n
T   R
K
C
V   V
+
;  n=0.3   for   diffusion,   n=0.5   for   alloy   junction, 
1
o
T   n
R
T
C
C
V
V
   _
+
   
   ,
- 4 -
FWD Bias Normal 
 Diode 0.7 V Drop
Reverse Bias  RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
25
B
C
C
 is figure of merit, Self resonance  
1
2
o
S   T
f
L C 
 PHOTO DIODES
 Diode used in reverse bias for light detection.
 Different materials have individual peak response to a range of wave lengths. 
UNIT - IV
 BJT, Bipolar Junction Transistor has 2 Junctions: BE, BC
 Components of current are 
,
nE   pE
I   I
 at  EB  junction where 
nE   nE
nE   pE   E
I   I
I   I   I
    
+
   
Emitter efficiency, 
*   nc
nE
I
I
   
 transportation factor.
/ ; / BE   f   b BC   r b    
- 5 -
e   b   c
I   I   I    +
;
c   c
e   b
I   I
I   I
       
Doping Emitter Highest 
Base Lowest
e   c   b
I   I   I >   >
 Leakage currents : 
, ,
CBO   CEO   EBO
I   I   I
   (   ) 1
CEO   CBO
I   I     +
 3 Configurations are used on BJT,  CE, CB & CC
 Common Emitter,   VI characteristics 
 0
;
  ce BE
i   ie   e   ce
B   c
V V
R   h   r   r   r
I   I
   
            
   
AC Equivalent Circuit
 COMMON BASE VI CHARACTERISTICS 
- 6 -
                           
                                     
 
Input Characteristics                        Circuit              Output Characteristics 
CE
C
V
B
I
I
 
                              
;
1
C
E
I
I
  
   
; ;
V
CB
C   cb EB
ib   e   fb   cb
E   e   c
I   V V
h   r h   r
I   I   I
 
         
   
UNIT - V
 h- parameters originate from equations of amplifier 
2 2 0 2
,
i   i i   r   f  i
v   hi   h v   i   h i   h v    +      +
&
i   i
v   i  are input voltage and current 
2 2
& v   i  are output voltage and current
  i
h  
input impedance 
, ,
ie   ib   ic
h   h   h   (   ) , , 1
e   e   e
r   r   r     +    1
   ]
 
   f
h   
current gain 
, ,
fe   fb   fc
h   h   h
  (   ) , , 1       +    1
   ]
  r
h  
reverse voltage transfer 
, ,
re   rb   rc
h   h   h
- 7 -
COMPARISON
BE BC
SATURATION f/b f/b
ACTIVE f/b r/b
CUT OFF r/b r/b
AMPLIFIER COMPARISON
CB CE CF
i
R LOW MED HIGH
I
A
  I
A    1  +
V
A High High <1
o
R High High low
AC Equivalent Circuit
  o
h   
output admittance 
, ,
oe   ob   oc
h   h   h
 FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, FET is Unipolar Device
                     
    Construction    n-Channel        p-Channel   
 S=Source, G=Gate, D=Drain
 GS Junction in Reverse Bias Always
   gs
V
 Controls Gate Width
 VI CHARACTERSTICS
      
Transfer Characteristics          Circuit                   Forward Characteristics
   
 Shockley Equation
2
1
  gs
d   dss
p
V
I   I
V
   _
   
   
   
   ,
,    
0
1
  gs
m   m
p
V
g   g
V
   _
   
   
   
   ,
 MOSFET: Metal Oxide Semiconductor FET, IGFET
        
Depletion Type Mosfet                      Symbols                  Enhancement Mosfet 
   
 Depletion Type MOSFET can work width 
0
gs
V   >
 and 
0
gs
V   <
- 8 -
      Transfer  Forward
Characteristics      Characteristics
  
 Enhancement MOSFET operates with,  gs   t
V   V >
, 
t
V   Threshold Voltage 
      
Forward Characteristics          Transfer Characteristics     
  
UNIT  VI :: BIASING in BJT & JFET
 Fixing Operating Point Q is biasing
- 9 -
D
JFET I  Table
gs
V
  D
I
0
  DSS
I
0.3 
P
V
2
DSS
I
0.5 
P
V
4
DSS
I
P
V 0
COMPARISIONS
BJT FET
Current controlled Voltage controlled 
High gain Med gain
Bipolar Unipolar
Temp sensitive  Little effect of T
High GBWP Low GBWP
( ) ,
DS   GS   T
V   sat   V   V    
  (   )
2
( )
ds   GS   T
I   ON   K V   V    
MOSFET JPET
High 
10
10
i
R  
8
10 
0
50 R   k    
1m    
Depletion 
Enhancement  Mode
Depletion 
Mode
Delicate  Rugged
                                                    
      Fixed Bias      Emitter Stabilized           Feedback Bias
CC   B   B   BE
V   I R   V    +          Fixed Bias   (   ) 1
CC   C   B   B   B   BE
V   R I   I R   V     +   +   +
(   ) 1 Re
CC   B   B   BE
V   I R   V       +   +   +  
      
                        
          
     
                            VOLTAGE DIVIDER BIAS                EMITTER STABILIZED 
          FIXED BIAS
STABILITY EQUATIONS
1 0 2 3 c   c   BE
I   S   I   S   V   S             +      +   
 1 2 3
; ;
C   C   C
CO   BE
I   I   I
S   S   S
I   V   
      
      
      
, STABILITY FACTOR 
(   ) 1
1
  B
C
S
dI
dI
 S must be as small as possible, Most ideal value =1
 How  to  do  determine  stability  factor   for   bias  arrangement?    Derive  
B
C
dI
dI
  and 
substitute in S 
 Amplifier formulae: 
l
V   I
i
Z
A   A
Z
, 
i
Z
 measured with output shorted 
0
Z
measured with input shorted 
CE amplifier
  I
A
  fe
h   or  
;
- 10 -
2
1 2
CC
B
  V   R
V
R   R
+
,  
;
  E
E   B   BE   C
E
V
V   V   V   I
  R
      
(   ) (   ) 1 Re
.
Vcc   Rc   Ib
Ib Rb   Vbe
    +   +
+   +
;
i
Z   re  
 
;
T
e
  V
r
I
 
;
L
v
e
R
A
  r
 
CB amplifier
1
A ; ;
L
v   i   e
e
R
A   Z   r
r
       
CC amplifier
 
(   )
I
A 1 ; 1 ;
ie
V
i
h
A
  R
    +      
  (   )
1
i   fe   E   ie
R   h   R   h    +   +
 H Parameter Model CE
;
1
  fe
I
oe   l
h
A
h z
+
  
L
V   fe
ie
Z
A   h
h
CB amplifier
 
; ; .
  L
i   ib   I   fb   V   fb
ib
R
R   h   A   h   A   h
h
      
 FET
 CS amplifier 
(   )
0
|| ;
V   m   d   d   d
A   g   R   r   Z   R     
 Common Gate Amplifier 
,
1
  s
V   m   d   i
m   s
R
A   g R   Z
g R
   
+
 Common Drain 
1
;
1
  m   s
V   o
m   s   m
g R
A   Z
g R   g
   
+
 RC Coupled Amplifiers
 If cut off frequency 
1
1
2
f
RC 
,     
1
1
1
1
tan ;
1
f
  A
f
  f
j
  f
        _
   
   
   ,      _
+
     
   ,
6 / , 20 / Slope   dB octave   dB decade 
,   
f
Octave= 2
2
 or   f
  f
  is beta cut off frequency where 
0.707
fe
h   falls by 
 
is 
cut off frequency where 
0.707  
  t
f
 is 
1
fe
h   
 gain bandwidth product.
UNIT  VII :: FEED BACK AMPLIFIERS
 Amplifier   gain   stands   for   any   of   Voltage   amplifier,   Current   amplifier,   Trans 
resistance 
Trans admittance amplifier 
Ve  feed back amplifier depends on 
| 1 | 1 , 1
b   b
A   ve f   ve f  +   >      <   +
 Feed back reduces noise distortion, gain variation due to parameters, increases 
BW.
(   ) 1   A +
 is called de-sensitivity factor.  
- 11 -
0
0
; ;
1
  f
f
i
X
X A
A   A
A   X   X
      
+
i   s   f
X   X   X    
 Feed back amplifiers
Voltage series, voltage shunt; Current series, current shunt
UNIT  VIII :: OSCILLATORS
 Barkausen Criterion for oscillation loop gain =1, 
=0
0
, 360
0
. 
 HARTLEY OSCILLATOR
 CRYSTAL OSCILLATORS
 Tuned ckt replaced with Crystal
 Phase shift oscillator
- 12 -
for voltage, current series
(   ) 1
f
i   i
z   z   A    +
1
f
  A
A
A
+
, for all
1
f
i
i
  z
z
A
+
, for voltage or current shunt
(   ) 1
f
o   o
z   z   A    +
, for current series, shunt
0
1
f
o
  z
z
A
+
, for voltage series and shunt.
1
2
  T
f
L C 
,    
1 2 T
L   L   L   M    +   t
,  ;  
2
1
L
L
 
, 
COLLPITS OSILLATOR, 
1 2
, L L  replaced by 
1 2
, C C , 
C replaced by L; 
1
2
  T
f
LC 
1
s
LC
  
, 
1
p
T
LC
   
 Wein Bridge Oscillator
- 13 -
FET MODEL
1
2 6
f
RC 
,   29 A  , 
Minimum RC sections 3
1 2 1 2
1
2
f
R R C C 
, 
if R1=R2=R, C1=C2=C , 
1
2
f
RC 
 ; 
1
3 A
   
BJT MODEL 
1
4
2 6
  C
f
R
RC
R
   _
+
   
   ,
, 29 A  , 
Minimum RC sections 3