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Nuwani Ediriwickramasooriya

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3rd December 2023 2nd January 2024 10th January 2024

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Pearson Higher Nationals in Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Unit:

Unit 19 – Electrical & Electronic Principles

Assignment number and title:

Assignment 1 of 2 - Analyse Electronic Circuits

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Assignment Brief – BTEC (RQF)
Higher National Diploma in Engineering
Student Name/ID Number
Unit Number and Title Unit 19 - Electrical & Electronic Principles

Academic Year 2023/24

Unit Assessor Nuwani Ediriwickramasooriya

Assignment Title Assignment 1 of 2 – Analyze Electronic Circuits

Issue Date 03/12/2023

Submission Date 10/01/2024

IV Name Majeed Raheem

Date 01/12/2023

Submission Format:
The submission is in the form of an MS Word document, where you provide the responses to the problems
provided. The format should be in a formal report that contains images, illustrations, descriptive text, and a
bibliography of sources used. Citations should be included within the body of your main text.

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO3 Describe the basis of semiconductor action, and its application to simple electronic devices.
LO4 Explain the difference between digital and analogue electronics, describing simple applications of
each.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

Task 1
Semiconductor devices form the foundation of modern electronics, playing a pivotal role in the transformation
and control of electrical signals. These devices, typically made from semiconducting materials such as silicon,
exhibit the unique ability to modulate the flow of electrical current. The most fundamental semiconductor
device is the diode, allowing current to flow in one direction. Transistors, another essential component,
amplify or switch electronic signals, forming the building blocks of digital circuits. Integrated circuits, which
house multiple semiconductor devices on a single chip, have revolutionized electronics by enabling the
creation of powerful, compact, and energy-efficient devices.

Answer the following questions based on the details you have learnt on semiconductor devices.
 1. What is a p-n junction & how does it form in a semiconductor material?
2. Explain the concept of majority and minority carriers in a p-n junction.
3. Describe the behaviour of a p-n junction under forward bias and reverse bias conditions.
4. How does the depletion region change with the application of external voltage in a p-n junction?
5. Prepare a report on BJTs & FETs
For the report, you must include the following separately for both BJT & FET;
- Basic Operation
- Characteristic Curves (Ex: For BJT Ib vs VBE & IC vs VCE, show the regions Cut-off, Saturation &
Active in the diagram)
- Different Applications
6. Design an amplifier circuit with BJT & simulate the circuit using proteus software.
Task 2
1. Define digital & analog signals and explain their fundamental differences.
2. Discuss how does the information representation differ between digital & analog systems.
3. Explain situations where digital electronics offer advantages over analog electronics, considering
factors like precision and flexibility.
Task 3
Operational amplifiers are one of the most useful building blocks for analog electronic circuit design. They
are easy to use and can provide some near perfect analog circuits. The Op-amp is a high perfoming amplifier
circuit block which enables many different electronic amplifier circuits to be designed with the addition of just
a handful of other components.
1. Give brief descriptions on 3 different types of Op-Amp circuits and derive expressions for the gain of
each circuit.
2. Find an expression for the output voltage of the circuit shown in the figure below.
3. Derive an expression for the output voltage Vo of the following circuit in terms of the input voltages V1,
V2 and V3 and the component values.

Task 4
555 Timer is a popular & useful timing device consists of a resistive circuit, comparators, transistors, SR
flip flop & an inverter.
Analyze the internal circuit of the 555 timer & briefly discuss the function of each component.
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

LO3 Describe the basis P3 Describe the M3 Describe and D3 Critically evaluate
of semiconductor behaviour of a p-n evaluate a range of the performance of a
action, and its junction in terms of discrete semiconductor range of discrete
application to simple semiconductor devices in terms of semiconductor devices
electronic devices behaviour. simple semiconductor in terms of simple
theory semiconductor theory,
P4 Demonstrate the
and suggesting
action of a range of
appropriate
semiconductor devices
applications for each

LO4 Explain the P5 Explain the M4 Describe the D4 Critically evaluate

difference between difference between relative applications the applications of
digital and analogue digital and analogue and benefits of analogue and digital
electronics, describing electronics. analogue and digital electronics, in terms of
simple applications of electronics, explaining their relative
P6 Explain amplifier
each with example where advantages, explaining
characteristics.
each might be applied with examples where
P7 Explain the each might be applied
operation of a simple
circuit made of logic
gates
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Learning Outcome Pass Merit Distinction

P3 Describe the behaviour of a p-n

junction in terms of semiconductor
behaviour.
beams.
P4 Demonstrate the action of a range
of semiconductor devices

P5 Explain the difference between

digital and analogue electronics.

P6 Explain amplifier characteristics.

P7 Explain the operation of a simple

circuit made of logic gates

M3 Describe and evaluate a range of

discrete semiconductor devices in
terms of simple semiconductor theory

M4 Describe the relative applications

and benefits of analogue and digital
electronics, explaining with example
where each might be applied

D3 Critically evaluate the performance

of a range of discrete semiconductor
devices in terms of simple
semiconductor theory, and suggesting
appropriate applications for each

D4 Critically evaluate the applications

of analogue and digital electronics, in
terms of their relative advantages,
explaining with examples where each
might be applied
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