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Administrative Master Syllabus
Course Information
Course Title
Solid State Devices
Course Prefix, Num. and Title
CETT 1429 Solid State Devices
Division
Technology and Business
Department
Electronics Engineering Technology
Course Type
WECM Course
Course Catalog Description
A study of diodes, transistor characteristics and other semiconductor devices,
including analysis of static and dynamic characteristics, biasing techniques, and
thermal considerations. Basic power-supply design and application. Linear and
switching circuits. Laboratory realization of lecture topics.
Pre-Requisites
CETT 1403, Concurrent enrollment in or credit for MATH 1316
Co-Requisites
None
Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Credit Hours (SCH): Lecture Hours:
Lab/Other Hours
4:3:3
Equated Pay Hours
4.5
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Lab Hours
3
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Clinical Hours
0
Lab/Other Hours Breakdown: Practicum Hours
0
Other Hours Breakdown
0
Approval Signatures
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Signature Date
Prepared by:
Department Head:
Division Chair:
Dean/VPI:
Approved by CIR:
10/28/19
David Kucera
David Kucera
David Kucera
Paul J. Quinn
Paul J. Quinn
10/28/19
10/28/19
1/2/20
9/26/19
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Additional Course Information
Topical Outline: Each offering of this course must include the following topics (be sure to include information regarding lab,
practicum, and clinical or other non-lecture instruction).
The following performance will be expected of any student completing this course with a passing grade. There is no
absolute time limit on the performance of these objectives, unless noted, but the grade received by the student will
depend, in part, on the relative speed and precision of the student's performance in these tasks. Where subjective
evaluations are indicated, the instructor will make these judgments based on his or her knowledge of the skills required
to place a graduate with the expectation of successful on-job performance.
The student will be expected to perform the following tasks in written examination or laboratory demonstration:
Identify the anode and cathode of the diode symbol, and of a diode with typical case markings.
Draw the Voltage-Current characteristics of a silicon junction diode, marking Ir, Vbeo, and indicating the forward
voltage drop.
Demonstrate ability to successfully test a diode to determine anode and cathode using only an ohmmeter
Correctly explain the safety factors involved in the use of hot-chassis power supplies, and how the isolation
transformer reduces the shock hazard.
Calculate the proper size for a simple filter capacitor when given the load current, the line frequency, and the
required ripple voltage for a half-wave or full- wave rectifier.
Draw a correct diagram for a half-wave and a full-wave CT rectifier.
Draw a correct diagram for the full-wave bridge rectifier.
Calculate the correct diode PIV necessary in a half- wave or full-wave rectifier.
Calculate the approximate reduction in ripple voltage provided by a pi-section filter given the input ripple, input
frequency, inductor value, and capacitor value.
Estimate the output voltage for a choke input filter, given the RMS voltage of the transformer secondary.
Correctly draw the schematic diagrams for the NPN and PNP bipolar transistor.
Show laboratory skills sufficient to identify the base of a bipolar transistor, given*good transistor and an
ohmmeter.
Show ability to separate good and bad bipolar transistors using only an ohmmeter.
Correctly measure the beta of a good bipolar transistor, given an ammeter, a voltmeter, power supply, and
resistors.
Find the power dissipation of a bipolar transistor given the circuit values for a common-emitter circuit. Design
and construct a common-emitter circuit which will produce a given voltage at the collector, given on the beta of
the transistor and a power supply voltage.
Show how changes in beta effects changes in Q-point.
List the meaning of, and the advantages of operation in the saturation and cutoff regions of bipolar transistors.
Define linear operation of the common-emitter circuit.
Draw diagrams showing the relationship between bias point and output voltage clipping for the common-
emitter amplifier.
Demonstrate ability to design a common- emitter amplifier with simple or voltage-divider biasing to produce a
specified Q-point and voltage gain.
Demonstrate his or her ability to set voltage gain in the common-emitter amplifier independently of stability
criteria, by use of the emitter-bypass capacitor.
Construct a properly biased common-collector circuit.
Give a valid comparison of the output impedance/voltage gain of the common-emitter and common- collector
circuit configurations.
Find correct input impedance (resistive), voltage gain, and output voltage limits for the simple common- emitter
and common-collector circuits.
Draw a diagram correctly showing collector biasing for the common-emitter circuit.
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Show how multistage circuits can be produced using common-emitter circuits with capacitor coupling, or
alternating common-emitter and common-collector circuits with direct coupling.
Describe the use of the inter-stage coupling transformer.
Design a three stage transistor amplifier with a voltage gain of 100 +/- 10%, using 2N2222 transistors and a
power supply voltage of no more than 15 volts, with input impedance of 20K ohms or greater. This is to be done
in three steps, with instructor feedback after each design phase, and lab construction of the final design, with
measurement of actual performance.
List the important characteristics of operational amplifiers.
Identify the inverting configuration, the non-inverting configuration, and the unity gain buffer configuration for
operational amplifier circuits.
Course Learning Outcomes:
Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this course, students will:
1. Analyze various solid state devices and circuits.
2. Troubleshoot various solid state devices and circuits.
3. Construct circuits to test:
Design a three stage transistor amplifier with a voltage gain of 100 +/- 10%, using 2N2222 transistors and a
power supply voltage of no more than 15 volts, with input impedance of 20K ohms or greater. This is to be done
in three steps, with
instructor feedback after each design phase, and lab construction of the final design, with measurement of
actual performance
Methods of Assessment:
Outcomes 1,2,3 will be assessed by:
Exams
Homework
Labs
Quizzes
Reassessed in Capstone Experience: CETT 2349
Required text(s), optional text(s) and/or materials to be supplied by the student:
An appropriate electronics text covering Solid State Devices. Example-Electronic Principles by
Malvino
Calculator scientific with Sine, Cosine, Tangent capabilities
Suggested Course Maximum:
30 lecture, 20 laboratory
List any specific or physical requirements beyond a typical classroom required to teach the
course.
Lecture facilities for 30 students. Laboratory facilities for 20 students must include 10 bench positions each with a digital
meter, logic probe, 50 MHz oscilloscope and probes, bread boarding facility with power supply and signal generator, and
a stock of basic circuit components.
Course Requirements/Grading System: Describe any course specific requirements such as research papers or
reading assignments and the generalized grading format for the course.
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Evaluation of Performance:
Course grades will be determined by the percentage of course objectives for which the student can demonstrate
mastery and by attendance. Mastery of course objectives will be determined by written examinations, physical soldering
exams, an attendance grade as described in the Departmental Policy handout, a daily work grade which will include
graded homework, graded laboratory work, and a comprehensive final exam.
Approximate Grade Evaluation Summary:
Major tests 60%
Attendance 10%
Lab reports, homework, and quizzes 15%
Final examination 15%
Grade Scale:
90 to 100: A
80 to 89: B
70 to 79: C
60 to 69: D
0 to 59: F
Curriculum Checklist:
Administrative General Education Course (from ACGM, but not in WCJC Core)No additional documents
needed.
Administrative WCJC Core Course. Attach the Core Curriculum Review Forms
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical & Quantitative Skills
Teamwork
Social Responsibility
Personal Responsibility
WECM Course -If needed, revise the Program SCANS Matrix and Competencies Checklist