Teaching Objectives:
Discover the basic electronic functions, understand their operating principles, learn how to model them,
and be able to identify them within a complex electronic circuit diagram.
Prerequisites:
None.
Course Content:
The number of weeks indicated is given for guidance only. It is understood that the course instructor is
not strictly required to follow this exact distribution or chapter organization.
Chapter 1: Field-Effect Transistors (FETs) – 3 weeks
Description, Field effect (JFET/MOSFET), Operating principle, Biasing, Operating regions, Characteristic
curves, Operating point, Static load line, Common-source, common-drain, and common-gate amplifiers.
Chapter 2: Power Amplifiers – 3 weeks
Definitions, Dynamic load line, Output signal dynamics, Efficiency, Class A power amplifiers, Class B
power amplifiers, Push-Pull amplifiers, Class C power amplifiers.
Chapter 3: Feedback (FB) – 3 weeks
Properties of feedback, Classification of feedback configurations, Series–series feedback, Parallel–
parallel feedback, Series–parallel feedback, Parallel–series feedback.
Chapter 4: Differential Amplifiers – 3 weeks
Definition, Example of a differential amplifier, Common-mode and differential-mode voltages and gains,
Bipolar transistor differential amplifier, Basic schematic diagram.
Chapter 5: Sinusoidal Oscillators – 3 weeks
Introduction, Feedback systems, Conditions for oscillation, Frequency stability, Amplitude stability,
Stability criteria, Different types of sinusoidal oscillators: Harmonic oscillators, RC oscillators, LC
oscillators, and crystal oscillators.
- Target audience: 2nd year Bachelor's students in Electronics
- Course Title: «»
- Study Unit: Fundamental
- Semester: 4nd semester
- Credits: 4
- Coefficient: 2
- Duration: 15 weeks
- Hour volume: Lecture: 1h30, Tutorial: 1h30
- Evaluation method: 40% continuous assessment + 60% in-class exam
- Course Instructor: Dr. Ammar Chouchane
- Contact e-mail : ammar.chouchane@cu-barika.dz