Semiconductors-1

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This circuit module is compatible with all the D3000 Base Unit options and it introduces students to semiconductors and their applications in electronic circuits.

Typical topic areas include:

• P-N Junction Diode
• Half Wave Rectifier
• Bridge (Full Wave) Rectifier
• Zener Diode
• Transistor Characteristics
• Transistor Amplifier
• Bias Stabilization
• Other Amplifiers
• Two Stage Amplifier
• The Transistor as a Switch

Typical activities include:

• Measure the DC parameters of a PN junction diode.
• Measure Vp and Vav for a half wave rectifier output.
• Measure reservoir capacitor voltages for a half wave rectifier output.
• Identify the characteristics of a full wave rectifier circuit.
• Diagnose a fault in a zener stabilizer circuit.
• Make current gain measurements on a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) to calculate the forward current gain.
• Measure collector current for a bipolar junction transistor.
• Determine by measurement and calculation the input resistance of a bipolar junction transistor.
• Identify the meaning and purpose of feedback in a bipolar junction transistor amplifier.
• Measure quiescent and dynamic voltages for an emitter follower (CC) amplifier to determine the gain.
• Measure the bandwidth of a two-stage cascaded amplifier.
• Recognise the states of a bipolar junction transistor switch.
• Faultfinding semiconductor circuits