STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Use data books to find specifications of bipolar transistors, JFETs and MOSFETs.

 II.     Explain transistor specifications in data sheets.

 III.    Calculate the dynamic current gain of bipolar transistors.

 IV.     Use instruments to identify leads of transistors.

 V.      Design a switching circuit.

 VI.     Explain the operation of voltage regulators with bipolar transistors.

 VII.    Design voltage regulators with bipolar transistors.

 VIII.   Explain line and load regulation.

 IX.     Design biasing circuits for transistors.

 X       Design single-stage common emitter and common source voltage amplifiers.

 XI.     Calculate voltage gain, input and output impedance of single-stage common emitter or common source voltage amplifiers.

 XII.    Calculate the voltage gain of common emitter or common source voltage amplifiers with more than one stage.

 XIII.   Describe different ways of coupling amplifier stages.

 XIV.    Describe the frequency limitations of amplifiers.

 XV.     Identify a common collector amplifier.

 XVI.    Describe the characteristics of a common collector amplifier.

 XVII.   Test transistors for malfunctions.

 XVIII.  Troubleshoot a transistor circuit by signal injection and signal tracing.

 XIX.    Construct and test transistor circuits.

 XX      Explain the operation of class A and B power amplifiers.

 XXI.    Explain the operation of power MOSFET switching and amplifier circuits.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Bipolar Transistors for Voltage Regulation

 II.     Biasing Circuits of CE Amplifiers

 III.    Single-stage Small-signal CE Amplifier Analysis

 IV.     CE Amplifier Analysis of Cascaded Stages

 V.      Common-Collector Amplifier

 VI.     Troubleshooting

 VII.    Description and Specifications of JFETs

 VIII.   Biasing Circuits of CS Amplifiers

 IX.     Basic Operation of CS Amplifiers

 X       Small-signal CS Amplifier Analysis

 XI.     Bipolar Power Amplifiers

 XII.    Power MOSFETs