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	Course:	ICF 107
	Title:	Semiconductor Devices/ICs Lab
	Long Title:	Semiconductor Active Devices and Mixed Signal ICs Lab
	Course Description:	Teaches the student to analyze and demonstrate competency in the use of semiconductor active devices, linear and nonlinear operational integrated circuits. The course will also cover op-amp feedback methods, comparator circuits, mixed-signal analog and digital circuit types. Emphasis will be placed on control system op-amp circuits, process control applications, and manufacturing applications for system automation. The class will also cover IC circuit performance measuring criteria, troubleshooting concepts, analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion circuits.
	Min Credit:	3
	Max Credit:

Origin Notes:

 STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 I.      Determine circuit parameters of circuits containing active analog devices. (I)

 II.     Determine the performance of transistor amplifier circuits. (II)

 III.    Determine op-amp performance. (III, XI)

 IV.     Design inverting and non-inverting op-amp amplifier circuits. (IV)

 V.      Design a comparator with positive feedback. (V)

 VI.     Design voltage to current converter circuits. (VI)

 VII.    Design current to voltage converter circuits. (VI)

 VIII.   Construct a multivibrator circuit in accordance with specifications. (VII)

 IX.     Design rectifier circuits based on op-amps. (VIII)

 X       Design a peak voltage detector to specifications. (IX)

 XI.     Construct an instrumentation amplifier in accordance with given specifications. (X)

 XII.    Design different filter circuits using op-amps. (XI)

 XIII.   Design a timing circuit to requirements. (XIII)

 XIV.    Create an adder circuit with a DAC. (XIV)

 XV.     Design a regulated power supply using a transistor, Zener diodes, op-amps and the necessary resistors. (XV)

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 I.      Lab 1: Semiconductors

         A.      Diode current flow

         B.      Rectifier Circuit

         C.      FET

         D.      Bipolar Transistor

 II.     Lab 2: Transistors

         A.      JFET Amplifier

         B.      Bipolar Amplifier

 III.    Lab 3: Voltage Level Detectors

         A.      Construction of a voltage level detector circuit

 IV.     Lab 4: Op-amps as amplifiers

         A.      Inverting amplifier

         B.      Adder

         C.      Voltage Follower Circuit

         D.      Non-inverting amplifier

 V.      Lab 5: Comparators

         A.      Positive Feedback

         B.      Hysteresis

 VI.     Lab 6: Different circuit applications

         A.      Voltage to Current Converter

         B.      LED Tester

         C.      Current to Voltage Transducer

 VII.    Lab 7: Multivibrator

         A.      Construction of a free running multivibrator

 VIII.   Lab 8: Precision Rectifier

         A.      Linear Half-Wave Rectifier

         B.      Polarity Separator

         C.      Linear Full Wave Rectifier

 IX.     Lab 9: AC to DC Conversion

         A.      Peak Detector

         B.      AC to DC Converter

 X       Lab 10: Instrumentation amplifier

         A.      Construction of an Instrumentation amplifier

 XI.     Lab 11: Op Amp Performance

         A.      Measure op-amp parameters

 XII.    Lab 12: Filters

         A.      Low pass filter

         B.      High pass filter

         C.      Bandpass filter

         D.      Butterworth low pass filter

 XIII.   Lab 13: Timer

         A.      Construction of a timing circuit

 XIV.    Lab 14: Digital-to analog conversion

         A.      Construction of a digital to analog converter

 XV.     Lab 15: Power Supply

         A.      Design of a regulated power supply

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