Circuit Theory
Circuit Theory
Circuit Theory
Course overview
Course Synopsis
All electrical devices and computers are based upon some electric elements and circuits. The purpose of this course is to
provide the student with a basic knowledge of linear circuits, and linear circuit elements (like voltage and current sources,
resistor, capacitor and inductors).The goal is to develop in the student an understanding of analysis of electric circuits and
an analytic approach to solve a circuit network using different techniques and theorems. Semiconductors are of obvious
importance, as they are the basis for the development of modern electronics. Semiconductors, the lifeblood of microchips
that epitomize modern technology, are special in many ways. Semiconductors are materials that conduct electricity better
than insulators, but not as well as conductors. Yet, by altering their structure a little bit, we gain the ability to build
components whose electrical properties we can control with tremendous ease, allowing us to use them in electronic
applications in so many ways. The second half of this course will then start to talk about the basics of semiconductor
devices (Diodes and Transistors), their types and functions.
After studying the material in this course, you should be able to:
Understand basic concept and terms of circuit elements, voltage and current, reference directions, power and energy.
Analyze simple resistive circuits containing controlled sources and apply Ohm''s Law, Kirchoff''s Laws, Nodal analysis
technique, and Mesh analysis technique in circuit analysis problems.
Apply linearity property, superposition, source transformation in circuit analysis problems.
Analyze circuits containing switches, independent sources, dependent sources, resistors, derive Thevenin and Norton
equivalent circuits
Understand about semiconductor diodes, transistors, their types and applications.
Course Calendar
1 Introduction-Basic concepts
2 Basic electricity and circuit elements -The closed circuit -Open circuit -Short circuit -Power - Passive sign
conventions
3 Resistance in Series and Parallel
4 Inductance - Capacitance - Ohm's Law - Power Dissipation in Resistance
5 Current sources and Voltage sources –Direct & Alternating quantities -Voltage dividers and Current dividers
6 Current divider and Voltage divider circuits
7 Kirchhoff's Laws- Kirchhoff's Current Law (KCL)
8 Application of Nodal Analysis
9 Application of Nodal Analysis - Reference node
10 Applications of nodal analysis-Super Node
11 Applications of Nodal Analysis - Super Node technique
12 Kirchhoff's Voltage Law (KVL) - Loop - Loop Analysis
13 Applications of Loop Analysis-examples
14 KVL equations and applications of Loop Method
15 KVL equations and examples of Loop Method (cont.)
16 KVL equations and examples of Loop Method (cont..)
17 KVL equations and example of Loop Method (cont...)
18 KVL equations and applications of Loop Analysis-super mesh
19 Applications of Loop Analysis - Super Mesh Technique-examples
20 Applications of Loop Analysis - Super Mesh Technique - Coupling equation
21 Examples of Loop Analysis by using dependent sources - Coupling equation
22 Matrices and Determinants method, in solving circuit equations
23 Superposition Theorem and its applications in circuit network
24 Source Transformation and its applications in circuit network
25 Thevenin's Theorem and its applications in circuit network
26 Thevenin's Theorem and its applications in circuit networks
27 Norton's Theorem and its applications in circuit network
28 Norton's Theorem and its applications in circuit networks
29 Basic Semiconductor concepts
30 PN Junction Diode (continue…)
31 Terminal characteristics of the Junction Diode - Forward bias region
32 Reverse bias region - Break down region - Analysis of Diode circuits
33 DC or Static Resistance - The constant voltage drop model - AC or Dynamic Resistance
34 Small Signal Model and its applications
35 Transformers - step up-step down-Applications
36 Negative Half Wave Rectifiers - Load voltage and current - Average Load voltage and current
37 Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) - Full wave rectifier
38 Negative full wave rectifier - Full wave bridge rectifier
39 Filters - Clippers - Series Clippers
40 Parallel Clippers - Clampers
41 Diode logic gates (OR Gate) ( AND Gate) - Voltage Multipliers - Half wave voltage doubler - Zener diode -
Zener diode shunt regulator
42 Applications of Zener Diode shunt regulator - Light emitting diode(LED) - PIN Photodiodes - Tunnel Diode
43 Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT) -Types, Modes of operation
44 DC biasing of Transistor -Characteristic of BJT-Load line analysis
45 DC Biasing BJT