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Module 04 Syllabus Breakdown

This syllabus breakdown covers key topics in semiconductors including: [1] diodes and their characteristics and uses in different circuits; [2] transistors including construction, operation of PNP and NPN types, and their applications in amplifiers; [3] integrated circuits focusing on logic circuits and operational amplifiers. It also addresses: [4] printed circuit boards; and [5] servomechanisms including open and closed loop systems, analog transducers, and components like resolvers. The document provides details on the key electronic devices and concepts that will be covered in this module.

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Module 04 Syllabus Breakdown

This syllabus breakdown covers key topics in semiconductors including: [1] diodes and their characteristics and uses in different circuits; [2] transistors including construction, operation of PNP and NPN types, and their applications in amplifiers; [3] integrated circuits focusing on logic circuits and operational amplifiers. It also addresses: [4] printed circuit boards; and [5] servomechanisms including open and closed loop systems, analog transducers, and components like resolvers. The document provides details on the key electronic devices and concepts that will be covered in this module.

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MODULE 04 SYLLABUS BREAKDOWN

4.1 Semiconductors

4.1.1 Diodes

Diode symbols; Diode characteristics and properties; Diodes in series and parallel;

Main characteristics and use of silicon controlled rectifiers (thyristors), light emitting diode, photo

conductive diode, Varistor, rectifier diodes; Functional testing of diodes.

Materials, electron configuration, electrical properties; P and N type materials: effects of impurities

on conduction, majority and minority characters; PN junction in a semiconductor, development of

a potential across a PN junction in unbiased, forward biased and reverse biased conditions; Diode

parameters: peak inverse voltage, maximum forward current, temperature, frequency, leakage

current, power dissipation;

Operation and function of diodes in the following circuits: clippers, clampers, full and half wave

rectifiers, bridge rectifiers, voltage doublers and triplers; Detailed operation and characteristics of

the following devices: silicon controlled rectifier (thyristor), light emitting diode, Shottky diode,

photo conductive diode, varactor diode, varistor, rectifier diodes, Zener diode.

4.1.2 Transistors

Transistor symbols; Component description and orientation; Transistor characteristics and

properties. Construction and operation of PNP and NPN transistors; Base, collector and emitter

configurations; Testing of transistors. Basic appreciation of other transistor types and their uses.

Application of transistors: classes of amplifier (A, B, C); Simple circuits including: bias, decoupling,

feedback and stabilisation;

Multistage circuit principles: cascades, push-pull, oscillators, multivibrators, flip-flop circuits.

4.1.3 Integrated Circuits

Description and operation of logic circuits and linear circuits/operational amplifiers. Description

and operation of logic circuits and linear circuits; Introduction to operation and function of an
operational amplifier used as: integrator, differentiator, voltage follower, comparator;

Operation and amplifier stages connecting methods: resistive capacitive, inductive (transformer),

inductive resistive (IR), direct; Advantages and disadvantages of positive and negative feedback.

4.2 Printed Circuit Boards

Description and use of printed circuit boards.

4.3 Servomechanisms

Understanding of the following terms: Open and closed loop systems, feedback, follow up,

analogue transducers; Principles of operation and use of the following synchro system

components/features: resolvers, differential, control and torque, transformers, inductance and

capacitance transmitters. Understanding of the following terms: Open and closed loop, follow up,

servomechanism, analogue, transducer, null, damping, feedback, deadband;

Construction operation and use of the following synchro system components: resolvers,

differential, control and torque, E and I transformers, inductance transmitters, capacitance

transmitters, synchronous transmitters; Servomechanism defects, reversal of synchro leads,  

hunting.

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