Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/27/96
AVT128 19965-20086	L+L	5 Credit(s)	7 Period(s)
Advanced Electrical and Electronics
Advanced electronics theory and application of diodes, bipolar transistors, field effect transistors, AC (Alternating current) power control devices, transistor amplifiers, sine wave oscillators, square wave generators, bistable circuits, operation amplifiers, and power supply and voltage regulators. Prerequisites: AMT126, or AMT126AA, or permission of the Department or Division.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
AVT128   19965-20086	Advanced Electrical and Electronics

1.	Explain the theory of operation of semiconductors and construct circuits. (I)
2.	Explain the theory of operation of diodes and construct circuits. (II)
3.	Explain the theory of operation of special purpose diodes and construct circuits. (III)
4.	Explain the theory of operation of transistors and construct circuits. (IV)
5.	Explain the theory of operation of alternating current power control devices and construct circuits. (V)
6.	Explain the theory of operation of field effect transistors and construct circuits. (VI)
7.	Explain the theory of operation of transistor amplifiers and construct circuits. (VII)
8.	Explain the theory of operation of sine wave oscillators and construct circuits. (VIII)
9.	Explain the theory of operation of square wave generates and construct circuits. (IX)
10.	Explain the theory of operation of operation amplifiers and construct circuits. (X)
11.	Explain the application for the operation amplifier and construct circuits. (XI)
12.	Explain the theory of operation of power supplies and construct circuits. (XII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
AVT128   19965-20086	Advanced Electrical and Electronics

I. Semiconductors A. Theory of operation B. Atoms, crystals, and energy state C. Conductivity D. Insulators E. Semiconductors F. Construct circuits II. Diodes A. Theory of operation B. Construction 1. Ideal diodes 2. Vacuum tube diodes 3. Semiconductors 4. Diode applications 5. Filtering rectifier output 6. Diode clippers 7. Diode peak detectors circuits 8. DC and AC voltage invertors 9. Diode switches 10. Diode detectors C. Construct circuits III. Special Purpose Diodes A. Theory of operation B. Types or diodes 1. Stabistor 2. Silicon solar cells 3. Light emitting 4. High voltage 5. ZENOR 6. Varactor and stepm recovery 7. Pin 8 Schottky 9. Tunnel 10. Gunn C. Tunnel diode oscillators D. Tunnel diode amplifiers E. Tunnel rectifiers F. Applications G. Construct circuits IV. Transistors A. Theory of operation B. Ideal control devices C. Basic transistor amplifiers D. Ideal transistor amplifiers E. Vacuum tubes F. Transistor input characteristics G. Limitation in transistor performance H. Transistor fabrication I. Testing transistors J. Construct circuits V. AC power control devices A. Theory of operation B. Methods of controlling alternating currents 1. Thyratons 2. Thyristors 3. Positive negative positive diodes 4. Inert gas and voltage regulators 5. Silicon rectifiers 6. Full-wave AC power 7. Dicas and triacs C. Construct circuits VI. Field Effect Transistors (FET) and Metal Oxide Semiconductors (MOS), (MOSFET) A. Theory of operation B. Junction FET C. FET regulator diodes D. MOSFET symbols E. MOSFET types and construction 1. Negative MOS and positive MOS 2. Complimentary MOSFETs (CMOS) 3. Dual-gate MOSFETs 4. Vertical MOS (VMOS)power transistors F. MOS transistor and integrated circuits protection G. Storing loose MOSFETs in circuits H. Installing MOSFETs in circuits I. Built-in MOSFET protection J. Construct circuits VII. Transistor amplifiers A. Theory of operation B. Impedance matching C. Basic transistor amplifiers D. Emitter follower (common collector amplifier) E. Common base amplifier F. Direct coupled transistor amplifier G. Basic field effect transistor H Alphabetic classification of amplifier I. Linearity and distortion J. Amplifier classes 1. Class a 2. Class b 3. Class c 4. Class ab 5. Class d 6. Class e K. Biasing transistor amplifier L Biasing class a amplifier M Static and dynamic amplifier characteristics N. Construct circuits VIII. Sine Wave Oscillators A. Theory of operation B. Types 1. Phase shift oscillators 2. Resonant circuits oscillators 3. Colpitts and Hartly oscillators 4. Crystal oscillators 5. Armstrong oscillators 6. Regenerative oscillators C. Construct circuits IX. Square Wave Generators A. Theory of operation B. Types 1. Multivibrator 2. Bistable flip flap 3. Bistable flip-flops as memory 4. Stable multivibrators 5. Synchronized multivibrators 6. Monostable multivibrator 7. Schmitt trigger, zero crossing detectors, and comparators 8. Unijunction transistor oscillators C Integrated timing D. Construct circuits X. Operation Amplifier A. Theory of operation B. Types 1. Op-amp amplifier 2. Differential amplifier 3. Inverting and non-inverting inputs 4. Operational amplifier design 5. Compactors 6. Voltage follower 7. Precision diodes 8. Operational amplifier with controlled voltage gain 9. Balancing operational amplifier 10. Thermocouple amplifiers 11. Single-power supply amplifiers 12. Op-amp output impedance C. Construct circuits XI. Application for Operation Amplifier A. Theory of operation B. Types of circuits 1. Operational amplifier as differential amplifiers 2. Summing amplifier 3 Active frequency filter 4. Logarithmic amplifier 5. Integrators and differentiators 6. Integrator sweep circuits 7. Operational differentiators 8. Voltage to current converter C. Construct circuits XII. Power Supplies A. Theory of operation B. Types of circuits 1. Power supply design goals 2. Parallel voltage regulators 3. Series voltage regulators 4. Current limiter circuits 5. Terminal integrated voltage regulators 6. Energy gap voltage standards 7. Varistors 8. Switching power supplies 9. Isolated power supply and photo isolators 10. Constant AC voltage C. Construct circuits

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