Electronics Engineering

Developer's DescriptionBy SoftecksThe goal of this App is to provide some basic information about electronic circuits.The goal of this App is to provide some basic information about electronic circuits. This App supplies basic information on how to use electronic components and explains the logic behind solid state circuit design. Starting with an introduction to semiconductor physics, the chapters moves on to cover topics such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, diodes, and transistors. Some of the topics and the circuits built with the components discussed in this App.This App should be useful for all readers who want to gain preliminary knowledge regarding the basic components used in electronic circuits. Topics Covered in this App are Listed BelowWhat is Electronics?MaterialsQuantum NumbersPauli Exclusion PrincipleEnergy BandsForbidden gapInsulatorsSemiconductorsConductorsEnergy Bands Important TermsOhms LawSemiconductorsConduction in SemiconductorsIntrinsic SemiconductorsExtrinsic SemiconductorHall EffectTypes of CurrentsResistorsResistors Colour CodingResistors Important TermsCircuit Connections in ResistorsResistors in ParallelNon- linear ResistorsThermistorPhotoresistorVaristorsSurface MountLinear ResistorsFixed ResistorsCarbon compositionWire woundThick FilmThin FilmWattageCapacitorsWorking of a CapacitorCharging of a CapacitorDielectric behaviour of CapacitorCapacitor Colour CodingCapacitive ReactanceTemperature Coefficient of CapacitorsCircuit Connections in CapacitorsCapacitors in ParallelTypes of CapacitorsVariable CapacitorsTuning CapacitorsTrimmer CapacitorsFixed CapacitorsCeramic CapacitorsFilm CapacitorsPaper CapacitorsMetal Film CapacitorsOther CapacitorsPolarized CapacitorsElectrolytic CapacitorsAluminium Electrolytic CapacitorsTantalum Electrolytic capacitorsNiobium Electrolytic CapacitorsSuper CapacitorsDouble-layered CapacitorsPseudo CapacitorsHybrid CapacitorsInductorsWorking of an InductorInductanceSelf-InductanceMutual InductanceFactors affecting InductanceCoefficient of CouplingCircuit Connections in InductorsInductors in ParallelInductive ReactanceTypes of InductorsRF InductorsChokesTransformersStep-up and Step-down TransformersTypes of TransformersAir-core TransformerIron Core TransformersAuto TransformerTransformers based on UsageMeasurement TransformersDistribution TransformersTransformer EfficiencyInduced EMF in TransformerLosses in TransformersPower of a TransformerEfficiency of a transformerDiodesBiasing of a DiodeWorking under Forward BiasedWorking under Reverse BiasedPurpose of a DiodeCharacteristics of a DiodeJunction DiodesRectifier DiodeZener DiodeSwitching DiodeSpecial Purpose DiodesTunnel diodeSchottky DiodeOptoelectronic DiodesPhotodiodeSolar CellLED (Light Emitting Diodes)Laser DiodePrinciple of Laser DiodeTransistorsConstructional Details of a TransistorTransistor BiasingOperation PNP TransistorOperation NPN TransistorTransistor ConfigurationsCommon Emitter (CE) ConfigurationCommon Collector (CC) ConfigurationTransistor Regions of OperationTransistor Load Line AnalysisTypes of TransistorsBipolar Junction TransistorField Effect TransistorJunction Field Effect TransistorDrain Characteristics of JFETMOSFETConstruction of a MOSFETClassification of MOSFETsConstruction of N- Channel MOSFETWorking of N - Channel (depletion mode) MOSFETWorking of N-Channel MOSFET (Enhancement Mode)P - Channel MOSFETDrain CharacteristicsComparison between BJT, FET and MOSFETNodal AnalysisMesh Analysis14 Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits