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  2. IIT JEE
  3. Physics
  4. Electronic devices
36 marks

Electronic devices

This chapter introduces semiconductor devices like diodes and transistors, and their applications.

10 Topics
30h prep
2% subject weight
10 Topics
1

Semiconductors and semiconductor diode

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaIntrinsic and extrinsic, p-type, n-type, p-n junction.
2

I-V characteristics in forward and reverse bias

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaForward: current increases after threshold, Reverse: very small current until breakdown.
3

Diode as a rectifier

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaHalf-wave and full-wave rectification.
4

I-V characteristics of LED

2m1/10
📌 Key FormulaLight emitting diode, forward bias, emits light.
5

The photodiode and solar cell

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaPhotodiode: converts light to current, Solar cell: converts light to voltage.
6

Zener diode and zener diode as a voltage regulator

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaZener breakdown at reverse bias, used for voltage regulation.
7

Junction transistor, transistor action, characteristics of a transistor

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaNPN and PNP, emitter, base, collector, current amplification.
8

Transistor as an amplifier (common emitter configuration) and oscillator

2m4/10
📌 Key FormulaVoltage gain A_v = -β R_C/r_be, oscillator produces AC output.
9

Logic gates (OR. AND. NOT. NAND and NOR)

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaTruth tables and symbols.
10

Transistor as a switch

2m2/10
📌 Key FormulaUsed in digital circuits, operates in cutoff and saturation regions.