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1. Introduction to Analog Electronics
2. Passive Components and Basic Circuits
3. Semiconductor Fundamentals
4. Diodes and Applications
5. Bipolar Junction Transistors
6. Field-Effect Transistors
7. Amplifier Frequency Response
8. Operational Amplifiers
9. Feedback Amplifiers
10. Output Stages and Power Amplifiers
11. Signal Generators and Waveform-Shaping Circuits
12. Active Filters
13. Power Supply Circuits
Bipolar Junction Transistors
Transistor Structure and Operation
Physical Structure
NPN Transistor
PNP Transistor
Terminal Identification
Emitter
Base
Collector
Operating Regions
Cutoff Region
Active Region
Saturation Region
Junction Biasing
Emitter-Base Junction
Collector-Base Junction
BJT Characteristics and Parameters
Input Characteristics
Output Characteristics
Current Gain
Common-Emitter Current Gain (β)
Common-Base Current Gain (α)
Early Effect
Maximum Ratings
Voltage Ratings
Current Ratings
Power Ratings
BJT Biasing Circuits
Purpose of DC Biasing
Fixed-Bias Configuration
Emitter-Bias Configuration
Voltage-Divider Bias Configuration
Collector-Feedback Configuration
Bias Stability
Stability Factors
Temperature Effects
Thermal Runaway
Small-Signal Analysis
AC Equivalent Circuit
Small-Signal Models
Hybrid-π Model
T-Model
Small-Signal Parameters
Transconductance
Input Resistance
Output Resistance
BJT Amplifier Configurations
Common-Emitter Amplifier
Voltage Gain
Input Impedance
Output Impedance
Phase Relationship
Common-Collector Amplifier
Voltage Gain
Input Impedance
Output Impedance
Current Gain
Common-Base Amplifier
Voltage Gain
Input Impedance
Output Impedance
Current Gain
BJT as a Switch
Switching Operation
Saturation and Cutoff States
Switching Times
Logic Circuit Applications
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