Electronic Devices and Circuits

  1. Diode Applications and Circuits
    1. Load Line Analysis
      1. DC Load Line Construction
        1. Graphical Solution Methods
          1. Q-Point Determination
            1. Multiple Diode Circuits
            2. Rectifier Circuits
              1. Half-Wave Rectifier
                1. Circuit Configuration
                  1. Operation Principle
                    1. Output Waveform Analysis
                      1. Efficiency Calculation
                        1. Ripple Factor
                          1. Peak Inverse Voltage
                          2. Full-Wave Rectifiers
                            1. Center-Tapped Transformer Rectifier
                              1. Bridge Rectifier Configuration
                                1. Comparison of Full-Wave Circuits
                                  1. Transformer Utilization Factor
                                2. Filter Circuits
                                  1. Capacitor Input Filter
                                    1. Operation Principle
                                      1. Ripple Voltage Calculation
                                        1. Capacitor Selection
                                        2. Inductor Input Filter
                                          1. Choke Input Filter
                                            1. Current Smoothing
                                            2. LC Filter Circuits
                                              1. L-Section Filter
                                                1. Pi-Section Filter
                                                2. RC Filter Circuits
                                                3. Voltage Regulation
                                                  1. Load Regulation
                                                    1. Line Regulation
                                                      1. Regulation Factor
                                                      2. Clipper Circuits
                                                        1. Series Clippers
                                                          1. Positive and Negative Clipping
                                                            1. Biased Series Clippers
                                                            2. Parallel Clippers
                                                              1. Positive and Negative Clipping
                                                                1. Biased Parallel Clippers
                                                                2. Combination Clippers
                                                                3. Clamper Circuits
                                                                  1. Positive Clamper
                                                                    1. Circuit Operation
                                                                      1. Waveform Analysis
                                                                      2. Negative Clamper
                                                                        1. Circuit Operation
                                                                          1. Waveform Analysis
                                                                          2. Biased Clampers
                                                                            1. DC Level Shifting
                                                                          3. Voltage Multiplier Circuits
                                                                            1. Voltage Doubler
                                                                              1. Half-Wave Doubler
                                                                                1. Full-Wave Doubler
                                                                                2. Voltage Tripler
                                                                                  1. Voltage Quadrupler
                                                                                    1. Cockcroft-Walton Multiplier
                                                                                    2. Special Purpose Diodes
                                                                                      1. Zener Diodes
                                                                                        1. Zener Effect vs Avalanche Effect
                                                                                          1. Voltage Regulation Applications
                                                                                            1. Zener Diode Specifications
                                                                                              1. Temperature Coefficient
                                                                                              2. Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs)
                                                                                                1. Construction and Materials
                                                                                                  1. Light Emission Mechanism
                                                                                                    1. LED Characteristics
                                                                                                      1. LED Driver Circuits
                                                                                                      2. Photodiodes
                                                                                                        1. Photovoltaic Mode
                                                                                                          1. Photoconductive Mode
                                                                                                            1. Spectral Response
                                                                                                              1. Applications in Light Detection
                                                                                                              2. Schottky Diodes
                                                                                                                1. Metal-Semiconductor Junction
                                                                                                                  1. Low Forward Voltage Drop
                                                                                                                    1. High-Speed Switching
                                                                                                                      1. Hot Carrier Effects
                                                                                                                      2. Varactor Diodes
                                                                                                                        1. Voltage-Variable Capacitance
                                                                                                                          1. Tuning Applications
                                                                                                                            1. Q-Factor Considerations
                                                                                                                            2. PIN Diodes
                                                                                                                              1. Structure and Operation
                                                                                                                                1. RF Switch Applications
                                                                                                                                2. Tunnel Diodes
                                                                                                                                  1. Negative Resistance Region
                                                                                                                                    1. High-Frequency Applications

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