Experimental physics : Electronic and instrumentation

Duration

30h Th, 35h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Ngoc Duy Nguyen

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Semiconductor physics fundamentals. Electronic devices : pn junction, Schottky diode, bipolar transistor, field-effect transistor. Circuit analysis, transfer function, frequency response. Operational amplifier et basic circuits. Introduction to digital electronics : numbers, logic gates, boolean algebra, combinatory logic circuit design, sequential circuits. Converters. Introduction to instrumentation.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

To introduce the basics of device physics and to present applications in analog electronics and digital electronics.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basics of electromagnetism.
Introduction to modern physics.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Drill sessions (problem solving) and lab sessions (mounting and analysis of analog and digital circuits).

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

The course is scheduled for the first quadrimester.

Recommended or required readings

Copies of slides and additional written notes. References include : - Ben G. Streetman & Sanjay Banerjee, Solid state electronic devices, Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-13-026101-7) - Clifton G. Fonstad, Microelectronic devices and circuits, McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-021496-4) - Adel S. Sedra & Kenneth C. Smith, Microelectronic circuits, Oxford University Press (ISBN 0-19-511690-9) - M. Morris Mano & Charles R. Kime, Logic and Computer Design Fundamentals, Prentice Hall (ISBN 0-13-031486-2)

Assessment methods and criteria

An written examination on the content of the lectures, written exercise(s) and lab practise.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

For the lab sessions, groups of two students have to be formed.

Contacts

Prof. Ngoc Duy Nguyen (ngocduy.nguyen@ulg.ac.be, +32 4 366 3604)
Alain Mercy, assistant (alain.mercy@ulg.ac.be)  Sébastien Mawet, assistant (smawet@student.ulg.ac.be)  Emile Fourneau, assistant (emile.fourneau@ulg.ac.be)

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