Electronics for Non - EE's

Students will learn basic electronic concepts. Topics include conductors, semiconductors, insulators, doping, resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors (bipolar & MOS), transistor operation and applications, Ohm’s law, kikchoff’s law, logic gates (AND/NAND, OR/NOR, XOR, XNOR), RAM, ROM devices, half adders, full adders, logic unit, control unit, clocks, counters, multiplexers, de-multiplexers and interface circuits.

Next Available Course Dates:

To Be Determined 2010 ~ San Jose, CA

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WHAT THE COURSE COVERS:
  • Define the basic concept of charge
  • Define Conductor
  • Define Insulator (Dielectric)
  • Define Semiconductor
  • Define Voltage
  • Define Resistance
  • Define Current
  • Identify the Ohm’s Law Formula
  • Define the requirement for current flow
  • Identify the significant parameters in a series DC circuit
  • Identify the significant parameters in a parallel DC circuit
  • Define all the following AC circuit parameters:
  • Frequency, Wavelength, Inductance, Capacitance and Inductive and Capacitive Reactance
  • Identify the significant parameters in a series AC circuit
  • Identify the significant parameters in a parallel AC circuit
  • Identify the concept of “ground”
  • Creating Semiconductor Material
  • Identify the Bohr Model of a silicon atom
  • Define valence, covalent bonding, and conduction band
  • Describe the group IV elements and their uses in the manufacture of ICs
  • Describe the group II and V elements and their roles in IC manufacture
  • Explain the doping process
  • Describe the currents in “N” type and “P” type material
  • Semiconductor Devices and Theory of Operation
  • Explain the construction and operation of NP junction devices
  • Explain the construction and operation of BiPolar junction transistors
  • Explain the construction and operation of MOS, NMOS, and CMOS devices
  • Integrated Devices
  • Identify the operation parameters of an NP junction diode
  • Identify the truth table for logic gates
  • Identify the AND, OR, AND XOR Logic Gates and their complements
  • Identify logic or schematic symbols of various ICs
  • Identify the characteristics of RAM and ROM memories
  • Identify the types of computer interfaces
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Identify the major parts of a computer system
  • Explain what bits and bytes are and how they are handled in a computer
  • Explain the ASCII code
  • RF Fundamentals
  • Define what RF is and its applications
  • Define the basic building blocks of a Radio Receiver
  • Explain the main types of modulation used in radio such as AM and FM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
  • Anybody who has a need to understand certain fundamentals concepts in electrical engineering
  • Engineers who are not electrical engineers who need to better understand electronics
  • Engineers who are involved in planning a project that involves electronic component design, fabrication or marketing
This course includes a course manual with graphic color illustrations.


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