Identifying Data 2022/23
Subject (*) Electronics Technology Code 614G01005
Study programme
Grao en Enxeñaría Informática
Descriptors Cycle Period Year Type Credits
Graduate 2nd four-month period
 First Basic training 6
Language
Spanish
Galician
English
Teaching method Face-to-face
Prerequisites
Department Enxeñaría de Computadores
Coordinador
Bregains Rodriguez, Julio Claudio
 E-mail
julio.bregains@udc.es
Lecturers
Bregains Rodriguez, Julio Claudio
Castro Castro, Paula Maria
García Naya, José Antonio
Gonzalez Lopez, Miguel
Iglesia Iglesias, Daniel Ismael
Lamas Seco, Jose Juan
Vazquez Araujo, Francisco Javier
 E-mail
julio.bregains@udc.es
paula.castro@udc.es
jose.garcia.naya@udc.es
miguel.gonzalez.lopez@udc.es
daniel.iglesia@udc.es
jose.juan.lamas.seco@udc.es
francisco.vazquez@udc.es
Web http://campusvirtual.udc.es
General description Principios físicos dos semicondutores e familias lóxicas. Dispositivos electrónicos e fotónicos. Circuítos electrónicos.

Study programme competencies
Code Study programme competences
A2 Comprensión e dominio dos conceptos básicos de campos e ondas, e electromagnetismo, teoría de circuítos eléctricos, circuítos electrónicos, principio físico dos semicondutores e familias lóxicas, dispositivos electrónicos e fotónicos e a súa aplicación para a resolución de problemas propios da enxeñaría.
B1 Capacidade de resolución de problemas
B3 Capacidade de análise e síntese
C2 Dominar a expresión e a comprensión de forma oral e escrita dun idioma estranxeiro.
C6 Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse.

Learning aims
Learning outcomes Study programme competences
To learn fundamental physical concepts governing computer functioning: electrical and electronic circuits. A2
 B1
B3
 C2
C6
Practical applications of the solid-state devices and analog and digital integrated circuits. A2
 B1
B3
 C2
C6

Contents
Topic Sub-topic
Chapter 1. Electric circuits 1.1 Basic concepts of electricity. Ohm's law.
1.2 Voltage and current sources. Power.
1.3 Electrical circuits. Kirchhoff's laws.
1.4 Circuits theorems.
Chapter 2. Charging and discharging capacitors. Amplifiers 2.1 Waveforms. Fundamental parameters.
2.2 Behavior of the capacitor parameters with respect to time.
2.3 R-C circuits in the time domain.
2.4 R-C Integrator and differentiator circuits.
2.5 Foundations of amplifiers
Chapter 3. Semiconductor diodes 3.1 Physical principles of semiconductor devices.
3.2 p-n junction.
3.3 Diode V-I characteristic. Linear models.
3.4 Avalanche diodes. LED. Photodiodes.
Chapter 4. Transistors
 4.1 MOSFET unipolar transistors.
4.2 V-I characteristic in common-source mode.
4.3 Operational regions and linear equivalent models.
4.4 MOSFET transistors in amplifying and switching modes.
Chapter 5. Logic circuits
 5.1 Introduction. General properties of digital circuits.
5.2 The CMOS inverter.
5.3 CMOS gates.
5.4 CMOS families.

Planning
Methodologies / tests Competencies Ordinary class hours Student’s personal work hours Total hours
Guest lecture / keynote speech A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 30 42 72
Laboratory practice A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 20 30 50
Problem solving A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 10 14 24
Mixed objective/subjective test A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 3 0 3
 
Personalized attention 1 0 1
 
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students.

Methodologies
Methodologies Description
Guest lecture / keynote speech Educational exposition, using both slides and blackboard, of the theoretical contents of the subject. Examples.
Laboratory practice Students will perform laboratory practices for circuit analysis.

The students registered part-time and with academic dispensation of exemption attendance will develop the practices not necesarily on-site, and the submission and defense dates will be adjustable.
Problem solving Students learn how to formulate and solve representative exercises. They also gather together in small groups in order to share their knowledge and discuss some results.
Mixed objective/subjective test Exam about the contents of the subject combining theoretical questions with practical exercises.

Personalized attention
Methodologies
Guest lecture / keynote speech
Laboratory practice
Problem solving
Description
Guest lecture/keynote speech: To solve questions from the students related to the theoretical concepts introduced during the lectures.

Laboratory practice; To solve questions from the students related to the proposed exercises to be solved in the electronics laboratory with the help of the basic instrumentation equipment.

Problem solving; To solve questions from the students related to the proposed exemplary exercises.

In all cases, communication with the students will take place using the individual tutoring hours, through email, Teams, or by making use of the corresponding Moodle tools. These two last cases will be particularly adequate for those students with with academic dispensation of exemption attendance.

For those students registered part-time the timetable the tutoring hours could be adapted according to needs.

Assessment
Methodologies Competencies Description Qualification
Laboratory practice A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 Evaluation of the exercises solved by the student in the electronics laboratory. 20
Problem solving A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 Evaluation, by means of mixed tests, of the exemplary exercises solved by the student. 40
Mixed objective/subjective test A2 B1 B3 C2 C6 Final evaluation of the theoretical concepts and problem solving skills. 40
 
Assessment comments

The evaluation of this subject consists of:

- final exam including theoretical questions and practical exercises,

- practices exam, and.

- problem-solving tests during the lecture period.

The final mark is obtained as follows: Final mark = A + B + C, where:

A = mark corresponding to the final exam (0 to 4),

B = mark corresponding to the laboratory exercises (0 to 2), and

C = mark corresponding to the problem-solving tests (0 to 4).

To pass the course, the following must be fulfilled: final grade higher than or equal to 5, having obtained at least 1 point in the final exam. If such a minimum of 1 point is not obtained, the final grade will be equal to (B+C)/2.

Detection of plagiarism or copying of works: the fraudulent performance of the tests or evaluation activities will directly imply the qualification of failure '0' in the subject in the corresponding opportunity.

In the second opportunity (July) only the final exam can be repeated (A). Marks corresponding to the laboratory exercises (B) and problem-solving tests (C) correspond to those obtained during the lecture period. In this opportunity the student will have at his/her disposal an SGT exam, in addition to the corresponding final exam. In case of taking the additional SGT exam, the grade obtained in the exam will cancel the SGT grade obtained in the first opportunity.

For the Early Assessment Opportunity the same criteria as for the second opportunity will apply.

The evaluation criteria, scoring (see paragraph above), and activities for the students registered part time and with academic dispensation of exemption attendance will be the same as those required for the rest of the students. In this case, the complexity and contents of the evaluations will also be similar to those specified for the rest of the students.

Sources of information
Basic (). .
  1. Material of the subject (slides, lecture notes, proposed and solved exercises, etc.).
  2. Schaum's Outline of Electric Circuits, Sixth Edition, 2014 McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 9780071830454
  3. Electronics. Allan R. Hambley. Ed. Prentice Hall
Complementary
References in English:
  1. Robert L. Boylestad, "Introductory Circuit Analysis", Prentice Hall.
  2. Robert L. Boylestad, "Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory",  Pearson.
  3. Donald E. Scott, "Introduction to Circuit Analysis: A Systems Approach", McGraw-Hill Series in Electrical Engineering.
  4. Jacob Millman, "Microelectronics: Digital and Analog Circuits and Systems", McGraw-Hill.
  5. Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, "Microelectronic Circuits: International Edition", Oxford.
  6. Albert PAul Malvino, "Electronic Principles", McGraw-Hill.
  7. Robert L. Boylestad and Louis Nashelsky, "Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory", Prentice Hall.
  8. Norbert R. Malik and Norb Malik, "Electronic Circuits: Analysis, Simulation, and Design (And Clinical Aspects)", Prentice Hall.
  9. Muhammad H. Rashid, "Microelectronic Circuits: Analysis and Design", Cengage Learning.

References in Spanish:

  1. Electricidad Básica. Problemas Resueltos. Julio C. Brégains y Paula M. Castro. Ed. Starbook, ISBN 978-84-15457-25-1, 2012.
  2. Electrónica Básica. Problemas Resueltos. Julio C. Brégains y Paula M. Castro. Ed. Starbook, 2012.

Recommendations
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before
Computer Science Preliminaries/614G01002
Calculus/614G01003

Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously
Fundamentals of Computers/614G01007

Subjects that continue the syllabus
Fundamentals of Computers/614G01007
Computer Structure/614G01012
Networks/614G01017
Concurrency and Parallelism/614G01018
Infrastructure Management/614G01025
Hardware Devices and Interfaces/614G01032

Other comments

Students in this subject should have a basic knowledge about differential and integral calculus as well as electromagnetism.

A sustainable use of the resources and the prevention of negative impacts on the natural environment must be made.

It must be taken into account the importance of ethical principles related to the awareness of sustainability values in personal and professional behaviors.



(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation.