Assignment

1: Explain the purpose of two different types of diode, each in a different electronic circuit application

2: Explain the operation of two different types of transistor, one in an analogue and one in a digital circuit

3: Explain the operation of three different logic gates with appropriate gate symbols, truth tables and Boolean expressions

4: Use a computer software package to simulate the construction and testing of an analogue circuit with three different types of components

5: Use a computer software package to simulate the construction and testing of a digital logic circuit with three gates.

6: Using a simulation package, analyse the effects of changing the values of circuit parameters on the performance of an analogue circuit containing an operational amplifier or transistors

Scenario:You are starting out as an apprentice technician where you need to understand a range of electronic circuits. You have been asked to explain these and to use a computer simulation package such as Yenka to build and test different types of analogue and digital circuits.

Evidence you must produce for this assignment: Written report with appropriate calculations. Also a copy of computer circuit simulator files.

Sources of information: Unit 4 course notes sections 1 and 2.

Bishop O, Electronics - A first course (Newnes/Elsevier 2006) ISBN: 0-7506-6960-3

Bishop O, Electronics - Circuits and Systems (Newnes/Elsevier 2003) ISBN: 0-7506-5845-2