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Electronics and Communication

Energy bands distinguish conductors, insulators and semiconductors.

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Electronics: Energy Bands and Electronic Materials

Energy bands distinguish conductors, insulators and semiconductors.

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Intrinsic and Extrinsic Semiconductors

Thermal energy creates electron-hole pairs, while doping selects majority carriers.

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P-N Junction, Depletion Region and Biasing

Diffusion and drift establish a barrier, and external bias controls carrier flow.

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Rectifiers, Filters and Zener Regulation

Diodes rectify AC, filters smooth pulsation and Zener breakdown stabilises voltage.

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LED, Photodiode and Solar Cell

Junctions convert electricity to light or photons to electrical response and solar power.

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Transistor Action, Configurations and Gain

A thin base lets a small base current control a large collector current.

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Transistor as Switch, Amplifier and Oscillator

Bias selects switching states, a small base signal controls gain and positive feedback sustains oscillation.

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Analog, Digital Signals and Logic

Digital electronics uses two voltage states and gates governed by Boolean algebra.

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Electromagnetic Waves, Radio and Microwaves

Accelerated charges create transverse waves; radio and microwave bands carry wireless links.

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Modulation: AM, FM and PM

Modulation places information on a carrier by varying amplitude, frequency or phase.

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Communication System Elements and Bandwidth

Transducers, transmitter, channel and receiver carry information, while bandwidth measures frequency span.

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Ground, Sky, Space and Satellite Propagation

Frequency determines whether radio follows Earth, returns from the ionosphere or travels by line of sight and satellite.

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Optical Fibre, Radar, Mobile and Internet

Guided light, reflected radio pulses and cellular networks carry information for modern services.

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