Medical Electronics

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Solid state devices, diodes, power supplies, operational amplifiers, transistors, timing circuits, high power devices, circuits as applied to medical devices. BE T 205 Medical Electronics (4) BET 205 introduces solid state devices and circuits as they apply to medical devices. This course begins with the fundamentals of solid state devices, diode models and applications, then application of these fundamentals in linear power supply design. Students design a theoretical linear power supply as a term project, applying the fundamentals of diodes, transformers, filters and regulators. Operational amplifiers, transistor devices and circuits is presented along with the applications of amplifiers, switches, filters and other related circuits. Special solid state and high power devices will be discussed and their applications to medical device circuits. This course provides students with a broad exposure to a wide variety of solid state devices and their application to medical devices.Topics covered include: -Fundamentals of solid state principles -P-N junction, forward and reverse biasing -diode models: ideal, practical and complete -specialty diodes: zener and LED -diode specifications and testing -transformers: step up, step down & isolation -rectifier circuits: half and full wave -linear power supply: rectification, filters & regulation designs -Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) fundamentals -linear power supply design project -operational amplifiers: amplifiers, comparators, filters and others -transistors: BJT, JFET, MOSFET -special power devices: photo detectors, optoisolators, TRIAC, DIAC and others -timing circuits -tuned amplifiers & band width Topics are supported by laboratory exercises were students learn about solid state devices and power supplies. Students are required to complete a theoretical design of a linear power supply with given specifications. Students are also required to prepare written laboratory reports outlining the laboratory activity and power supply design project. Reports are graded on technical quality, grammar, and professionalism. Students in BET 205 are required to use computers in to simulate electrical circuits and systems and also produce high quality laboratory reports.