Electronic components and sensors
course lectures
in year 2026/2027

Lectures are in lecture room 14 each Wednesday, from 11:15 to 14:00

#DateLecture contents
107.10.2026 Standards, Reliability, Faluire rate, Failure function, Reliability function, Probability density function, MTTF, Exponential and Weibull reliablity distribution
214.10.2026 Classification of resistors and their properties, Linear (ohmic) resistance, Nominal resistance Rn, IEC resistor color and numeric marking, IEC designation of SMD resistorsv, tolerance classes, Renard series (preffered numbers), Nominal resistor power, Thermal resistance, Thermal equilibrium, Power derating curve, Power resistors, Resistor heatsink calculation
321.10.2026 Critical resistance, Limiting element voltage, Resistance nomogram, Evaluation of resistance degradation, Surge resistors, Repetitive and non-repetitive pulse rating and power, Standard resistor loading, Temperature resistance coefficient TCR, Sheet resistance, Homogeneous and non-homogeneous resistance layers, Four point probing of RSH, Design of film resistors, PCB trace resistance evaluation, Cylindrical film resistors, HF resistors, Skin effect (analysis, reduction), Parasitic elements in resistors, Resistor impedance, Reduction of parasitic inductance
428.10.2026 Noise, Overview of noise sources, Noise characterization, Noise in resistors: Thermal noise, Current noise, Noise model of a diode, BJT, MOS, Evaluation of noise in circuit, Noise spectra, Evaluation of noise corner frequency
Classification of resistors: Linear and Nonlinear, Film resistor technology, Comparison of CF and MF resistors, Wirewound resistors (properties, overview, temperature compensation), SMD resistors (cylidrical, square), Integrated resistors (thin and thick film resistors, semiconductor resistors), Trimmers and potentiometers
504.11.2026 NTC thermistors, semiconductor ceramic of N and P type, Temperature dependence of resistance, Evaluation of material constant B, NTC temperature resistance coefficient TCR U(I) characteristic, Analog and digital NTC characteristic trimming, Static and dynamic NTC properties: heating, zero power operation, Application of NTC thermistors
PTC thermistors, PTC effect, simplified analysis of PTC, Switch temperature TS, DC I(U) PTC characteristic, Application of PTC
Varistors (VDR), DC I(U) VDR characteristic, HF VDR operation, Analytical VDR description, thermal VDR properties, VDR temperature coefficient at constant current and voltage, VDR loading, Application of VDR
618.11.2026 Capactitors, Dielectric, Dielectric absorption, low frequency model of real capacitor, Loss in capacitors, Frequency and temperature dependence of tg(delta), High frequency analysis of capacitor impedance, Temperature dependency of capacitance, Temperature coefficient of capacitance, Dielectric breakthrough, Corona
725.11.2026 Properties of capacitor families: Paper, Metalpaper, Plastic, Styroflex, Polyester, Polycarbonate, Polypropylene, Polysulphonic, Teflon, Ceramic, Mica, Glass, Air, Electrolytic (ELKO), Wet Al ELKO, Polar ELKO, Bipolar ELKO, Equivalent circuit of a wet Al ELKO, Impedance, leakage current, oxide regeneration, Electrical limitations, Dry Al ELKO, Tantalum ELKO (properties, value designation) Thin and thick film capacitors, PN junction capacitor, MOS capacitor, Electrical double-layer capacitors
802.12.2026 Inductance, Air core inductance, Magnetic flux, Spiral inductances, Optimal inductance dimensions, Real air core inductances (impedance, tg(delta)), Frequency dependence of inductance loss, Effective inductance resistance, Ohmic winding resistance, Skin and proximity effect, Loss (dielectric, magnetic, hysteresis, remanentm, eddy), Parasytic capacitance of a single layer inductance and its reduction
909.12.2026 Inductor core, Ferrites, Magnetic curve, Ferrite loss energy, Initial permeability (µi), Complex permeability, Normalized ferrite loss, Inductor core with a gap, Core factors C1 and C22, Inductivity of inductor core with/without gap,
Effective permeability of core with gap µe, Simplified calculation using µe, Field fringing - increase of effective core crosssection, Inductance factor AL, Turns factor, Resistance factor AR, Disaccommodation coefficient d, Disaccommodation in a core with/without a gap, Disaccommodation factor (DF) , Magnetic loss in core inductance with a gap, Normalized loss tg(delta)/µi , Optimal gap width (lgopt), Temperature coefficient of inductance (TKL), Design procedure for core inductor with a gap, Pulse and network transformer design procedure
1016.12.2026 Piezoelectric effect, Piezoelectric molecule under/without stress, Dielectric polarization, El. field in PE material, Direct and inverse PE effect, Quartz crystals, Equivalent circuit of a quartz crystal, Resonant frequencies, Piezoceramic actuators, Bimorph, Ultrasound converters, High voltage generators,
SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) elements, SAW delay line, SAW sensors
, Displays, LED diode, 7 segment and alphanumeric LED displays, ELD (elektroluminescent displays), Organic LED - OLED structure, Passive-matrix OLED (PMOLED) , Active-matrix OLED display (AMOLED), Liquid crystal displays (Nematic phase, Polarization, Operation), Backlit and transparent LCD, Cross section of a LCD, Powering LCD, Color LCD, Passive and active matrix addressing of LCD, Plasma displays (structure, operation), Resistive touch sensor for displays (4 and 8-wire connection), Capacitive touch sensor for displays, (Projected capacitive touch (PCT) technology)
1123.12.2026 Sensor, Actuator, Transducer, Sensor system, Sensing principles,
Essential sensor data: Measured Range, Full Scale, Offset, Full Scale Output, Sensitivity, Accuracy, Resolution, Selectivity, Temperature stabilization/compensation, Noise, Minimal detected signal, Threshold, Nonlinearity, Hysteresis, Repeatablitiy, Temperature zero response, Overloading properties, Environmental conditions, Response time, Typical sensor system
Piezoresistive (PR) sensors (PR effect, deformation sensors, Gage factor, Poisson ratio,
Piezoresistive pressure sensors, accelerometer, RH sensor, tactile sensor
1206.01.2027 Capactive sensors (movement, pressure, ADXL50 accelerometer, humidity)
Seebeck effect, thermocouple, Thermoelectric voltage Vg, Standard thermocouples, thermopile, thermoelectric generators, Peltier and Thomson effect
Temperature sensors, comparison of temperature sensors, Platinum resistors, Callendar – Van Dusen equation, PT100 element, PTAT temperature sensor
Magnetic field sensors, Inductance sensors, Hall effect, Magnetoresistance, AMR (Anisotropic magnetoresistance), Gigantic magnetoresistance (GMR), Fluxgate, Magnetoimpedance sensor (MI)
1313.01.2027 Flow sensors, Bernoulli equation, Orifice flow sensors, Venturi flow sensors, Nozzle flow sensors, Electromagnetic, Ultrasound, Vortex, Heat transfer, Calorimetric, TOF
Electrochemical sensors (Voltage, Electrochemical cell, Nernst equation, CHEMFET sensors, IS-FET Ph sensor, Carbon nanotubes FET sensors(CNT-FET)
Resistive sensors of concentration, Gravimetric sensor - microscale, Fluid density sensors
Gas sensors, Nernst cell, Other sensors with solid electoltye, Current electrochemical sensor, Catalytic combustion sensor (Pellistor), MMOS sensors, Artificial nose

Printed:05.10.2026.

Course lectures in 2026/2027 are until 15.01.2027.

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