| TOPICS | READINGS |
|---|---|
| I. Components | |
| A. Resistors and capacitors standard values | Neamen pp. 1331-1333 Handout (PDF) |
| B. Component symbols | Handout (PDF) |
| C. Frequency response, bode plots, basic review | Neamen 7.1 to 7.2.4 |
| II. Diodes | |
| A. Diodes, diode equation | Neamen 1.2.4 to 1.3, J&J pp. 197-202, Cathey 2.1 to 2.3 |
| B. Graphical/Load line analysis | Neamen 1.3.1, Cathey 2.5 |
| C. Diode models | Diode models: Neamen 1.3.2 to 1.3.4, Cathey 2.6 Ideal: J&J p. 203 Piecewise linear: J&J p. 203 AC: Neamen 1.4 all Other diode types: Neamen 1.5.1 to 1.5.4 Handout (PDF) |
| D. Zener diodes | Neamen 1.5.5, J&J pp. 210-211, Cathey 2.1 |
| E. Diode applications | Diode applications: Neamen 2.1 to 2.4.1, 2.5 to 2.6, Cathey 2.7 to 2.9 Peak sampler, power rectifier, clamps, regulator: J&J pp. 205-209 and 229-233 |
| III. Bipolar transistors | |
| A. Definitions | Neamen, Donald. p. 292 to section 5.1.4, J&J pp. 212-214, Cathey 3.1 to 3.3. |
| B. V-I characteristics, breakdown | Neamen 5.1.5 to 5.1.6, J&J pp. 215-216, Cathey 3.5 |
| C. Common-emitter large signal model, graphical analysis | Neamen 5.2 to 5.2.3 and 5.3.3, J&J pp. 216-220, Cathey 3.6 to 3.7 |
| D. Common-collector | Neamen 6.6 to 6.6.3 |
| E. Common-emitter | Neamen 6.4 to 6.4.4 |
| F. Applications: current source, dc power supply regulator | |
| IV. Bipolar transistors | |
| A. Transistor biasing | Neamen 5.4 to 5.4.3, Cathey 3.6 |
| B. Hybrid-pi equivalent circuit | Neamen 6.2.2 to 6.2.4 |
| C. High-frequency hybrid-pi | Neamen 7.4 to 7.4.5, Cathey 8.4 |
| D. H-parameters | Neamen 6.2.5 |
| E. Common-emitter amplifier | Neamen 6.3 to 6.4.4 |
| F. AC load line | Neamen 6.5, Cathey 3.7 |
| G. Common-collector (emitter-follower) amplifier | Neamen 6.6 to 6.6.3 |
| V. Junction field-effect transistors | |
| A. Operation | Neamen 3.6 to 3.6.1 |
| B. Background and V-I characteristics: JFET | Neamen 3.6.2, Cathey 4.3 |
| C. FET switch, chopper, MUX | |
| D. Low frequency incremental model | Neamen 4.9 to 4.9.2 |
| E. Biasing | Neamen 3.6.3, Cathey 4.5 to 4.6 and 5.5 |
| F. JFET current source | Neamen 10.2.4 |
| VI. Two-transistor amplifiers | |
| A. Differential emitter-coupled pair | Differential emitter-coupled pair: Neamen 11.1 to 11.2.4 Current mirror: Neamen 10.1 to 10.1.1 |
| B. Complementary emitter-follower (Class B, AB) | Neamen 8.5 to 8.5.2 |
| C. Amplifier classes | Neamen 8.3 to 8.3.4 |
| D. Power amplifiers | Neamen 8.1 to 8.2.1 and 8.2.4 |
| VII. Operational amplifiers | |
| A. Overview | Neamen 9.1 to 9.1.4, J&J pp. 1-15, Cathey 9.1 to 9.2 |
| B. Basic linear op-amp circuits | Inverting, non-inverting, addition, subtraction: Neamen 9.2 to 9.2.2, 9.3, 9.4 to 9.4.2, and 9.7.1, J&J pp. 55-63 and 159-162, Cathey 9.3 to 9.6 AC amplifiers, inverting and non-inverting : J&J pp. 95-98 Cascading; ideal impedances: J&J pp. 64-66 I-V conv, V-I conv, difference amp, instrument amp: Neamen 9.5.1 to 9.5.4, J&J pp. 70-71 |
| C. Integrator, differentiator | Neamen 9.5.5, J&J pp. 77-87 and 163-170, Cathey 9.7 to 9.8 |
| D. Lossy integrator | J&J pp. 87-92 |
| E. Negative feedback | Neamen 12.1.1 to 12.2.1, 12.2.3, 12.4.1, and 12.7.1 |
| VIII. Operational amplifiers | |
| A. Limitations | Limitations: Neamen 14.1.1 Effect of finite open-loop gain: Neamen 9.2.3, 14.2.2 and handouts Differential and common mode input voltage limits : Neamen 14.1.2 Common-mode rejection ration: Neamen 14.6.2, J&J pp. 71-72 Input resistance: Neamen 14.2.3 to 14.2.4, J&J p. 65 Input bias current, input offset current: Neamen 14.5 to 14.5.2, J&J p. 251 Non-zero output resistance: Neamen 14.2.5 Frequency response, gain-bandwidth product: Neamen 14.3 to 14.3.2 Output voltage swing, saturation: Neamen, Donald. p. 1007, J&J p. 12 Output current limit: Neamen 14.1.1, p. 956, and short circuit protection: J&J pp. 252-253 Compensation: Neamen 12.10.3 and p. 919, J&J pp. 6 and 52 Slew rate: Neamen 14.3.3, J&J pp. 93-94 Offset voltage and drift: Neamen 14.4 to 14.4.2 and 14.6.1, J&J pp. 93 and 250 Op-amp selection considerations: J&J pp. 253-256 |
| IX. Operational amplifiers | |
| A. Non-linear op-amp circuits | Precision ½ wave rectifier, log and antilog amps: Neamen 9.5.6, J&J pp. 227-229, Cathey 9.9 Comparator: Neamen 15.5 to 15.3.1, J&J pp. 53-55 Schmitt-trigger: Neamen 15.3.2 to 15.3.4 Schmitt-trigger oscillator (astable multivibrator): Neamen 15.4.1, J&J pp. 233-234 555 IC timer: Neamen 15.4.2 to 15.4.3 |
| X. Practical matters | |
| A. Phyiscal layout; intercircuit coupling | |
| B. Vcc, Vee bypassing | Capacitors and resistors at very high frequencies |
| C. Interference and shielding | |
| D. Grounding and ground sequencing | |
| E. Optoelectronic isolators | |
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Textbooks
The reading assignments were taken from the following textbooks.
Neamen, Donald. Microelectronic Circuit Analysis and Design. 3rd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2006. ISBN: 9780073285962.
[J&J] Johnson, D. E., and V. Jayakumar. Operational Amplifier Circuits. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982. ISBN: 9780136374473.
Cathey, Jimmie J. Schaum's Outlines Electronic Devices and Circuits. 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2002. ISBN: 9780071362702.
Further reading on a wide variety of analog electronics topics is suggested in this list of references, compiled by the course staff. (PDF)
Readings by Session