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Electronic Circuits

 

Program of Lectures

Analytical description of the course:

1st week

First meeting

Topics:

 

Part I: Prolegomena


Organization of the course
A short history of Electronics
Electrical signals: Analog – Digital
Representation of signals: Time domain – Frequency domain
Mathematical description of a signal
Electrical sources: Voltage – Current
Electric circuits laws: Ohm’s, Kirchhoff’s, Joule’s
Equivalent circuits
Electric circuits theorems: Thevenin ’s, Norton’s 
Electronic components: Resistor - Capacitor - Inductor – Transformer
Data sheets of electronic components
System: Input or excitation – Output or response
Analysis and Synthesis
Simulation of electrical and Electronic circuits
Computer Algebra Systems – 
Electronic Circuit Simulators
Prototype construction and measurements
Feasibility, Manufacturing, production,


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Select a Circuit Theory Personality.

Present its biography with emphasis on its contributions to Science in general and Circuit Theory in particular.

Describe the long term effect of its contributions.

 

Take care of the organization of your report. This is a report exercise. Pay attention to your command of English (We agree that the language of communication will be English!)

 

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be reviewed for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 Agilent seminars, symposia, trade shows and webcasts

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

2nd week

First meeting

Topics:

Part 2: Electronic devices: properties and basic applications

The electronic diode and applications
Definition - Schematic symbol
Typical voltage – current (v-i) characteristic of a diode – Mathematical description
Physical and mathematical operation of a diode: Forward biased - Reversed biased
Parameters of a diode: Dynamic resistance - Temperature effects
Models of a diode: Ideal - Practical (Approximate) - Real
Commercial diodes: Types - Data sheets - Specifications
Measurements: Testing – Troubleshooting – Diode terminal identification
Electronic circuits with diodes: 
The Rectifying diode and applications
The Zener diode and applications
The Varactor diode and applications
The Optical diode and applications
The Current regulating diode and applications
The Schottky diode and applications
The PIN diode and applications
The step recovery diode and applications
The tunnel diode and applications
The laser diode and applications
Electronic systems with diodes: Power supply- block diagram - capacitor filter – capacitor inductor – capacitor inductor capacitor – capacitor resistor capacitor


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: History of the transistor

 Wikipedia: Diode

 Wikipedia: Semiconductor device modeling

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor

 LED Lighting

 Basic Thermal Properties of Semiconductors

 TVS/Zener Theory and Design Considerations Handbook

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

3rd week

First meeting

Topics:

The bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and applications
Definition – schematic diagram
Typical voltage current characteristics (v-i) of a transistor
Physical and mathematical operation of a transistor
Parameters of a transistor:
Models of a transistor
Commercial transistors: Types – Packaging - Datasheets – Specifications
Measurements – Troubleshooting – Transistor terminal identification
Electronic circuits with transistors: The transistor as an amplifier – The transistor as a switch


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Transistor

 This capsule challenges vacuum tube. Popular Science - Vol. 153, No. 3 September 1948

 Wikipedia: Bipolar junction transistor

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

4th week

First meeting

Topics:

The field effect family of transistors and applications
Definition – schematic diagram
Typical voltage current characteristics (v-i) of a transistor
Physical and mathematical operation of a transistor
Parameters of a transistor
Models of a transistor
Commercial transistors: Types – Packaging - Datasheets – Specifications
Measurements – Troubleshooting – Transistor terminal identification
Biasing of a transistor – Operating point – Bias circuits
Electronic circuits with transistors: The transistor as an amplifier – The transistor as a switch


Laboratory session:


Examination: 

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Field effect transistor

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting. 

 

Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

5th week

10th of February

First meeting

Topics:

The metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) and Applications
Definition – schematic diagram
Typical voltage current characteristics (v-i) of a transistor
Physical and mathematical operation of a transistor
Parameters of a transistor
Models of a transistor
Commercial transistors: Types – Packaging - Datasheets – Specifications
Measurements – Troubleshooting – Transistor terminal identification
Biasing of a transistor – Operating point – Bias circuits
Electronic circuits with transistors: The transistor as an amplifier – The transistor as a switch


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 Wikipedia: metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET, MOS-FET, or MOS FET)

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

6th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Other electronic devices and applications
a. The silicon controlled rectifier and applications
b. The diac and applications
c. The triac and applications
d. The silicon controlled switch and applications
e. The unijunction transistor and applications
f. The programmable unijunction transistor and applications
g. The IGBT

 

Laboratory session:
Examination: 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Operational amplifiers

 Thyristor Theory & Design Considerations Handbook

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 Wikipedia: Thyristor

 Wikipedia: TRIAC

 Wikipedia: DIAC, SIDAC

 

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

7th week

First meeting

Topics:

Other electronic devices and applications
a. The silicon controlled rectifier and applications
b. The diac and applications
c. The triac and applications
d. The silicon controlled switch and applications
e. The unijunction transistor and applications
f. The programmable unijunction transistor and applications
g. The IGBT


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 Practical circuits of operational amplifiers (Handbook, companies)

 Mathematical operations using operational amplifier circuits

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Operational amplifiers

 Thyristor Theory & Design Considerations Handbook

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

  Wikipedia: Thyristor

 Wikipedia: TRIAC

 Wikipedia: DIAC, SIDAC

   

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

8th week

First meeting

Topics:

The operational amplifier and applications
 a. Basic principles
 b. Basic circuits

 Operational Amplifiers

 Ideal

 Real

 Voltage follower

 Inverting

 Summing

 Difference

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

  PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Operational amplifiers

  LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 Texas Instruments: Op Amps for everyone. Design Reference

 Texas Instruments: Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications

 Texas Instruments: HANDBOOK OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS

 Texas Instruments: A Single-Supply Op-Amp Circuit Collection

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

9th week

First meeting

Topics:

The operational amplifier and applications
 a. Basic principles
 b. Basic circuits

 Operational Amplifiers

 Ideal

 Real

 Voltage follower

 Inverting

 Summing

 Difference


Laboratory session:


Examination:

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Operational amplifiers

  LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 Texas Instruments: Op Amps for everyone. Design Reference

 Texas Instruments: Understanding Operational Amplifier Specifications

 Texas Instruments: HANDBOOK OF OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER APPLICATIONS

 Texas Instruments: A Single-Supply Op-Amp Circuit Collection

 

Second meeting

Topics

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 AmpsLAB 

 

10th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Part III: Electronic devices and basic systems

8. Small signal amplifiers
a. One stage
b. Two stages
c. n-stages
Laboratory session:


Examination:

Examples:

 Simple first principles examples

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 national

 analog

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting. 

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Amplifier

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 

11th week

 First meeting

 Topics:

8. Small signal amplifiers
a. One stage
b. Two stages
c. n-stages

 

 Examples:

 

 Applications:

 

 Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

 References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 Wikipedia: Amplifier

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 LINEAR TECHNOLOGY: Design Simulation and Device Models

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

12th week

First meeting

Topics:

  Frequency response of the amplifiers

 Introduction

 Decibel

 1. Low frequency response

 2. Middle frequency response

 3. High frequency response

 4. Total amplifier frequency response

 5. Multistage amplifier response

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 

13th week

First meeting

Topics:

  Frequency response of the amplifiers

 Introduction

 Decibel

 1. Low frequency response

 2. Middle frequency response

 3. High frequency response

 4. Total amplifier frequency response

 5. Multistage amplifier response

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting.

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

 Distributed in class.

 Due on the day of the examination.

 It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

14th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Large signal amplifiers
 a. One stage with transformer
 b. One stage without transformer
 c. Push – pull
 d. Complementary symmetry

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

  S. Darlington Semiconductor Signal Translating Device

 C. G. Sziklai Push-Pull complementary type transistor amplifier

 C. G. Sziklai Push-Pull amplifier with complementary type transistors

 

Second meeting

Topics:

  Continuation of first meeting. 

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 ON Semiconductor: Master Components Selector Guide

 

15th week

First meeting

Topics:

 Review
 Electronic Circuits - An Epilogue
 A View on the Applications
 From the past to the present and from the present to the future
 Evaluation of the course
 Evaluation of the instructor

 

Examples:

 

Applications:

 

Homework:

Distributed in class.

Due on the day of the examination.

It will be evaluated for completeness but not necessarily corrected and graded.

 

References:

 PBS: TRANSISTORIZED

 

Second meeting

Topics:

 

Proposed Titles of projects:

 

Presentation of Projects:

1. Title

2. Review of the field

3. Short description of the process, method, techniques

4. Figures, photographs that describe the process

5. Description of other processes

6. Advantages of the method

7. Disadvantages of the method

8. Conclusions

9. Further work

10. References

 

Prepare an electronic presentation

Prepare hand outs for your audiences

 

16th week

Topic:

Final Examination