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Course Outline and Reading Assignments

SEC # TOPICS                                   READING ASSIGNMENTS
Neaman, Donald A. Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design. 2nd ed. Irwin Professional Publishing, 1996. ISBN: 0256119198. Johnson and JayakumarOperational Amplifier Circuits. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1982. ISBN: 0136374476.
1 Components
Resistors Standard Values pp. 1195-1197
Component Symbols Handout
Frequency Response, Bode Plots pp. 383-397
Basics Review Sections 7.0-7.2.4
2 Diodes
Diodes, Diode Equation Sections 1.2.4-1.3 pp. 197-202
Graphical/Load Line Analysis Section 1.3.1
Diode Models Sections 1.3.2-1.3.4
Diode Models: Ideal pp. 203
Diode Models: Piecewise Linear pp. 203
Diode Models: AC Section 1.4 All
Diode Models: Other Diode Types Sections 1.5.1-1.5.4, Handout
Zener Diodes Section 1.5.5 pp. 210-211
Diode Applications Sections 2.0-2.4.1, 2.5-2.6, Handout
Diode Applications: Peak Sampler, Power Rectifier, Clamps, Regulator Handouts pp. 205-209, 229-33
3 Bipolar Transistors
Definitions pp. 102-Section 3.1.4 pp. 212-214
V-I Characteristics, Breakdown Sections 3.1.5-3.1.6 pp. 215-216
Common-Emitter Large Signal Model, Graphical Analysis Sections 3.2-3.2.3, 3.3.3 pp. 216-220
Common-Collector pp. 205-212
Common-Emitter pp. 189-204
Applications: Current Source, DC Power Supply Regulator
4 Bipolar Transistors
Transistor Biasing pp. 134-150
Hybrid-PI Equivalent Circuit pp. 165-189, Section 4.2.4
High-Frequency Hybrid-PI pp. 416-426 Top
 H-Parameters Section 4.2.5
Common-Emitter Amplifier pp. 190-204
Common-Collector (Emitter-Follower) Amplifier pp. 205-212
5 Junction Field-Effect Transistors
Operation pp. 288, 5.4.1-pp. 291 Top
Background and V-I Characteristics: JFET pp. 292, Sections 5.4.2-5.4.3, Ex. 5.17 Only
FET Switch, Chopper, MUX
Low Frequency Incremental Model pp. 362, 6.9.1-pp. 367 Top
Biasing pp. 295, Ex 5.17, Handouts
JFET Current Source pp. 609, Section 10.2.4
6 Two-Transistor Amplifiers
Differential Emitter-Coupled Pair pp. 639-648 Top, pp. 653-662
Differential Emitter-Coupled Pair: Current Mirror pp. 577-582
Complementary Emitter-Follower [Class B, AB] pp. 499-502, 484-491 Top
Power Amplifiers pp. 469-474, 477-480
7 Operational Amplifiers
Overview pp. 521-9.1.3 pp. 1-15
Basic Linear Op-Amp Circuits
Basic Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Inverting, Non-Inverting, Addition, Subtraction Sections 9.2-9.9.2.2, 9.3, 9.4-9.4.2, 9.6.1 pp. 55-63, 159-162
Basic Linear Op-Amp Circuits: AC Amplifiers, Inverting and Non-Inverting pp. 95-98
Basic Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Cascading; Ideal Impedances pp. 64-66
Basic Linear Op-Amp Circuits: I-V Conv, V-I Conv, Difference Amp., Instrumentation Amp. Sections 9.5-9.5.4 pp. 70-71
Integrator, Differentiator Section 9.5.5 pp. 77-87, 163-170
Lossy Integrator pp. 87-92
Negative Feedback Chapter 12
8 Operational Amplifiers
Limitations Sections 14.0-14.1.1
Limitations: Effect of Finite Open-Loop Gain Section 9.2.3 + Handouts, Sections 14.2-14.2.2
Limitations: Differential and Common Mode Input Voltage Limits Section 14.1.2
Limitations: Common-Mode Rejection Ratio Section 14.6.2 pp. 71-72
Limitations: Input Resistance Sections 14.2.3-14.2.4 pp. 65
Limitations: Input Bias Current, Input Offset Current Sections 14.5-14.5.2 pp. 251
Limitations: Non-Zero Output Resistance Section 14.2.5
Limitations: Frequency Response, Gain-Bandwidth Product Sections 14.3-14.3.2
Limitations: Output Voltage Swing, Saturation pp. 875 pp. 12
Limitations: Output Current Limit Section 14.4.1, pp. 830: Short Circuit Protection pp. 252-253
Limitations: Compensation Section 12.10.3, pp. 798 pp. 6, 52
Limitations: Slew Rate Section 14.3.3 pp. 93-94
Limitations: Offset Voltage and Drift Sections 14.4-pp. 895, 14.4.2, 14.6.1 pp. 93, 250
Limitations: Op-Amp Selection Considerations pp. 253-256
9 Operational Amplifiers
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Comparator Sections 15.3-15.3.1 pp. 53-55
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Schmitt-Trigger Sections 15.3.2-15.3.4
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Schmitt-Trigger Oscillator [Astable Multivibrator] Section 15.4.1 pp. 233-234
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits: Precision Rectifier, Log Amplifier Section 9.5.6 pp. 227-229
Non-Linear Op-Amp Circuits: 555 IC Timer Sections 15.4.2-15.4.3
10 Practical Matters
Physical Layout; Intercircuit Coupling
Vcc, Vee Bypassing
Vcc, Vee Bypassing: Capacitors and Resistors at Very High Frequencies
Interference and Shielding
Grounding and Ground Sequencing
Optoelectronic Isolators