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Textbooks:

First half of the semester: "Basic Circuit Engineering Analysis," J. D. Irwin and R. M. Nelms, 8th Edition, J. Wiley & Sons, 2009.
Second half of the semester: "Microelectronic Circuits," A. Sedra and K. Smith, 5th Edition, Oxford Publ., 2007.

Tentative Syllabus ESE216 - Spring 2009

NO.	Date	Topic	Readings	HW due (see blackboard)
	2009	*Textbook 1. Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis,* by J. Irwin and R. Nelms** , 9th ed.	J.Irwin: Review Chapt.8.3 - 8.8, 12.1-12.2.
		*Textbook 2. Microelectronic Circuits* by Sedra/Smith. 5th ed.**
1	Jan 14	Introduction; electromagnetic spectrum: from DC to X-rays; frequency/wavelength; size of devices.	Classnotes
2	Jan 16	Instantaneous and Avg. Power	9.1,9.2, Power distribution
	Jan 19	Martin Luther King Holiday
3	Jan 21	Max Power Transfer, RMS.	9.3,9.4; Complex no. with MATLAB	HW 1
5	Jan 23	Power Factor, Complex power	9.5, 9.6
6	Jan 26	Power factor correction.	9.7
7	Jan 28	Variable frequency response, Bode plots (review)	12.1, 12.2 and MATLAB frequency response (Bode plots); Example Bode Plot;	HW 2
8	Jan 30	Bode plots (Continued)	12.2
9	Feb 2	Resonace (review); Filter Networks.	12.3; Tacoma Bridge (resonance).; Java simulation RLC circuit
10	Feb 4	Filter Networks: Passive Filters	12.5; ; Ex Bandpass filter in Matlab	HW 3
11	Feb 6	Active Filters	12.5, 12.6
12	Feb 9	Active Filters and applications (cont)	12.5, 12.6
13	Feb 11	Laplace Transform: Definitions and Properties	13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4	HW 4
	Feb 13	TEST1	Chapters 9 and 12
14	Feb 16	Inverse Laplace transform	13.5; Matlab and Laplace Transforms
15	Feb 18	Convolution. Initial-value and final-value theorems	13.6 and 13.7	HW 5
16	Feb 20	Applications of Laplace transforms for circuit analysis	14.1, 14.2, 14.3
17	Feb 23	Transfer function	14.4; example RLC response
18	Feb 25	Pole-zero plot/Bode plot	14.5; example 3D plot H(s)
19	Feb 27	Steady state response; applications; conclusions	14.6
20	Mar 2	Applications of Laplace Transforms: Filter design	14.6; filter comparisons
.	.	.	Book: Sedra/Smith, 5th Ed. (Read and Review chpt 1: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6; chpt 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4)
21	Mar. 4	Real Opamps: Finite gain and bandwdith, Gain-Bandwidth Products	2.5	HW 6
22	Mar 6	Large Signal Operation and DC imperfections	2.6 and 2.7; Datasheet LM741
	Mar 9-13	Spring Break
23	Mar 16	Ideal Diode; Terminal Characteristics	3.1, 3.2
24	Mar 18	Diode Modeling; Small Signal Model	3.3	HW 7
	Mar 20	TEST 2
25	Mar 23	Zener Diodes and rectifier circuits	3.4 and 3.5; Example PSpice Simulation of Zener Regulator
26	Mar 25	Rectifier Circuits	3.5	HW 8
27	Mar 27	Rectifier Circuits (cont.)	3.5
28	Mar 30	Limiters, Clamping Circuits; Other types of diodes; SPICE	3.6, 3.8, 3.9, PSpice
29	Apr. 1	Current-Voltage Characteristic of the MOSFET: Overview	4.1.1-4.1.5; 4.1.7, 4.2 ; MOS Transistors	HW 9
30	Apr 3	MOSFET circuits at DC	4.3
31	Apr 6	MOSFET as amplifier	4.4
32	Apr 8	Biasing	4.5	HW 19
33	Apr. 10	Small signal operation and models	4.6
34	Apr 13	Small signal operation and models (cont)	4.6
35	Apr 15	Single-stage MOS amplifier; common-source amplifier	4.7	HW 11
36	Apr 17	TEST 3
37	Apr 20	Common-source amplifier	4.7
38	Apr 22	Common-source amplifier (cont)	4.7	HW 12
39	Apr 24	Common-gate amplifier	4.7
40	Apr 27	Common-drain amplifier	4.7
.		FINAL Exam: May 4, 2009 from 9-11am; room DRLB A7	check registrar's for final date