Electrical and Systems II








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Textbooks:

  1. First half of the semester: "Basic Circuit Engineering Analysis," J. D. Irwin and R. M. Nelms, 8th Edition, J. Wiley & Sons, 2009.
  2. 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
 
  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  
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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  
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FINAL Exam: May 4, 2009 from 9-11am; room DRLB A7
check registrar's
for final date
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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