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Topic |
Readings |
HW due (see blackboard) |
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2012 |
Textbook 1. Basic Engineering Circuit Analysis, by J. Irwin and R. Nelms , 10th ed. (or 9th) |
J.Irwin: Review
Chapt.8.3 - 8.8, 12.1. |
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Textbook 2. Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra/Smith. 5th ed. (or 6th edition) |
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Jan 11 |
Introduction; electromagnetic spectrum: from DC to X-rays; frequency/wavelength; size of devices. |
Classnotes |
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Instantaneous and Avg. Power |
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Jan 16 |
Martin Luther King Holiday |
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Max Power Transfer, RMS. |
9.3,9.4; Complex no. with MATLAB |
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Power Factor, Complex power |
9.5, 9.6
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Jan 23 |
Power factor correction, single-phase 3-wire circuits |
9.7, 9.8 |
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Jan 25 |
single-phase 3-wire circuits (cont), Examples and Safety |
9.8, 9.9 |
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Jan 27 |
Variable frequency response |
12.1 (review), 12.2 and MATLAB frequency response (Bode plots); Example Bode Plot; |
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Jan 30 |
Bode plots |
12.2 |
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Feb 1 |
Examples Bode Plots |
12.2 |
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Feb 3 |
Examples Bode Plots, alternative method to plot Bode Plots |
12.2 |
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Feb 6 |
Resonace (review); Filter Networks. |
12.3, 12.5; Tacoma Bridge (resonance).; Java simulation RLC circuit |
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Feb 8 |
Filter Networks: Passive Filters |
12.5; ; Ex Bandpass filter in Matlab |
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Feb 10 |
Active Filters |
12.5, 12.6 |
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Active Filters and applications (cont); time-frequency relationship |
12.6, 12.7 |
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Filter Applications |
12.7 |
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Feb 17 |
Laplace Transform: Definitions and Properties |
13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4 |
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Feb 20 |
Midterm 1 |
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Feb 22 |
Inverse Laplace transform |
13.5; Matlab and Laplace Transforms |
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Feb 24 |
Convolution. Initial-value and final-value theorems
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13.6 and 13.7 |
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Feb 27 |
Applications of Laplace transforms for circuit analysis |
14.1, 14.2, 14.3; example RLC response; |
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Feb 29 |
Transfer function; Pole-zero plots; Filter applications. |
14.4;14.5; 14.7; example 3D plot H(s) |
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Mar 2 |
Filter Applications; Butterworth filter. |
14.7; 14.8 |
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Mar 5-9 |
Spring Break |
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Book: Sedra/Smith,
6th Ed: Read and Review chpt 1: 1.4, 1.5, 1.6; chpt 2: 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5) |
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Mar 12 |
Real Opamps: DC Imperfactions of Op-Amps |
2.1-2.5 (review); 2.6 [2.7 in 5th ed]] |
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Mar 14 |
Finite gain and bandwdith, Gain-Bandwidth Product |
2.7 [2.5] |
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Mar 16 |
Large Signal Operation; datasheets |
2.8 [2.6] ; Datasheet LM741 |
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Mar 19 |
Ideal Diode; Terminal Characteristics |
4.1, 4.2 [3.1, 3.2] |
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Mar 21 |
Diode Modeling of the forward region. |
4.3 [3.3] |
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Mar 23 |
Reverse Breakdown and Zener Diodes |
4.4 [3.4]; Example PSpice Simulation of Zener Regulator |
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Mar 26 |
Rectifier Circuits |
4.5 [3.5] |
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Mar 28 |
Peak detector and Limiting Circuits |
4.5.4, 4.6.1, 4.6.2 [3.5.4, 3.6.1, 3.9 3.9], PSpice |
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Mar 30 |
MOSFET Physical Structure and Operation |
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Apr 2 |
Midterm 2 |
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Apr 4 |
MOSFET current-voltage characteristics |
5.2 [4.2] |
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MOSFETS at DC |
5.3 [4.3, 4.5] |
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Apr. 9 |
MOSFET as an amplifier |
5.4 |
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Apr 11 |
Small signal operation and models |
5.5 [4.6] |
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Apr 13 |
Small signal operation and models (cont) |
5.5 [4.6] |
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Single-stage MOS amplifier; common-source amplifier |
5.6.1-5.6.5.4 [4.7] |
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Apr 18 |
Common-gate and Common-drain amplifiers |
5.6.5-5.6.6 [4.7] |
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Apr 22 |
Biasing of MOS amplifiers |
5.7 [4.5] |
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Apr 23 |
Discrete Circuit MOS Amplifiers |
5.8 |
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High-Frequency Model of a MOSFET |
9.2.1, [4.8] |
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High-Frequency Response of a Common-source amplifier |
9.3.1 [4.9] |
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Low-Frequency Response of a Common-source amplifier |
9.1 [4.9] |
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Reading days |
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FINAL Exam: May 1, 2012 from 9-11am |
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