EE171/L Analog Electronics

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EE171. Analog Electronics: Introduction to (semiconductor) electronic
devices. Conduction of electric currents in semiconductors, the
semiconductor p-n junction, the transistor. Analysis and synthesis of
linear and nonlinear electronic circuits containing diodes and
transistors. Biasing, small signal models, frequency response, and
feedback. Operational amplifiers and integrated
circuits. EE171L. Analog Electronics Laboratory: Laboratory sequence
illustrating topics covered in course 171.

Explanation of Prerequisite:
EE70: Introduction to the physical basis and mathematical models of
electrical components and circuits. Basic understanding of electronic
components and phasors is essential to study more elaborate analog circuits.

Required skills to pass the course:
1. Analyze circuits based on op amps with positive and negative
   feedback. Calculate gain, input and output impedances.
2. Explain intuitively how pn-junctions are formed and how diodes work.
3. Find the DC operating condition of circuits containing diodes or
   transistors using load-line analysis technique.
4. Understand how half-wave and full-wave rectifying circuits work.
5. Learn the basic operation of bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and
   distinguish different modes: active, cut-off and saturation.
6. Understand the small-signal equivalent circuit of a BJT and use it
   to derive gain, input and output impedances for single stage circuits.
7. Basic understanding how depletion-mode and enhancement-mode MOS
   field-effect transistors work. Concept of channel pinch off.
8. Describe basic operation of junction field effect transistors and
   difference between n- and p-channels.
9. Enumerate design rules for discrete and integrated circuits.
10. Understand basic operation of a current mirror, and use of Wilson
    and Widlar current sources.
11. Calculate the gain for the emitter coupled differential
    pair. Understand the concept of common-mode rejection ratio.
12. Explain noise margin, fan out, static & dynamic power dissipation,
    rise and fall times, propagation delay in digital circuits.
13. Calculate input/output transfer characteristics and static power
    dissipation in resistor pull up MOS inverter and CMOS inverter.
14. Calculate transition times and propagation delay for MOS inverters.
15. Basic understanding of frequency response. Definition of pole,
    zero, break frequency, dB and Bode plot.
16. Understand the Miller effect due to feedback. 
17. Significance of hybrid-pi model for BJT at high frequencies.
18. Learn how to use SPICE to simulate behavior of various circuits.
19. Behave safely in a laboratory environment, use such laboratory
    instruments as the oscilloscope, the digital multimeter, etc., and
    keep a record of the experimental work done during a lab session.
20. Design and build op amp circuits in inverting and non-inverting
    configurations, study frequency response and slow rate limitations.
21. Measure diode characteristics (ideality factor, reverse saturation
    current and dynamic resistance at given bias condition).
22. Design and build an emitter follower BJT circuit. Choose the bias
    condition for maximum input signal swing.
23. Design and build a JFET common-source amplifier, measure DC
    operating conditions and the small signal voltage gain.
24. Design and build resistor pull up and CMOS inverter circuits.
    Measure the transfer characteristics and determine noise margins.
25. Design and Build an analog optical transmission system using an
    LED, a photodiode and a loudspeaker. Optimize output stage to
    drive the loudspeaker and optimize signal to noise ratio.

Core topics:
1. Op amps
2. Diodes
3. Bipolar transistors
4. Transistor circuits
5. Small signal model
6. Field effect transistor
7. IC biasing and current sources
8. Differential amplifier
9. Digital logic circuits
10. Frequency response

Optional topics:
Thermal consideration and output stages

Core lab exercises:
1. Op amps
2. Diodes
3. Bipolar transistors
4. JFET transistors
5. CMOS device and logic
6. Analog optical transmission system


Comments on following courses:
CE 172. Linear and Nonlinear Circuits. Kirchhoff's laws. Tellegen's
theorem. First- and second-order linear and nonlinear dynamic
circuits. General network analysis. Introduction to numerical methods
for computer aided analysis. This course supplements EE171 and covers
issues related to nonlinear circuits and computer aided analysis.

CE173: Studies of analog circuit principles relevant to high-speed
digital design: signal propagation, crosstalk, and electromagnetic
interference. This course supplements EE171 in that it covers issues
related to high-speed digital design.


Text:
"Electronics", Allan R. Hambley, Prentice Hall, 2nd Ed., 1999. 

Possible texts:
"The Art of Electronics", Paul Horowitz Winfield Hill, 2nd ed.,1990 
"Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits" P. Gray, R. Meyer
"Microelectronic Circuits" by Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith

Prepared by Ali Shakouri, November 2002; updated 05/03