Course Outline

 

EE 3220     Electronics II

 

Catalog Data:              EE 3220 Electronics II (3) Prereq: EE 2130, 2230, 2231  (C or better).

Analysis and design of electronic circuits; emphasis on concepts and device models.

 

Text:                            Mark N. Horenstein, Microelectronic Circuits and Devices, Second Edition, Prentice Hall 1996

 

Goals/Instructional Objective: 

This course is intended to provide students with basic knowledge of electronics circuits, emphasizing circuits using transistors and operational amplifiers.  This course is to educate the student to be able to: 1. analyze and design DC-bias networks for BJT's and FET's.  2.  analyze and design circuits using single FET's and BJT's for the purposes of small signal amplification and impedance matching, including the design and analysis of the frequency response for these circuits. 3. analyze and design differential amplifiers DC-bias and frequency response  4.  analyze and design the four basic feedback topologies.  Determine stability and design feedback circuits that are stable. 5.  analyze and design various oscillating circuits 6. analyze multistage and power amplifier circuit biasing, efficiency and amplification, including interstage loading effects. 7. perform basic heat transfer problems in high power applications 8. Introduce digital applications of transistors and technologies

 

 

Prerequisites by topic:

1.       Semiconductor device operation

2.       Loop & node analysis

3.       Sinusoidal analysis

4.       Complex frequency techniques

5.       Elementary differential equations

 

Topics:  

1.       Small-Signal equivalent circuits, two-port analysis, low Frequency amplifier circuit analysis and design (7 classes)

2.       Multi-transistor amplifier analysis and design (7 classes)

3.       Frequency response of single and multiple transistor amplifier analysis and design (6 classes)

4.       Feedback and Stability (5 classes)

5.       Active Filters and Oscillators (2 classes)

6.       Multistage and power amplifiers (5 classes)

7.       Digital Electronics (3 classes)

8.       Tests (3 Classes)

 

Instructional Outcomes:

            At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

·          Perform a complete analysis or design of a single transistor or differential amplifier, including the DC- bias and frequency response.

·          Determine stability using the frequency and phase response of a system, or using a Nyquist plot.

·          Design various type of oscillators.

·          Perform basic heat transfer analysis, understanding thermal resistivity and temperature and  device failure.

·          Analyze multistage amplifiers and how to design for maximum gain by understanding the effects of interstage loading.

·          Understand the important benefits of feedback circuits

·          Analyze digital electronic circuits and determine transfer characteristics.

·          Understand different digital electronics technologies and their different applications.

 

Computer Usage:          Pspice is used on some homework assignments, and designs.

 

Design Experience:       

This course provides design experience in the design of electronics circuits, for which no unique solution exists.   These include amplifiers, oscillators, feedback networks, and digital electronics.  In amplifiers for example, multiple design specifications must be met, including DC biasing and frequency response.  These can be achieved through various design techniques and circuit topologies.  Many homework and test problems are design based. 

 

 

Estimated ABET Professional Component:

            Engineering Science:

            Engineering Design:

 

Course Outcome Assessment:

1.       Homework assignments

2.       Tests

3.       Comprehensive final exam

4.       Pspice project

5.       Feedback from former students

 

Prepared by:     John Scalzo                    Date: Fall 2000