Course Syllabus

Week of

Lectures

Reading

(J&B)

HW

Lab

8/25

1.1-1.7

No Labs

Introduction and overview

9/1

Review: Frequency response, Bode plot, amplifier models, input/output resistance

Chap. 10

1

No Labs, No Discussions

Review: Ideal Op Amps

9/8

Non-ideal Op Amps: finite gain, bandwidth

11.1-11.6

2

- Teaming

- SPICE

- Instrument

Non-ideal Op Amps: feedback, circuits

9/15

Non-ideal Op Amps: offset, slew rate

11.11-11.13,

3.1-3.4, 3.7, 3.9

3

Lab 1

PN Junction diodes, junction capacitance, diode model,

9/22

MOSFET: physics of MOS capacitor, MOSFET, regions of operation

4.1-4.7

4

Lab 2

MOSFET: DC analysis, model

9/29

Bipolar junction transistor (BJT): physics, regions of operation

5.1-5.11

5

Lab 3

BJT: DC analysis, biasing model

10/6

Midterm 1

13.1-13.5

No Labs

BJT small signal models

10/13

Common emitter amplifiers

13.6-13.7,

13.8-13.9

6

Lab 4

MOSFET small signal models

10/20

Common Source amplifiers

13.10-13.12

17.1-17.2

7

Frequency response

10/27

Short circuit time constant (SCTC) method

17.3.1-17.3.2,

8

Lab 5

Open circuit time constant (OCTC) method

11/3

Miller effect

17.4, 17.6

9

No Labs

Midterm 2

11/10

Common collector and common drain amp

14.1-14.4, 14.7, 17.7

10

Common base and common gate amplifiers

11/17

Multi-stage amplifiers

14.9

17.10

11

Lab 6

Multi-stage amplifiers, Frequency response

11/24

Current mirrors

16.1-16.4

No Labs

Thanksgiving Holidays

12/1

Digital circuits, CMOS inverters

7.1-7.4

12

Review

12/8

RRR Week (no class)

12/15

Final Exam:

12/19/2014 (Friday) 7-10 pm