Electronics I Notes from Prof. K. W. Whites

http://whites.sdsmt.edu/classes/ee320/

EE 320/320L Electronics I

Fall 2009

EE 320/320L Course Syllabus 

Personnel:

• Teaching Assistant: Mr. Pradeep Gubbala (Homework and Laboratory notebook grader).

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Lecture Notes 

Lecture #	Title
0	Cover Page. Table of contents.
1	Ideal Diode.
2	Physical Operation of Diodes.
3	DC Analysis of Diode Circuits.
4	Small-Signal Diode Model and Its Application.
5	Introduction to B2 Spice from Beige Bag Software.
6	Zener Diodes.
7	Diode Rectifier Circuits (Half Cycle, Full Cycle, and Bridge).
8	Peak Rectifiers.
9	Limiting and Clamping Diode Circuits. Voltage Doubler. Special Diode Types.
10	Bipolar Junction Transistor Construction. NPN Physical Operation.
11	PNP Bipolar Junction Transistor Physical Operation. BJT Examples.
12	DC Analysis of BJT Circuits.
13	The BJT as a Signal Amplifier.
14	BJT Small-Signal Equivalent Circuit Models.
15	BJT Small-Signal Amplifier Examples.
16	Graphical Analysis of a BJT Small-Signal Amplifier.
17	BJT Biasing. Current Mirror.
18	Common Emitter Amplifier.
19	Common Emitter Amplifier with Emitter Degeneration.
20	Common Base Amplifier.
21	Common Collector (Emitter Follower) Amplifier.
22	BJT Internal Capacitances. High Frequency Circuit Model.
23	Common Emitter Amplifier Frequency Response. Miller's Theorem.
24	BJT as an Electronic Switch.
25	Enhancement Type MOSFET Operation, P-Channel, and CMOS. ("The High-k Solution," IEEE Spectrum, Oct. 2007)
26	MOSFET Circuit Symbols, iD-vDS Characteristics.
27	MOSFET Circuits at DC.
28	MOSFET as an Amplifier. Small-Signal Equivalent Circuit Models.
29	MOSFET Small-Signal Amplifier Examples.
30	Biasing MOSFET Amplifiers. MOSFET Current Mirrors.
31	Common Source Amplifier.
32	Common Source Amplifier with Source Degeneration.
33	CMOS Common Source Amplifier.
34	MOSFET Common Gate Amplifier.
35	CMOS Common Gate Amplifier.
36	MOSFET Common Drain (Source Follower) Amplifier.
37	CMOS Digital Logic Inverter.

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Homework 

• Homework #1. Assigned Sept. 2. Due Sept. 8.
• Homework #2. Assigned Sept. 4. Due Sept. 11.
• Homework #3. Assigned Sept. 11. Due Sept. 18.
• Homework #4. Assigned Sept. 18. Due Sept. 25.
• Homework #5. Assigned Sept. 25. Due Oct. 2.
• Homework #6. Assigned Oct. 2. Due Oct. 9.
• Homework #7. Assigned Oct. 9. Due Oct. 16.
• Homework #8. Assigned Oct. 16. Due Oct. 23.
• Homework #9. Assigned Oct. 23. Due Oct. 30.
• Homework #10. Assigned Oct. 30. Due Nov. 6.
• Homework #11. Assigned Nov. 6. Due Nov. 13.
• Homework #12. Assigned Nov. 13. Due Nov. 20.
• Homework #13. Assigned Nov. 20. Due Nov. 30.
• Homework #14. Assigned Nov. 30. Due Dec. 4.
• Homework #15. Assigned Dec. 4. Due Dec. 11.

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Exam Related 

• Cover pages for exams:
  • Exam #1. Exam date: Sept. 30.
  • Exam #2. Exam date: Oct. 28.
  • Exam #3. Exam date: Nov. 25.
  • Final exam. Exam date: Dec. 14.

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Laboratories 

• "General Laboratory Safety Policy," SDSMT Department of ECE.
• Lab book grading rubric.
• Labs:
  • Laboratory #1. Assigned Sept. 22. Due Sept. 24.
  • Laboratory #2. Assigned Oct. 6. Due Oct. 8.
  • Laboratory #3. Assigned Oct. 20. Due Oct. 22.
  • Laboratory #4. Assigned Nov. 3. Due Nov. 5.
  • Laboratory #5. Assigned Nov. 17. Due Nov. 19.
  • Laboratory #6. Assigned Dec. 8. Due Dec. 10.

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Equipment Related Information 

• "XYZs of Oscilloscopes," Tektronix, Inc., 2001.
• "ABCs of Probes Primer," Tektronix, Inc., 2005.
• Tektronix TDS-2012 user manual and supplement (digital storage oscilloscope).
• Tektronix P2220 user manual (oscilloscope voltage probe).
• Tektronix CFG-250 user manual (function generator).
• Tenma 72-410A user manual (true RMS digital multimeter).
• Tenma 72-6856 user manual (triple power supply).

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Useful References 

• Data sheets:
  • 1N4148 – Silicon diode.
  • 1N4736 – 6.8-V Zener diode.
  • 1N5817 – Schottky barrier diode.
  • PN2222A – An npn BJT from Fairchild Semiconductor.
  • PN2907 – A pnp BJT from Fairchild Semiconductor.
  • MC14007UB – dual complementary pair plus inverter IC (six MOSFETs) available from ON Semiconductor.
• Semiconductor manufacturers:
  • National Semiconductor.
  • On Semiconductor (formerly Motorola Semiconductor).
  • Panasonic Semiconductor (Datasheets Search System).
  • Phillips Semiconductors.
  • ST Microelectronics.