Objectives and competences
The objective of this course is for students to know, understand, and be able to design and analyse basic electronic circuits for amplification, shaping, generating, converting and processing of signals.
Content (Syllabus outline)
• Amplifier circuits: classification and elementary properties, small-signal amplifier stages with BJT and MOS transistors, cascading amplifier stages, differential amplifier, frequency response.
• Operational amplifiers: types, basic circuits, and applications, feedback circuits with operational amplifiers, properties of negative feedback.
• Large signal amplifiers: amplifier classification, basic circuits, push-pull complementary circuits, integrated circuits power amplifiers, and power supplies.
• Waveform generators and waveshaping: voltage-controlled oscillators, frequency synthesizers.
• Signal processing circuits: sample and hold circuits, AD and DA converters, passive and active filters, finite and infinite impulse response digital filters.
Learning and teaching methods
lectures,
tutorial,
lab work.
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
• analysis and design of basic circuits for amplification,
• understand and use AD and DA converters,
• identify and explain conditions for amplifier stability,
• analyze and use active filters,
• recognize and use circuits with feedback,
• identify and use different amplifier classes
Intended learning outcomes - transferable/key skills and other attributes
Communication skills: oral lab work defence, manner of expression at lab work dokumentation.
Use of information technology: use of www for technical data search and recommended aplications of the circuits.
Calculation skills: design of simple electronic circuits, calculations of circuit properties.
Problem solving: selecttion of electroic komponents, the analysing and implementation of basic electronic circuits.
Practical skills: lab work performing, composing the measurement circuits, using the measurement instruments.
Readings
• R. Babič: Elektronska vezja, Krmiljeni viri in impedančni pretvorniki, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Založ. dej. FERI, Maribor, 1999.
• R. Babič: Operacijski ojačevalniki, Vrste, lastnosti in osnovna vezja, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Založ. dej. FERI, Maribor, 2001.
• R. Babič: Aktivna električna sita, Fakulteta za elektrotehniko, računalništvo in informatiko, Založ. dej. FERI, Maribor, 2000.
• D. A. Neamen: Microelectronics: Circuit Analysis and Design, Fourth Edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2010.
Prerequisits
Recommended basic knowledge of electronics and circuits theory.
Additional information on implementation and assessment The written exam may be substituted with continuous knowledge testing and assessment.
