EE0257-Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits

Electrical Computer Engineering Department

University of Pittsburgh

Spring 2007

Instructor: Prof. Kevin P. Chen          

 

Coordinates:

Lecture room:

Phone

Email

Office

WWW

Benedum Hall: 426

412-6249675

kchen@engr.pitt.edu

Benedum Hall 442

http://www.engr.pitt.edu/electrical/faculty-staff/chen/ECE0257/index.htm

 

     Notice: The Final exam is scheduled on

April 26, Thursday, 2pm to 4 pm

Benedum Hall Room 426 (your classroom)

    

 

Lectures:

Tuesday           4:00 pm to 5:15 pm

Thursday         4:00 pm to 5:15 pm

 

Lecture Notes:

Chapter 1: Lecture Notes

Chapter 2: Lecture Notes

Chapter 3: Lecture Notes

Chapter 4: Lecture Notes

Chapter 5: Lecture 1

Chapter 5: Lecture 2

Chapter 5: Lecture 3

 

Office hours:

Tuesday            1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

Wednesday       1:00 pm to 2:30 pm

 

Assignments & Solutions:

Homework 1   Solution

Homework 2   Solution

Example Questions for Diodes

Homework 3    Solution 

Homework 4    Solution

Example Question for MOSFET 1

Example Question for MOSFET 2

Homework 5    Solution

Homework 6    Solution

Homework 7    Solution

Homework 8    Solution

Homework 9    Solution

Homework 10   Solution

 

 

Teaching Assistant: Mr. Yushi Hu

Office:

Email

Office Hours: 

Benedum Hall 462

hu.yushi@gmail.com

Monday                    10:00am to 11:30 am

Friday                       10:00am to 11:30am

 

Course Textbook:     

·         Microelectronic Circuits by Sedra and Smith, Oxford, 5th edition, ISBN 0-19-514251-9 

·         All announcements, handouts, assignments, and solutions are available online.

 

Course Contents:

·         Chapter 2 Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amp): Ideal Op-Amp, invert and non-invert configuration, difference amplifiers, frequency response and bandwidth, DC imperfections, integrators and differentiators

 

·         Chapter 3 Diode: Ideal diode, terminal charateristics of diodes, model and analysis of diode, Zener diodes, fectifier circuits, limiting and clamping circuits, semiconductor fundamental of a diode (pn-junction)

 

·         Chapter 4 MOSFETs: device structures, IV characteristics, DC and small signal AC analysis of MOSFET circuits, single-stage MOS amplifiers, frequency response and bandwidth.

 

·         Chapter 5 BJT and circuits: structures of npn and pnp transistors, I-V characteristics, DC and small signal analysis of BJT, BJT amplifiers and switches, frequency response and bandwidth

 

·        Brief introduction of Feedback and stability

 

Marking Scheme . Final marks will be available 7 days after the final.

Homework:       20% (All exam questions are based on your homework)

Quiz #1:            20% (Operational amplifiers, diodes, and related circuits)

Quiz #2:            20% (MOS field-effect transistors and circuits (MOSFETs))

Final exam:        50% (All subjects with emphasis on bipolar junction transistors and MOSFETs circuits)

Total:                110% (the final grade is the sum of quizzes, assignments, and the final, no curve.)

 

Letter grades:

A+: 95%-110%            A: 85%-94%                 A-: 80%-84%                B(±): 70%-79%      

C: 65%-69%             D: 60%-64%            F: 0%-59.9%

Policy:

  • No late withdrawal
  • Make-up exams can only be arranged with a 48-hour notice before exams and with valid proofs
  • Appeal of your grade can be made within 7 days when it becomes available
  • Under NO circumstance, a F grade can be changed to a passing grade once it is assigned