3 Semester Credit Hours

Course Description

This course will provide the audience with a comprehensive understanding of the basic techniques of electronic circuit analysis. There will be a balanced coverage of both analog and digital electronics. Models of transistors will be developed and the models will then be used to analyze single and multiple transistor circuits.

Digital electronic topics include determining the logic voltage levels, speed and power of Bipolar Junction Transistor, BJT and Field Effect Transistor, FET logic circuits and latching circuits. Also covered will be analysis of BJT and FET ROM and RAM cells. Analog topics include input resistance, output resistance and voltage and current gain of single transistor amplifiers. Cascading and coupling of multiple transistors producing differential circuits, constant current sources and high gain amplifiers will also be discussed. The course will conclude with a discussion of feedback and stability of feedback amplifiers.

Prerequisites

• One year of college-level calculus (NMTH 1111 and NMTH 1112)
• A course in linear algebra and differential equations (NMTH 2301)
• An introductory course in electrical and electronic circuits (such as NEEI 2321)
• A course in linear systems and circuits (such as NEEI 2322)
  

Course Objectives

The objective course is to provide the student with a comprehensive understanding of the basic techniques of electronic circuit analysis. The student will become familiar with the basic concepts of connecting several transistors together to build digital logic and memory circuits as well as stable amplifiers that have the benefits of feedback. The student will gain proficiency in transistor circuit analysis and design as well as practical experience in circuit simulation.

Course Topics

The following topics will be covered in the order given:

• Review of RC Circuits
• Switching Characteristics of Diodes
• BJT Inverter
• DTL Gate
• TTL Inverter
• TTL Nand Gate
• ECL Gate
• Power in ECL
• FET Transistor
• Empirical Model of FET
• FET Inverter
• NMOS Inverter
• NMOS Gates
• Static Characteristics of CMOS Inverter
• Dynamic Behavior of CMOS
• CMOS Power
• Regenerative Circuits
• BJT RS Flip Flop
• NMOS RS Flip Flop
• CMOS RS Flip Flop
• BJT and FET Static Memory Cells
• Dynamic Memory Cells
• Row and Column Decoding
• BJT Analog Circuit Model
• FET Analog Circuit Model
• Single Stage Amplifier
• Cascading Stages
• Differential Amplifier
• Current Sources
• High Frequency Model of BJT and FET
• Frequency Response of Amplifiers
• Four Configurations of Amplifiers
• Four Types of Feedback Amplifiers
• Examples of the Four Types Feedback Amplifiers
• Blackman's Theorem
• Stability of Feedback Amplifiers
• Two Pole Amplifiers with Feedback
• Three Pole Amplifiers
• Gain Margin and Phase Margin
• Barkhausen Criteria

Technical Requirements

For this course you will need to have access to circuit simulation software such as SPICE.  In addition, you will be required to have Windows Media Player to view the lectures. For the standard technical requirements, please go to the link below: http://www.waldenu.edu/c/Files/DocsGeneral/Getting_Started_Guide.pdf

Textbook

Disclaimer: The coure syllabus may differ slightly from this course.  Descriptions will be provided in your online course. Textbook information is provided only to give more information about the course.  Do Not use this information to purchase a textbook.  Up-to-date information will be provided when you register.