3 Semester Credit Hours

Course Description

Analog and mixed signal electronic circuits have in the past been designed and built by discrete components. As demands for small, low power battery operated devices like mobile phones increase, the trend is to design these circuits so that they are integrated into a microchip.

Whether an electronic circuit is build with discrete components or an integrated form, one must learn how to successfully design them to meet certain prescribed design specifications. However, a central part of the design flow process is the ability to perform analysis of a given circuit and gain the necessary insights into its operation.

This course focuses on analysis of analog and mixed signal electronic circuits, both discrete and integrated. We start with analysis of basic amplifier circuits like Op-Amps, single stage bipolar and MOS amplifiers ,then cover analysis of basic analog and mixed signal integrated circuits such as differential pairs, comparators , sample and hold circuits, switched capacitor circuits and data converters.

Prerequisites

• One year of college-level calculus.
• A course in linear algebra and differential equations.
• A course in analog and digital electronics such as NEEI 3321.
• General prerequisite: Students must have the knowledge resulting from completing all coursework in the curriculum for a BS degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program in the United States or a CEAB-accredited program in Canada, or the equivalent from a foreign institution; performance level in this coursework should be equivalent to a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.9 or better on 4.0 scale.

Course Objectives

To learn techniques for design-oriented analysis of modern analog and mixed signal integrated circuits. To gain the necessary understanding of, and insights of, the operation of simple electronic circuits in a way that makes it easier for one to understand and analyze more complex circuits. Mastering computer aided analysis tools, such as SPICE, could be helpful, but should not be seen as one of the main objectives of this course.

Course Topics

The following topics will be covered in the order given.

• Introduction
• Operational Amplifiers
• Diodes
• MOS Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
• Bipolar Circuits
• Analog Integrated Circuits
• Feedback Theory
• Filters and Oscillators
• Noise Modeling
• Switched Capacitor Circuits
• Comparators
• Sample and Hold
• Data Converters Fundamentals
• Digital-to-Analog Converters
• Analog-to-Digital Converters
• Course Review

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

Textbooks

Required: Microelectronic Circuits, Sedra/Smith, Oxford University Press, ISBN: 0-19-514251-9; Analog Integrated Circuit Design, David A. Johns and Ken Martin, 1st editon, 1997, Wiley, ISBN: 0-471-14448-7.

Disclaimer: The course 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.