EET 4158 – Linear Integrated Circuits
Standard Course Outline
Applications of operational amplifiers, comparators, phase-locked loops,
timers, regulators, other integrated circuits. Includes amplifiers, active filters,
oscillators, differentiators and integrators.
Goals/Objectives This course will provide students with an introduction to application of various
of the course:
linear integrated circuits.
Catalog
Description:
Course
Outcomes:
CO1
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CO2
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CO3
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Relationship to
ET Program
Outcomes:
Textbook:
Students will have an understanding of the fundamentals of op-amp circuits
(including feedback, spectral response…)
Students will have an understanding of the practical aspects of op-amp circuits
(including saturation, the difference between so-called “ideal” and practical
integrators and differentiators…)
Students will be knowledgeable of other linear devices (regulators,
comparators…)
EET 4158 contributes the following to the EET program outcomes:
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO10 PO11
CO1 X
X
CO2 X
X
X
CO3 X
X
X
X
X
Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated Circuits, William D. Stanley, Prentice
Hall, fourth edition, 2002.
Topics Covered:
Source Models: Cascading of Amplifier Stages; Bode Plots and
Unit Step Response of Low-Pass and High-Pass filters…
Op-Amp Models: Virtual Ground approximation; Frequency Dependent Open Loop
Gain effects; Inverting (and non-inverting) Amplifiers; Voltage followers; Level and
Range Shifting Applications;
Introduction to Feedback: Closed-loop response; gain-bandwidth tradeoff; “Ideal”
vs Practical Integrator and Differentiator Circuits; Higher-order Active Filters…
Noise and nonlinearities: Thermal noise; Shot noise; Saturation; Open-loop
Comparators; A to D converters…
Other Applications: Summers; D to A converters; Comparators with Positive
Feedback; Op-Amp based oscillators and Function Generators; Phase-lockedloops; Timers; Regulators…
Computer
Usage:
Students are encouraged to consult library and Internet resources. WebCT and e-mail
will be used to communicate with students and disseminate materials and assignments.
Laboratory
Exercises:
The laboratory experiments are intended to help the student develop skills for
test Circuit design and set up as well as for obtaining useful data, interpreting
the data, and reporting the results. Laboratory sessions will consist of
experiments based on written instructions provided in advance. For the most
part, each experiment is designed to be performed in one lab session. All lab
work will be recorded in lab notebooks.
Required
Equipment:
Course
Grading:
Library Usage:
The course involves laboratory projects utilizing equipment and instrumentation, such as:
DMMs; Oscilloscopes; etc.
Course
Assessment:
Useful methods for assessing the success of this course in achieving the intended
outcomes listed above:
 CO1: homework and exams
 CO2: homework, labs and exams
 CO3: homework and exams
Course Policies:
Students with; irregular attendance, non-performance of required work, poor performance in
lab may receive a grade of “F”. Make-up exams, quizzes and late reports will be permitted only
for extreme circumstances. Lab notebooks are required. Advance preparation for lab
experiments may be required and will be evaluated. Lab notebooks should be kept in
accordance with the printed lab notebook instructions and will be evaluated and graded at the
end of the semester. Individual student participation in each lab experiment will be monitored
and evaluated.
Additional
Course
Information,
Policies and
Expectations:
Course grading policies are left to the individual instructor.
Students are encouraged to consult library and Internet resources.
Professionalism and Ethics:
Academic dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Violations of student academic
behavior standards are outlined in The Golden Rule, the University of Central Florida's
Student Handbook. See ttp://www.goldenrule.sdes.ucf.edu/ for further details.
Per university policy and plain classroom etiquette, mobile phones, pagers, etc. MUST
be silenced during all classroom lectures and exams. Those not heeding this rule will
be asked to leave the classroom immediately so as to not disrupt the learning
environment.
Computer Skills/Usage
• WebCT and e-mail will be used to communicate with students and disseminate
materials and assignments throughout the course.
The homework assignments will be available on Thursday and are due one
week later. That provides plenty of time to work on it and to ask interactive
questions during Tuesday’s lecture. Thus, late homework assignments will not
be accepted. If however it is impossible for a student to do an assignment, for
example, the student is in the hospital for a week…we will give you your
average score (for the missed assignment). The student will have to document
the reasons for missing an assignment and any student can only miss a
maximum of two.
Exams
All exams will be on line. Students will be given a time window during which the
exam can be taken. If students have problems submitting their exam for any reason
(system is down etc.), they need to get in touch with Kim Okamoto, the WebCT
specialist for the college at 407-823-5248 or email her at kokamoto@mail.ucf.edu.
Any other question about the exam should be directed to the instructor.
Makeup Assignments and Examinations
• Makeup exams will be given only in the case of documented emergency. In
order to be fair to all students, any make-up exam will be at least as difficult
as the regularly scheduled exam.
Course
Coordinator:
Scott Shepard, Assistant Professor, sshepard@mail.ucf.edu