Course Syllabus
ECE 340 – Electronics I
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering
1. Course Number and Name:
2. Credit Units/Contact Hours:
3. Course Coordinator:
ECE 340 – Electronics I
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Benjamin F. Mallard
4. Text, References & Software
Recommended Text:
Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith
Microelectronic Circuits, 6th Edition, Oxford University Press, New York and Oxford, 2010.
(ISBN 978-0-19-532303-0)
Software:
PSPICE, by Cadence Corporation (see Internet Resources below);
Internet Resources:
http://www.sedrasmith.com/
http://www.cadence.com/
(for downloading PSPICE)
5. Specific Course Information
a. Course Description
This course introduces the student to linear, piecewise-linear, and nonlinear models for active
devices and their interaction with passive circuit elements. Characteristics and behavior of
operational amplifiers, diodes, and transistors are used to analyze and design the circuits
comprised of these devices and components. Small signal amplifiers and their analysis at low,
midband, and high frequencies are characterized and categorized.
b. Prerequisites by Topic
Students should know the fundamental theorems and laws associated with electric circuits
(ECE240) as well as the various analysis techniques used to solve them. These shall include
Kirchhoff’s voltage and current laws, voltage and current division, series and parallel circuits,
Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, superposition, source transformation, nodal and mesh
(loop) analysis, and ac circuits. A working concept of power and energy is also required for this
course. A course in Ordinary Differential Equations is also required.
c. Required Course
6. Specific Goals for the Course
a. Specific Outcomes of Instructions – After completing this course the students should be able to:
1. Analyze and design operational amplifiers and its sub-circuits
2. Analyze and design diode circuits used for rectification and regulation.
3. Analyze and design single and multi-stage Field Effect Transistor (FET) based amplifiers.
4. Analyze and design single and multi-stage Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) based amplifiers.
5. Interpret and apply the principles of frequency response to the analysis and design of FET and
BJT amplifiers.
b. Relationship to Student Outcomes
This course supports the achievement of the following student outcomes:
a. An ability to apply knowledge of math, science, and engineering to the analysis of electrical
and computer engineering problems.
c. An ability to design systems which include hardware and/or software components within
realistic constraints such as cost, manufacturability, safety and environmental concerns.
e. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve electrical and computer engineering problems.
i. A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning.
k. An ability to use modern engineering techniques for analysis and design.
m. An ability to analyze and design complex devices and/or systems containing hardware and/or
software components.
n. Knowledge of math including differential equations, linear algebra, complex variables and
discrete math.
7. Topics Covered/Course Outline
1. Operational Amplifiers
2. Diode Circuits
3. FET Amplifiers
4. BJT Amplifiers
5. Multistage Amplifiers
6. Differential Amplifiers
7. Frequency Response
Prepared by:
Benjamin F. Mallard, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, November 2011
Ali Amini, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, March 2013