ECE 336 - Spring 2016
Electronic Circuits
Instructor: Jeremy Holleman
Office: Min Kao 553
E-mail: jeremy.holleman@utk.edu
Web page: http://web.eecs.utk.edu/~jhollema/classes/ece336/index.html
Office Phone: 865-974-5442
Class: Tu,Th 12:40-1:55 in Min Kao 404
Office Hours: Tuesday 10:30-11:00 am, Thursday 2:00-3:00 pm,
and by appointment
Textbook
R.C. Jaeger and T.N. Blalock, Microelectronic Circuit Design, 5th Edition, McGraw-Hill.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of ECE 335 (Electronic Devices), 315 (Signals and Systems I, co-requisite), or
equivalents.
Grading
Exam 1
Final Exam
Projects
Homework
Total
20%
40%
30%
10%
100%
Grading scale: A(≥91%), A-(90%), B+(86 to 89%), B(81 to 85%), B-(80%), C+(76 to 79%), C(71 to
75%), C-(70%), D+(66 to 69%), D(61 to 65%), D-(60%), F(<60%).
The exams are tentatively scheduled as follows:
• Midterm: March 3rd, 2016 (in class).
• Final Exam: Comprehensive. Wednesday, May 4th, 2016, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm.
Homework
Homework will be assigned and graded. The primary purpose of the homework assignments is to help
you master the concepts and practice applying them. Discussion of the homework problems is allowed
and encouraged, but copying of homework is cheating. The work you turn in must be your own.
Projects
Projects will be checked off in the Frank Pierce Electronics Laboratory. Project reports should be clear,
concise, and complete. Reports must be typed or word-processed. Correct spelling and grammar, clear
descriptions, and readable figures are expected.
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Late Assignments
Homework assignments and project reports are due at the beginning of class. Late assignments will be
penalized 10% per day or fraction thereof. Homework assignments will not be accepted more than one
day late. Project reports more than three days late will not be accepted. If unavoidable circumstances
require you to turn an assignment in late, contact the instructor as early as possible.
Notes on the Calendar
There will be no classes the week of March 14th-18th, 2016, spring break. The last day to withdraw
with a grade of “W” is April 5th, 2016. The dates given here for topics and exams are
tentative. Changes in test dates will be announced in class and by email.
Makeup Exams
If you have a valid reason (e.g. medical emergency, death in the family) for a makeup exam, inform
the instructor as soon as possible. In all cases, notify the instructor before the exam occurs.
Academic Integrity
The EECS Department takes very seriously its obligation to the University and the engineering profession to produce graduates that are trustworthy, ethical, and competent in their field. Therefore, no
academic dishonesty of any kind will be tolerated in this class. The typical penalty for cheating will be
a failing grade in the class. Egregious cases will be reported to the dean with a recommended penalty of
expulsion from the university. See the “Hilltopics” Student Handbook (http://dos.utk.edu/hilltopics)
for more information on this matter.
Students with Disabilities
Inform the instructor as soon as possible of any special needs that you may have. Please bring in a
letter from the Office of Disability Services (http://ods.utk.edu/) to help us find the appropriate
accommodations.
Schedule of Topics
Week
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Week
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Jan 14
Jan 19, 21
Jan 26, 28
Feb 2, 4
Feb 9, 11
Feb 16, 18
Feb 23, 25
Mar 1, 3
Mar 8, 10
Mar 15, 17
Mar 22, 24
Mar 29, 31
Apr 5, 7
Apr 12, 14
Apr 19, 21
Apr 26, 28
Review: Transistors and Single-stage amplifiers
Single-stage Amps, Biasing
Single-stage Amps, Terminal Impedance, Linearity
Bypass capacitors, Multi-stage Amps
Differential Amplifiers
Basic Op-Amp Design,
Output Stages, Current Sources,
Current Mirrors, Mid-Term Exam
Current mirrors, Current references
No Class, Spring Break
Active loads and Op-Amps
High-frequency models, Frequency Response
Freq. response, cont.
Freq. response, Op-Amp Circuits, Feedback
Logic Circuits
Logic, cont., Final Review
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3-5, 13, Appdx
14.1-14.6
14.7-14.9,
15.1
15.2-15.3
15.3-15.4
16.1-3
16.4-16.5
16.7-16.9
17.1-17.4
17.5-17.10
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Ch. 6, 7