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VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
ECE 3550 (All Sections) ANALOG ELECTRONICS Fall 2015
Instructor:
E-mail:
Web Page:
Contact:
TEXT:
Robert H. Caverly, Ph.D. 433 Tolentine
Robert.Caverly@villanova.edu
http://rcaverly.ece.villanova.edu/ or via BlackBoard
Tel: 610-519-5660 Fax: 610-519-4436
“Microelectronic Circuits" by A. S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, 6th ed., Oxford University
Press, 2010.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Electronics & Applications (ECE 2550) (or equivalent)
Additional References:
“Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design" by D. Neamen, 4th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2010.
“Microelectronic Circuit Design" by R. Jaeger and T. Blalock, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2008.
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Topic
Semiconductor devices
Diode circuits
MOSFETs
FET circuits in DC, MOSFET amplifiers
Small-signal operation
MOSFET amplifier biasing and operation
Discrete MOSFET amplifiers, EXAM I
Amplifier frequency response
Active loading, current mirrors
Differential amplifiers
Multi-stage amplifiers
Op-Amp Circuits, EXAM II
Op-Amp Circuits
Additional Material
Course Summary and Laboratory Project
Readings
ECE 2550
4.4-4.5
5.1-5.2
5.3-5.4
5.5
5.6-5.7
5.8
9.1-9.5
7.1-7.5
8.1-8.2, 8.4
8.6
12.1-12.3
12.3-12.6
Activity
Review
Familiarization
DC Power Supply
MOSFET characteristics
DC biasing circuits
Amplifiers
Amplifier Frequency Response
Current mirrors
Differential amplifiers
Project: CMOS Op Amp
Lab Project
Project report submission
Attendance Policy:
Attendance is required for all sessions and will be taken. Permission for an excused absence from a
session may be granted with prior approval or in the case of emergency (with notification given to the
instructor as soon as possible thereafter). It is your responsibility to schedule with the TA a time to make
up work of any excused absence session. You are not permitted to use another student's results should
you miss a session. Unexcused absences will result in your final grade being reduced by 5 points per
absence.
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Classroom Compensation Time
Class will meet on four (4) Friday afternoons throughout the semester to compensate for instructor
travel. These sessions will meet at approximately 2:30 and last until approximately 4:30pm. The
tentative dates for these extra classroom hours are: Sept. 18, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Nov. 13. The
classroom is TBD.
Quizzes and Exams:
Two exams and a comprehensive final exam will be given. The exams will be based on material from
the lectures, assignments, textbook, and practicums. Quizzes will be conducted during the class sessions
and exams will be conducted at a common time. The final examination will also be held at a common
time for both sections and is scheduled for Saturday, December 12 from 4:15 - 6:45.
Grading
Assignments: 15%
Quizzes: 15%
Electronic Lab Notebook: 5%
Lab Performance and Reports: 20%
Exams: 30% (15% each)
Comprehensive Final Exam: 15%
Late Submission Policy:
Submission deadline for each assignment will be announced on Blackboard. A late submission of an
assignment:
a. will cause a loss of a letter grade (10 points or equivalent) for each class day; and
b. will not be accepted after solutions and/or graded assignments are made available.
Electronics Notebook:
You are required to maintain an electronic notebook for the laboratory. All entries into the notebook are
to be recorded as the measurements are performed. Various software tools, such as Microsoft Word,
Excel, FrontPage and PowerPoint, Matlab, and SPICE, can be used to create the electronic notebook
(Cntl-Print Screen can be used to capture the work). Each page of the notebook is to be dated and
numbered, and an index at the beginning of the notebook should be created. Pre-lab assignments,
calculations, simulations, circuit diagrams, data (tables and graphs), observations, and conclusions are to
be recorded in this electronic notebook. The final report for each laboratory exercise should be included
in a sequentially numbered Appendix (that is, the first laboratory report would be Appendix A, the
second report Appendix B, etc.) The final version of the electronic notebook will be an Adobe PDF file
(pdf only, no word doc files accepted) submitted via Blackboard by the last day of class.
Rules of Conduct:
Students will be expected to refrain from potentially distracting behavior such as using laptops to surf
the Web, play games or check e-mail, or holding side conversations unless they are part of the lecture
activity. Students are asked to turn off or mute smart/cell phones during classes and other events. Since
this class will be held in a laboratory with expensive equipment, students should also refrain from
eating, drinking or chewing gum in the laboratory. Normal laboratory safety protocols also need to be
followed.
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Support Services Available
It is the policy of Villanova to make reasonable academic accommodations for qualified individuals with
disabilities. If you are a person with a disability (non-physical) please register with the Learning Support
Office by contacting mailto:Learning.support.services@villanova.edu or 610-519-5176 as soon as
possible. Registration is needed in order to receive accommodations.
The Office of Disability Services collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and community members to
create diverse learning environments that are usable, equitable, inclusive and sustainable. The ODS
provides Villanova University students with physical disabilities the necessary support to successfully
complete their education and participate in activities available to all students. If you have a diagnosed
disability and plan to utilize academic accommodations, please contact Gregory Hannah, advisor to
students with disabilities at 610-519-3209 or visit the office on the second floor of the Connelly Center.
ABET Accreditation Outcomes Addressed in this Course:
Students should demonstrate:
a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science and engineering.
b. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.
c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.
e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.
g. an ability to communicate effectively.
k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
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