ECE322:ElectronicsII(Spring2015,UniversityofNewMexico)

InstructorandClassInformation
DateandTime:
Lecture:TuesdayandThursdays,11:00AM12:15PM,WoodwardHall147
Lab:Tuesdays(Sect007)andThursdays(Sect002and004/005(ITV))3:30PM6:00PM,ECE311
CourseCredits:4
Instructor:Prof.SanjayKrishna;Office:Room145,CenterforHighTechnologyMaterials(CHTM)
ContactInformation:Phone:(505)2727800EMail:skrishna@unm.edu
ClassTA:BriannaKlein;Office:Room117,CHTM;EMail:bklein01@unm.edu
Grader:AneeshaKondapianeeshakondapi3@gmail.com
LabTA:ClarkKadlecckadlec@unm.edu

OfficeHours:Wed,24PM,ECEroom234oranytimebyappointment(Ifinterestedin
schedulingameetingwithProf.KrishnakindlycalloremailProf.Krishnasassistant,KarenWalker
(kwalker@chtm.unm.edu),(505)2727875.
Prerequisite:ECE321
TextbookandReferenceMaterial:
ElectronicCircuitAnalysisandDesignbyDonaldA.Neamen(TEXTBOOK)
ElectronicPrinciplesbyAlbertP.Malvino
ClassNotesandHandouts
Grading:
Homework/ProblemSet:25%
2MidTermExaminations:35%
DesignProblem:15%
FinalExamination:25%

HomeworkPolicy:HomeworkswillbeassignedoneveryThursdayandtheywillbedueaweeklater(Next
Thursday).Latesubmissionswillnotbeaccepted.Thegraderwillensurethatyougetyourhomework
backbythefollowingTuesday.HomeworksolutionswillbepostedonthecoursewebsiteonWebct.

CourseOutline:
Module1:FieldEffectTransistorsandAmplifiers:OperationofaMOSFET,NMOS,PMOS,
CMOS,DC/ACAnalysis,JFETs,Applications,MOSFETAmplifier,DC/ACLoadLine
Analysis,ACEquivalentCircuit,CS,CD,CGAmplifiers(Chapters3and4)
Module2:BipolarJunctionTransistorsandAmplifiers:OperationofaBJT,DC/ACAnalysis,
TransistorBiasing,LinearAmplifier,DC/ACLoadLineAnalysis,ACEquivalent
Circuit,CE,CC,CBAmplifiers(Chapters5and6)
Module3:FrequencyResponse:AmplifierFrequencyResponse,TransferFunctions,Bode
Plot,FrequencyResponseofBJTandFETs,MillerEffect,TransistorCircuits
(Chapter7)
Module4:PowerTransistors:Poweramplifiers,BJTandMOSFETPowertransistors,Classes
ofAmplifiers,Circuitconfigurations(Chapter8)

LearningOutcomes:
Attheendthecourse,youshouldbeableto:

1)Analyzetheoperationofabipolarjunctiontransistorandapplythepiecewiselinearmodelto
determinetheDC/ACresponseoftheBJT

2)DesignandanalyzetheresponseofvariousBJTfunctionalcircuitssuchasamplifiers(CE,CC,CB,
cascade,cascode,Darlingtonpair,etc),switchingcircuits,logicgatesusingAC/DCloadlineanalysis

3)Analyzetheoperationofafieldeffecttransistorandapplythepiecewiselinearmodelto
determinetheDC/ACresponseoftheFET

4)DesignandanalyzetheresponseofvariousMOSFETandJFETfunctionalcircuitssuchas
amplifiers(CS,CG,CDetc),switchingcircuits,logicgatesusingAC/DCloadlineanalysis.

5)ConstructBodeplotsofthegainmagnitudeandphaseofvariousamplifiercircuitstakinginto
accountcircuitcapacitorsandtimeconstantsanddeterminetheirfrequencyresponse.

6)DeterminetheshortcircuitgainversusfrequencyofaBJTandtheunitygainbandwidthofan
FETanddeterminetheirMillercapacitancesusingtheexpandedhybrid model

7)Analzyeanddesignvariouscircuitconfigurationsofpowertransistorsandamplifiers

8)Worktogetherinateamandevaluate/assessyourindividualperformanceandtheperformance
ofyourteammates

TeamworkandGroupActivities:Thiscourselaysalotofemphasisonteamwork,asyouwillbeexpected
toworkinteamswhenyougraduate.Theclasswillbedividedintoteamsoffouranditispreferredthat
yousittogetherwithyourteammembersintheclass.Therewillbesomeproblemsolvingexercisesinthe
class,whichyouhavetoundertakeasapartoftheteam.Youwillevengetcandiesforbeingthefirstteam
tocorrectlysolvetheproblemsinclass

iclickers:Wewillbeusingiclickersasapartofthisclass.Thishelpsmetogetfeedbackfromtheclassona
particularconceptortopicofdiscussion.PleasegetaclickerfromtheUNMbookstore.Tolearnmore
abouticlickers,visithttp://cte.unm.edu/resources/teaching/teachingwithclickers.html.

DesignProblem:Inthesecondweekofclass,youwillbegivenadesignproblem,whichwillinvolvespice
modelingandbuildinganaudioamplifier.Thedesignproblemwouldbedueattheendofthesemester.
Thedesignproblemwillbeateamproject.However,therolesofeachteammembershouldberotated
duringthecourseoftheproject.

TeamContract:Alltheteamsarerequiredtodevelopa12pageteamcontractthatclearlystatesamong
otherthingstherolesandresponsibilitiesofeachmember,conflictresolutiontechniquesetc.Theteam
contract,dulysignedbyallteammembers,willbedueaweekaftertheassignmentofthedesignproblem.

PeerFactor:Itisemphasizedthatallthemembersofateammaynotgetthesamegrade.Apeerrating
factordesignedtoaccountforindividualperformanceintheteamprojectwillbeused.Attheendofthe
course,allteammemberswillconfidentiallyrateona15scale,howwelltheyandeachoftheir

teammatesfulfilledtheirresponsibilities.Apeerratingfactorwillbedeterminedbydividingthe
individualsaverageratingdividedbytheteamaverageofthepeerratings.Theindividualprojectgrade
equalsthepeerfactortimestheteamsprojectgrade.Notethatthepeerfactorcanbegreaterthanone,
implyingthatanindividualsgrademaybehigherthantheteamgrade.Alsonote,thatifalltheteam
membersrateeachotherasexcellentoraspathetic,thepeerfactorwillbeoneandalltheteam
memberswillgetthesamegrade.(Ahandoutonpeerfactoralongwithasamplepeerevaluation
questionnairewillbedistributedintheclass).

Laboratory:Inadditiontothetwolecturesperweek,youwillhavealabsectioneveryweek.Iwillwork
withthelabTAtoensurethatthereisagoodcorrelationbetweenthecontentsofthelectureandthelab.
Thelabisdividedintothreeparts.Inthefirstpart,youhaveanopportunitytofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe
workingofaBJTandFET.Thesecondpartconsistsofbuildingatwostageamplifier.Thethirdpartofthe
labisopenendedandyouwillberequiredtobuildacircuitforyourdesignproject.

ImportantDates:
MidTermI:Thursday,Feb18th,2014(inclass)
MidTermII:Thursday,March25th,2014(inclass)
FinalExamination:Tuesday,May13th,2015,12:30PM2:30PM

StudentFeedback
Apartfromtheformalfeedbackthatyouprovideattheendofcourse,youwillalsohaveopportunitiesto
providerealtimefeedbackduringthecourse.WewillusetechniquessuchasSmallGroupInstructional
Diagnosis(SGID)andoneminutepapertoensurethatthecourseisoptimizedforstudentlearning.

StudentswithDisabilities:
Ifyouhaveorbelieveyouhaveadisability,youmaywishtoselfidentify.Youcandosobyproviding
documentationtotheLearningSupportServices(LSS)attheCenterforAcademicProgramSupport
(Phone:5052774560).Appropriateaccommodationsmaythenbeprovidedforyou.Ifyouhavea
conditionwhichmayaffectyourabilitytoexitsafelyfromthepremisesinanemergencyorwhichmay
causeanemergencyduringclass,youareencouragedtodiscussthisinconfidencewiththeinstructor
and/orthedirectorofDisabledStudentPrograms.

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Topics To be Covered

Module 1: Field Effect Transistors and Amplifiers

Reading
Assignments
Neamen, 4th
Edition

Jan 13th, 2015 (Tue)

Basics of NMOS Transistor and DC Circuit Analysis

3.1-3.2

Jan 15th, 2015 (Thu)

MOSFET Appln: Switch, logic gate, amplifier, constant current bias

3.3-3.4

Jan 20th, 2015 (Tue)

Multistage Circuits

Jan 22nd, 2015 (Thu)

JFETs and MESFETs

Jan 27th, 2015 (Tue)

MOSFET Amplifiers and small signal model

4.1-4.2

Jan 29th, 2015 (Thu)

CS Amplifier and Source Follower

4.3-4.4

Feb 3rd, 2015 (Tue)

CG Amplifier and Integrated Amplifiers

4.5-4.6

Feb 5th, 2015 (Thu)

Multistage Amplifiers (Cascode, Cascade) and JFET Amplifiers

4.8-4.10

Homework Schedule

Lab

HW1 Assigned

No Lab

3.5
3.6-3.7

Feb 10th, 2015 (Tue)

Software lab
HW2 Assigned/HW1 Due
Intro to MOS Transistor
HW3 Assigned/HW2 Due
HW4 Assigned/HW3 Due

Single Stage MOS

Amplifiers

Mid Term I

Module 2: Bipolar Junction Transistors and Amplifiers

Feb 12th, 2015 (Thu)

Basic BJT Operation Principles and DC Circuit Analysis

5.1-5.2

Feb 17th, 2015 (Tue)

10

Transistor Applications and Biasing

5.3-5.4

Feb 19th, 2015 (Thu)

11

Multistage Circuits

5.5-5.7

Feb 24th, 2015 (Tue)

12

BJT Linear Amplifier

6.1-6.2
HW6 Assigned/HW5 Due

Feb 26th, 2015 (Thu)

13

Small Signal Model and AC Analysis

Mar 3rd, 2015 (Tue)

14

Basic BJT Amplifier Configurations (Common Emitter)

6.4-6.5

Mar 5th, 2015 (Thu)

15

AC Analysis, CC Amplifier

6.5-6.7

HW7 Assigned/HW6 Due

HW8 Assigned/HW7 Due

March 9th-March 13th

6.2

HW5 Assigned/HW4 Due

Make Up and/or Review

Paper
Intro to BJTs
Single Stage BJT
Amplifiers

Spring Break

Mar 17th, 2015(Tue)

Mid Term II

Multi-Stage BJT Amplifiers

Mar 19th, 2015 (Thu)

16

CB Amplifier

6.7-6.8

Mar 24th, 2015 (Tue)

17

Multistage Amplifiers

6.9-6.11

7.1-7.2

Module 3: Frequency Response

Mar 26th, 2015 (Thu)

18

Transfer Functions and Bode Plots

Mar 31st, 2015 (Tue)

19

Transistor Amplifiers with Circuit Capacitors

7.3

Apr 2nd, 2015 (Thu)

20

Frequency Response: BJT

7.4

Apr 7th, 2015 (Tue)

21

Frequency Response: FET

7.5

Apr 9th, 2015 (Thu)

22

High Frequency Response and Two Stage Amplifiers

7.6

HW9 Assigned/HW8 Due

HW10 Assigned/HW9 Due

HW11 Assigned/HW10
Due
Final Project

Module 4: Power Amplifiers

Apr 14th, 2015 (Tue)

23

Introduction to Power Transistors and Amplifiers

8.1-8.2

Apr 16th, 2015 (Thu)

24

Classes of Amplifiers/Class A Power Amplifier

8.3-8.4

Apr 21st, 2015 (Tue)

25

Push Pull Amplifier

8.5

Apr 23rd, 2015 (Thu)

26

Output stage with Mosfets

8.6

Apr 28th, 2015 (Tue)

27

Final Project Presentation

Apr 30th, 2015 (Thu)

28

Final Project Presentation/Course Review

May 13th, 2015 (Tue)

30

FINAL EXAMINATION

12:30-2:30PM

HW12 Assigned/HW11
Due
Design Circuit Inspection
HW12 Due/Design Circuit
Inspection