ECE3220 COURSE SYLLABUS - (Spring 2003)
(Last Modified: 04 November 2010 06:12:13 PM)
Syllabus modified to compensate for late March blizzard
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Date |
Reading |
DUE |
Topic (Tuesday meetings are shaded) |
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1 |
21 Jan |
Review of Diode and BJT Characteristics | ||
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2 |
23 Jan |
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Review of Small Signal Analysis Fundamentals and Design Project #1 Introduction |
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3 |
28 Jan |
6.1 |
QUIZ#1 |
The BJT Differential Pair |
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4 |
30 Jan |
6.2 |
HW#1 |
Small Signal Operation of the BJT-DP |
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5 |
04 Feb |
6.3 |
QUIZ#2 |
Non-ideal Characteristics of the BJT-DP |
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6 |
06 Feb |
6.4 |
HW#2 |
Biasing in BJT Integrated Circuits |
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7 |
11 Feb |
6.4-6.5 |
QUIZ#3 |
Improved Current Sources and Active Loads |
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8 |
13 Feb |
6.5 |
HW#3 |
Active Loads. |
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9 |
18 Feb |
6.5-6.6 |
QUIZ#4 |
Cascode Configuration. MOS Differential Amplifiers |
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10 |
20 Feb |
6.9 |
HW#4 |
Multi-Stage Amplifiers |
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11 |
25 Feb |
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QUIZ#5 |
Review for Exam #1 |
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12 |
27 Feb |
HW#5 | EXAM #1 | |
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13 |
04 Mar |
Review Exam #1; Design Project #2 Introduction | ||
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14 |
06 Mar |
9.1-9.2 |
DP#1 |
Class A Output Stages |
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15 |
11 Mar |
9.3-9.4 | QUIZ#6 | Class B and Class AB Output Stages |
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16 |
13 Mar |
9.5 | HW#6 | Class AB Bias Schemes |
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17 |
18 Mar |
9.6 | Thermal Management of Power BJTs | |
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18 |
20 Mar |
9.7 | HW#7 | Class AB Variations |
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25 Mar |
SPRING BREAK - No Class |
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27 Mar |
SPRING BREAK - No Class |
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19 |
01 Apr |
7.1 |
QUIZ#7 | s-Domain Analysis |
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20 |
03 Apr |
7.2 | HW#8 | Band Pass Amplifier Transfer Functions |
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21 |
08 Apr | QUIZ#8 | Review for Exam #2 | |
| 22 | 10 Apr | HW#9 |
EXAM #2 |
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| 23 | 15 Apr | QUIZ#9 | Review of Exam #2; Design Project #3 Introduction | |
| 24 | 17 Apr |
7.3-7.4 |
DP#2 |
Common Source and Common Emitter Amplifiers |
| 25 | 22 Apr |
7.5 |
QUIZ#10 |
Common Base, Common Gate and Cascode Amplifiers |
| 26 | 24 Apr |
7.6 |
HW#10 |
Emitter and Source Follower Amplifiers |
| 27 | 29 Apr |
7.7 |
QUIZ#11 |
The Common-Collector Common-Emitter Cascade Amplifier |
| 28 | 01 May |
7.8 |
HW#11 |
Frequency Response of the Differential Amplifier |
| 29 | 06 May | QUIZ#12 | Review for Exam #3 | |
| 30 | 08 May |
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HW#12 | EXAM #3 |
| 31 | 13 May | DP#3 | PROJECT PRESENTATIONS - 08:00am to 10:30am in ENGR 101 |