The University of Texas at Dallas Fall 2006

Electrical Engineering Department

EE3311 Electronic Circuits

Instructor: Dr. Ricardo Saad
Office: ECN2.506
Email: rsaad@utdallas.edu
Phone: (972) 883-4751

Course Syllabus
Class Schedule:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
Location: GR2.530
Recitation classes (optional but highly recommended): TBD
Pre-requisites:
EE3301, EE3302, EE3310
Consultation:
Tuesdays-Thursdays: 8:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (or by appointment)
Room: ECSN 2.506
Exams:
Assignments: 10 %
Class notes: 10%
Spice Simulations: 5%
Exam 1: 25% (Date: Sept 14, 2006)
Exam 2: 25% (Date: Oct. 19, 2006)
Final Exam: 25%
Miscellaneous
• Students that decide to drop the course should do it on the datelines scheduled
in the UTD Calendar.
• Drop forms are available from the Undergraduate Office.

Course Objectives
• Ability to perform DC analysis of circuits with nonlinear elements (Diode, FET,
and BJT)
• Ability to design biasing circuit for circuits with nonlinear elements
• Ability to apply small signal model of nonlinear elements for circuit analysis and
design
• Ability to analyze and design the three configurations of signal transistor
amplifiers
• Ability to analyze and design differential amplifiers
• Ability to analyze and design circuits with ideal operational amplifiers
• Ability to analyze frequency response of simpler amplifiers
• Ability to apply the feedback concept in the analysis and design of amplifiers
• Ability to use SPICE as circuit simulation tool to analyze and design circuits

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Course Content:
1. Operational Amplifiers
o The ideal Op-amp
o Differential and Common Mode Signals
o The inverting configuration
o The non-inverting configuration
o Difference Amplifiers
o Effect of Finite Open-Loop Gain, Bandwidth, Offset Bias Current
o Integrators and Differentiators
2. Diodes
o The ideal diode
o Terminal characteristics of junction diodes
o Modeling the diode forward characteristic
o Operation in the reverse breakdown region - Zener diodes
o Rectifier circuits
3. MOS Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFTETs)
o Device Structure and Physical Operation
o Current-Voltage Characteristics
o MOSFET Circuits at DC
o Biasing in MOS Amplifiers Circuits
o Small-Signal Operation and Models
o Single-Stage MOS Amplifiers
o The MOSFET Internal Capacitances and High-Frequency Model
o Frequency Response of the CS Amplifier
4. Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs)
o Device Structure and Physical Operation
o Current-Voltage Characteristics
o The BJT as an Amplifier and as a Switch
o BJT Circuits at DC
o Biasing in BJT Amplifier Circuits
o Small Signal Operation and Models
o Single-Stage BJT Amplifiers
o The BJT Internal Capacitances and High-Frequency Model
o Frequency Response of the Common-Emitter Amplifier
5. Single-Stage Integrated-Circuit Amplifiers
o The Cascode Amplifier
o The Source and Emitter Follower
o Current-Mirror Circuits
6. Differential and Multistage Amplifiers
o The MOS-Differential Pair
o The Small-Signal Operation of the MOS Differential Pair
o The BJT Differential Pair
7. Feedback
o The General Feedback Structure
o Properties of Negative Feedback
o Basic Feedback Topologies

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Required Textbook:
Title: Microelectronic Circuits
Edition: 5th
Authors: Sedra and Smith
ISBN: 0-19-5142519
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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