APHY 103.

ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS

Course Description:
Construction, types and modes of operations and applications of electronic circuits.
3 units. 5 hrs (2 lects, 3 lab) PR. APHY 102

COURSE OUTLINE

Hrs Topic Objectives

After the discussion, the students
should be able to:
Section 1: Introduction  Differentiate discrete from
2 I. Discrete and manufacturing Techniques IC components
II. Introduction and Review of General Amplifiers  Identify the major process in
A. Electronic Systems Design and Synthesis IC manufacturing
B. Amplifier Signal Model  Discuss the general
C. Cascade of Amplifier Stages mechanism of amplification

Section 2. Fundamentals of Operational Amplifiers  Describe the ideal op-amp

2 I. Ideal Operational Amplifiers characteristics
A.Ideal op-amp Characteristics  Analyze non inverting and
B. Op-amp terminals inverting amplifier and
C. Inverting and Non-inverting Amplifier voltage follower
D.Voltage Follower  Analyze non inverting and
E. Closed-Loop Differential Amplifier inverting amplifier, voltage
follower and closed-loop
differential amplifier
 Design non inverting and
inverting amplifier, voltage
follower and closed-loop
differential amplifier
 Practical Operational Amplifiers
2 A. Modified Op-amp Model and Offset Effects  Describe the practical op-
B. Common-mode and Power Supply Rejection amp characteristics
Ratio  Discuss modes of
C. Slew rate compensation of practical
D. Negative Feedback and External Offset op-amp
Compensation
III. Op Amp Frequency Response, Stability and
2 Compensation  Analyze open-loop and
A. Preliminary Concepts closed-loop response of
B. Open-loop and Close-loop Response design circuit
C. Positive Feedback and Stability  Discuss modes of
D. Compensation compensation on frequency
response of op-amp

IV. Linear and Non-linear Operational Amplifier Circuits  Analyze linear and non-
4 A. Summing Circuits linear op-amp circuits
B. Differentiators and Integrators  Discuss modes of operation
C. Instrumentation Amplifiers of linear and non-linear op-
D. Non-linear Applications: Logarithmic Circuits amp circuits
 V. Signal Processing Op Amp Circuits  Analyze signal processing
2 A. Clamping and Limiting Circuits op-amp circuits
B. Precision Rectifiers  Discuss modes of operation
C. Sample and Hold Circuits of signal processing op-amp
D. Peak Detectors circuits

Section 3: Electronic Circuits Objectives

2 I. Active Filters  Analyze modes of operation
A. Filter Classifications and Characteristics of low pass, highpass,
B. Filter Types: LowPass, HighPass, BandPass and bandpass and bandreject
BandReject  Discuss the frequency
C. Filter Responses: Butterworth, Chebyshev Bessel response of low pass,
and Elleptic Responses highpass, bandpass and
D. Op Amp Implementation of Active Filters bandreject filters
 Design low pass, highpass,
bandpass and bandreject
filters

II. Oscillators, Multivibrators and Waveform Generators  Analyze oscillators,

4 A. RC Oscillators: Phase-shift and Wien Bridge multivibrators and
B. LC Oscillators: Colpitts and Hartley waveform generators
C. Crystal Oscillators  Discuss modes of operation
D. Multivibrators of different oscillators,
E. The 555 Pulse Generators multivibrators and
F. Triangle and Square Wave Generators waveform generators
G. Sine Wave Generators  Design oscillators,
multivibrators and
waveform generators
 Power Circuits  Analyze power circuits
2 A. Review of Thyristors  Discuss modes of operation
B. Discrete Transistor Voltage Regulation of voltage regulators
C. IC Voltage Regulation  Design voltage regulators
D. Voltage Regulator Design
 Communication Circuits  Analyze communication
4 A. Analog-to-Digital Conversion circuits
B. Digital-to-Analog Conversion  Discuss modes of operation
C. Voltage-Controlled Oscillators of communication circuits
D. Mixers and Phase-locked Loops
E. Modulator/Demodulator Design
F. Receiver Design Issues

 Digital Circuits  Discuss the mechanism of

6 A. Bipolar Digital Circuits: ECL, DTL and TTL some digital circuits
Implementations
B. FET Digital Circuits: NMOS and CMOS Inverters
and Logic Gates

REFERENCES
Bell, D. “Operational amplifiers: Applications, Trouble shooting and Design”
Boylestad, R. and Nashelsky, L. “Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory” (7th ed)
Clayton, G. and Winder , S. “Operational Amplifiers” (5th ed)
Couglin and Driscoll “Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits” (4th ed)
Dailey, D. “Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits”
 Faulkenberry, L. “An Introduction to Operational Amplifiers with Linear IC Applications” (2nd ed)
Floyd, T. “Electronic Devices: Electron Flow Version” (3rd ed or higher)
Neamen, D. A. “Electronic Circuits Analysis and Design”
Paynter, R. T. “Introductory Electronic Devices and Circuits” (4th ed)
Rashid, M. “Microelectronic Circuits: Analysis and Design”
Savant, Roden and Carpenter “Electronic Design” (2nd ed)
Schubert, T. and Kim, E. “Active and Non-linear Electronics”
Stanley, W. “Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated Circuits” (3rd ed or higher)

GRADING SYSTEM
3 Lecture Exams 50%
Quizzes/ProbSets 10%
Lab Exercises 20%
Design Projects 20%
TOTAL 100%

LABORATORY EXERCISES
The laboratory part will involve hardware implementations as well as software simulations for some selected
exercises. PSPICE and EWB will be utilized in simulating and verifying experimental results and manual calculations
that will be carried out in various exercises.

1. Basic Operational Amplifier Configurations 7. Active Filter Design and Implementation

2. Non-ideal Op Amp Parameters 8. Oscillators and Multivibrators
3. Op Amp Frequency Response Characteristics 9. Wave Generating Circuits
4. Linear Op Amp Circuits 1: Summing Circuits 10. Voltage Regulator Design
5. Linear Op Amp Circuits 2: Differentiators and Integrators 11. ADC and DAC Design
6. Signal Processing Op-Amp Circuits