EE 3311 --- Electronic Circuits

Spring 2007

Catalog descriptions: Analysis and design of electronic circuits using diodes, transistors
and operational amplifiers with feedback. Gain and stability of basic amplifier circuits
using BJT’s, JFET’s and MOSFET’s; classes of amplifiers; performance of ideal and
non-ideal operational amplifiers. Prerequisites: EE 3301, EE3310. Corequisite: EE 3111.

Time: 10:30 – 11:45 am MW

Place: ECSN 2.110

Instructor: Professor Gil Lee, ECSN 2.908, 972-883-4753

Email: gslee@utdallas.edu, Web: www.utdallas.edu/~gslee

Office Hours: 9:30 am – 10:30 am MW or by appointment

Text: Microelectronic Circuits by A. Sedra and K. Smith, Oxford University (5th Ed.)

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

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 Characteirstics
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

Homework:
Homework will be collected at the beginning of the due date; no late homework.

Exam:
There will be several pop quizzes, two midterm exams and a final exam. The schedule of
the exams is as follows: Exam 1 (Feb. 21), Exam 2 (April 4), and Final Exam (8 am on
April 27); no make-up exams. All the exams are closed book and closed note. Each exam
a formula sheet will be provided. Calculators are allowed.

Breakdown:
Homework 10% Pop Quiz 10% Extra Credit 10%
Midterm Exam I 23% Midterm Exam II 23% Final 34%
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