431-222 Electronic Devices and Circuits

431-210 Circuit Analysis and 431-201 Engineering Analysis A or 431-225 Engineering Analysis A (old) (prior to 2001, 421-204 Engineering Analysis A) or equivalent.

In this subject students should gain an understanding of common semiconductor electronic devices and acquire a knowledge of the use of electronic devices in a variety of analog circuits.

Topics include review of diode circuits, transistors and small-signal models: BJTs, FETs, MOS, physics of semiconductor devices; amplifier configurations: CE, CC, CB, biasing; design of BJT/FET amplifiers; switched mode downconverter with SPICE simulation; semiconductor devices; feedback; practical op-amp circuits and examples of common chips; and differential amplifiers.

One written examination not exceeding three hours, practice classes, tests, laboratory reports and notebooks, assignments and project reports. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of the semester.