Administration
- Syllabus
- Homework Schedule for End of Class
- The gradebook is maintained on Sakai
Labs and Design Projects
Lab notebooks will be maintained on Evernote. Submit exported Evernote notebooks on Sakai by 5PM on Fridays.- Example Lab Notebook
- Lab 01
- Lab 02
- Lab 03
- Lab 04 and Design Project 1
- Lab 05
- Lab 06 and Design Project 2
- Lab 07
- Lab 08
- Lab 09
- Lab 10
Resources
- Prof. Bryce LTSpice Tutorial
- Performing a Step Command with LT Spice
- Adding a 3rd Party Model to LT Spice
- 1N4001 Diode
- 2N3904 NPN Small Signal Transistor
- 2N3906 PNP Small Signal Transistor
- MIT Pole/Zero Tutorial
- Tom Lee Stanford OCTC and SCTC Intro
- Paul Brokaw on Brokaw Band Gap References
- Ken Kundert on Flaws in the Barkhausen Stability Criterion
- The late, great James Roberge on Op-Amp Design with Control Theory
- Texas Instruments Comprehensive Op-Amp Application Note
Lecture Notes, Handouts, Homework, Readings
Homework solutions are posted on Sakai and scheduled for release at the start of lecture.
# | Resources | Title | G&M section |
01 | Notes Handout Pset | Intro and Linear Network Theory Review | No book |
02 | Notes Handout Pset | Two Ports and Dynamics Review | 3.1 (ish) |
03 | Notes Handout Pset | Introduction to Diodes | 1.2 |
04 | Notes Handout Pset | Diodes, Resistors and Small Signals | No book |
05 | Notes Handout Pset | Introduction to Bipolar Junction Transistors | 1.3.{1-3} |
06 | Notes Handout Pset | Biasing BJTs and Small Signal Models | 1.4 (ish) |
07 | Notes Handout Pset | Common Emitter Amplifiers | 3.3.1 |
08 | Notes Handout | Amplifier Design Process and Voltage Swing | No Book |
09 | Notes Handout Pset | CE w/ Emitter Degeneration, Emitter Follower | 3.3.{6,8} |
10 | Notes Handout | Common Base Amplifiers + Project Q&A | 3.3.{3,5} |
11 | Notes Handout Pset | Introduction to MOSFETs | 1.{5,6} |
12 | Notes Handout | Review via MOSFET Single Stage Amps | 3.3.{2,4,7,9} |
13 | Notes Handout Pset | Dynamic Model of BJT | 1.2.1, 1.4.{2,7,8} |
14 | Notes Handout | Pole/zero plots, CE Dynamics, Miller Effect | 7.2.1 |
15 | Notes Handout Pset | EF Dynamics and Open Circuit Time Constants | 7.2.3, 7.3.{1,2} |
16 | Notes Handout | Short Circuit Time Constants and Cascodes | 3.4.2.1, 7.3.4 |
17 | Notes Handout Pset | Review and MOSFET Dynamic Model | 1.6.{2,7} |
18 | Notes Handout | MOS Physics and Design + Project Q&A | 1.5.{1,3}, 1.6.{4,6}, 1.7-8 |
19 | Notes Handout | Current Mirrors and Active Loads | 4.2.{1-3,5}, 7.3.5 |
20 | Notes Handout | Differential Pairs | 3.5.{1-2, 4-6} |
21 | Notes Handout Pset | More Differential Pairs | 3.5.6, 7.3.4 |
22 | Notes Handout Pset | Band Gap References and Current Sources | 4.4 (selected) |
23 | Notes Handout | Output Stages | 5.{1,2,4} |
24 | Notes Handout Pset | Amplifiers in Feedback | 6.1.{1-4},9.{2-3} |
25 | Notes Handout | Oscillators | See TI Note |
26 | Notes Handout | Review via Op-Amp Design | 6.2, 6.8 (ish) |