EE3300/EE5300 Electronics Applications
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Subject calendar
| Week | Course material | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Revision of basic electronics: Diodes, bipolar junction transistors, field-effect transistors, small signal models, and basic amplifier configurations. | |
| 1 | Week 1 – Small signals: Modular design in electronics, the importance of input and output impedances, the Ebers-Moll model, the Early effect, channel length modulation, current mirrors, and differential pairs. Mini-projects: (1) A precision measurement of | Familiarise yourself with the portfolio and start choosing a project to design |
| 2 | Week 2 – Frequency responses and feedback: Finding poles by inspection, the Miller effect, high frequency models of transistors, feedback, open loop and closed loop behaviour, and real-world limitations of op-amps. Mini-projects: (1) Characterise op-amp non-idealities; (2) Build a voltage controlled oscillator using op-amps. | |
| 3 | Week 3 – Stability: stability criteria, keeping loops stable, oscillators. | Quiz 1 |
| 4 | Week 4 – High power: power amplifiers, switching circuits. | |
| 5 | Week 5 – High frequency: transmission lines, logic drivers. | Quiz 2 |
| 6 | Week 6 – Design project: project help | Last chance for portfolio grade meetings |
| 7 | Assessment week: Project presentations | Submit portfolio |