Description
ECE 302: Electronic Circuits is 3-credit course taught at Michigan State University for Electrical and Computer Engineering majors. The catalog description for this course is: Volt-ampere characteristics of diodes and transistors. Modeling using SPICE software. Differential, multistage, and integrated circuit amplifiers. High frequency effects. The prerequisite for this course is ECE 202. There is a co-requisite of the companion lab course ECE 303.
The companion textbooks used in this course are :
Schubert & Kim, Fundamentals of Electronics, Books 1-3, Morgan & Claypool, 2014
(Revised version of Active and Non-Linear Electronics, Wiley, 1996 (Reprint 2004 ))
J. O. Attia, PSpice and MATLAB for Electronics, CRC Press, 2010
(M. Rashid, Intro. To PSpice Using Orcad for Circuits and Electronics, Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004 – out of print)
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: Diode Characteristics and Circuits
2.1 Basic Functional Requirements of an Ideal Diode
Piecewise Linear Model, Transition Point, Assumed States for Analysis, Strategy for Guessing States
2.2 Semiconductor Diode V-I Relationship
Physics of the p-n Junction, Shockley Equation, Approximations, Dynamic Resistance, Small-Signal Model, Small-Signal Analysis Algorithm, Voltage-Controlled Attenuator
2.3 Diode as a Circuit Element
Transcendental Equation, SPICE Model Parameters, Software Curve Tracer, Effects of Temperature
2.4 Load Lines
Graphical Solutions to Static Circuits, Inspection Short Cut
2.5 Simplified Piecewise Linear Model
Approximating Non-Linear Curves
2.6 Diode Applications
Positive Clipper with Pspice Evaluation, Negative Clipper with Pspice Evaluation, Double Clipper with Pspice Evaluation, Half-Wave Rectifier with Pspice Evaluation, Full-Wave Rectifier with Pspice Evaluation, Filtered Full-Wave Rectifier with Pspice Evaluation, Averaging in Pspice, Breakdown Voltage, Current Surge, Transformers, Power Supply Design Formulas, Peak Detectors, Positive Clamp, Negative Clamp, Voltage Multiplier, OR Gate, AND Gate
2.7 Zener Diode and Applications
Piecewise Linear Model, Shunt Regulator, Design – Cigarette Lighter Adapter for a CD Player, Filtered Full-Wave Rectifier with Shunt Regulator and Pspice Evaluation
Chapter 2: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S2.1, S2.2, S2.3, S2.4) Black Boxes, S2.5, S2.6) Log and Anti-Log Amplifiers, S2.7, S2.8) Digital Thermometer Design, S2.9, S2.10) Light Emitting Diode Models, S2.11) Overvoltage Indicator, S2.12) Battery Charger, S2.13) Reverse Polarity Protection, S2.14) Graphical Transfer Curves, S2.15) Power Supply Design for a Portable Stereo, S2.16) Filtered Full-Wave Rectified Power Supply Using a Center-Tapped Transformer, S2.17) Dual Complementary Power Supply, S2.18) Quadrupler Design, S2.19) SPICE Quadrupler Simulation, S2.20) Quadrupler Redesign, S2.21) Clock Radio Battery Backup, S2.22) Non-Linear Parallel Combinations, S2.23) Speaker Burnout Prevention Design, S2.24) Graphical Analysis of a Zener Diode Voltage Regulator
Chapter 3: Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) Characteristics
3.1 BJT V-I Relationships
NPN BJT, Physical Operation in the Active Region, Physical Operation in the Cut-Off Region, Physical Operation in the Saturation Region, Physical Operation in the Inverse-Active Region, PNP BJT, Ebers-Moll Equations, SPICE Model Parameters, Software Curve Tracer
3.4 Modeling of the BJT in its Regions of Operation
Active, Saturation, Cut-Off, Edge-of-Saturation, Edge-of-Cut-Off, Inverse Mode
3.2 The BJT as a Circuit Element
Assumed States Analysis, Strategies for Guessing the State of an NPN (PNP) BJT, Load-Line Approach, Ebers-Moll Approach
3.6 Biasing the BJT
Fixed Bias Circuit, Emitter Bias Circuit with One Supply, Emitter Bias Circuit Design, Biasing PNP Transistors
3.5 Digital Electronic Applications
Resistor-Transistor Logic Gates, Logic Level Diagram, Fanout, NOR-Gate, Step Response of an RL [RC] Circuit, Switching Inductive Loads, Damping Diode, Pspice Evaluation, Switching Capacitive Loads, Pspice Evaluation
Chapter 3: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S3.1) NPN Amplifier Repair, S3.2) PNP Amplifier Repair, S3.3) BJT Current Mirror, S3.4) Ebers-Moll SPICE Model, S3.5, S3.6, S3.7, S3.8) Inverse-Active Model, S3.9) Inverse-Saturation Model, S3.10) Inverse-Cut-Off Model, S3.11) Inverse-Edge Models, S3.12, S3.13) Bootstrapped Complementary Feedback Pair, S3.14) Constant-Current Generator, S3.15) NPN Biasing, S3.16) Zener Diode Biasing, S3.17) PNP Four Resistor Biasing, S3.18) Cigarette Lighter Adapter for a CD Player – Revisted, S3.19) Power Supply Design for a Portable Stereo – Revisited, S3.20) RTL NAND Gate, S3.21) RTL Flip-Flop, S3.22) BJT H-Bridge Motor-Reversal Circuit
Chapter 4: Field-Effect Transistor Characteristics
4.1 Junction Field-Effect Transistors (JFETs)
n-Channel JFET, Physical Operation in Ohmic and Cut-Off Regions, Physical Operation in Saturation, Characteristic Curves and Equations, p-Channel JFET
4.2 Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors (MOSFETs)
Enhancement n-Channel MOSFET, Physical Operation in Cut-Off and Ohmic Region, Physical Operation in Saturation, Character Curves and Equations, Enhancement p-Channel MOSFET, FET – BJT Analogy
4.3 FET as a Circuit Element
JFET SPICE Model Parameters, Software Curve Tracer, MOSFET SPICE Model Parameters, Software Curve Tracer, The JFET as a Voltage-Controlled Resistance with Pspice Verification, The JFET as a Current Source with Pspice Verification
4.6 Biasing the FET
Fixed-Bias Circuit, Self-Bias Circuit, Fixed-Plus Self-Bias Circuit
4.3 FET as a Circuit Element
NMOS Inverter with a Pull-Up Resistor, NMOS Inverter with Capacitive Loads, CMOS Inverter, Pspice Transfer Curves, CMOS NOR Gate, CMOS NAND Gate, CMOS Transmission Gate, Bulk-Pin Potential
Chapter 4: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S4.1) 2N5486 n-Channel JFET, S4.2) 2N5462 p-Channel JFET, S4.3, S4.4, S4.5) Automatic Volume Control, S4.6) CMOS Current Mirror, S4.7) CMOS Voltage Divider, S4.8) JFET Biasing, S4.9) p-Channel JFET Biasing Design, S4.10) n-Channel MOSFET Biasing Design, S4.11) Off After Time Delay Alarm, S4.12) Inductive Switching Without a Damping Diode, S4.13) MOSFET H-Bridge Motor-Reversal Circuit, S4.14) CMOS Logic Circuit Without Using NOR or NAND Gates
Chapter 5: Single Transistor Amplifiers
5.2 BJT Low-Frequency Models
Definition of Small-Signal, Small-Signal Model for an NPN and PNP BJT
5.3 Common-Emitter Amplifier
Small-Signal Analysis Algorithm, Voltage Gain, Input Impedance, Current Gain, Power Gain, Output Impedance, Pspice Verification
5.4 Common-Collector (Emitter Follower) Amplifier
Voltage Gain, Input Impedance, Current Gain, Power Gain, Output Impedance
5.5 Common-Base Amplifier
Voltage Gain, Input Impedance, Current Gain, Power Gain, Output Impedance
5.7 FET Low-Frequency Models
Definition of Small-Signal, Small-Signal Model for an n- and p- Channel JEFT, Small-Signal Model for an n- and p- Channel MOSFET
5.8 The Common-Source Amplifier
Small-Signal Analysis Algorithm, Voltage Gain, Input Impedance, Current Gain, Power Gain, Output Impedance, Comparison of a Common-Source Amplifier and a Common- Emitter Amplifier
Chapter 5: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S5.1, S5.2, S5.3) Crystal Microphone Preamplifier, S5.4) JFET Source Follower, S5.5) JFET Common-Gate Amplifier, S5.6
Chapter 6: Multiple-Transistor Amplifiers
6.3 Differential Pairs
Bartlett’s Bisection Theorem, Basic Differential Amplifier, Differential Gain, Differential-Mode Input Resistance, Common-Mode Gain, Common-Mode Input Resistance, Common-Mode Rejection Ratio, Two-Stage Differential Amplifier with Current Source Biasing, MC1530 Op-Amp
Chapter 6: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S6.1) 3-Terminal Voltage Sources, S6.2) T-Equivalent Circuit with Source Resistances, S6.3, S6.4) JET Differential Amplifier, S6.5) CMOS Differential Amplifier
Chapter 10: Frequency Response of Transistor Amplifiers
10.4.1 Modeling a p-n Junction at High Frequencies
Depletion Capacitance, Diffusion Capacitance, SPICE Parameters of a Diode, AC Model of a Diode, Pspice Testing of V-I Characteristics
10.4 High-Frequency Model of a BJT
SPICE Parameters of a BJT, Pspice Testing of V-I Characteristics, Measuring Low Frequency AC Parameters, AC Model for a BJT (Giacoletto Model)
10.6 High-Frequency Response of a BJT Amplifier
Wideband Common-Emitter Amplifier, Pspice Evaluation, Short-Circuit
Time Constants, Open-Circuit Time Constants, Loading Effects of Measurement on Bandwidth
10.7 High-Frequency Model of a JFET
SPICE Parameters of a JFET, Pspice Testing of V-I Characteristics, AC Model for a JFET
10.8 High-Frequency Response of a JFET Amplifier
Wideband Common-Source Amplifier, Pspice Evaluation
10.X High-Frequency Model of a MOSFET
SPICE Parameters of a MOSFET, Pspice Testing of V-I Characteristics, AC Model for a MOSFET
10.Y High-Frequency Response of a MOSFET Amplifier
Wideband Common-Source Amplifier, Pspice Evaluation
Chapter 10 Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S10.1, S10.2, S10.3, S10.4) Short-Circuit Time Constant Proof, S10.5, S10.6) Open-Circuit Time Constant Proof, S10.7) Microphone Amplifier
