Class Syllabus
EE3115 : Analog and Digital Electronics
Spring Semester, 2009
Course Description (4.0 credits) : Feedback amplifiers. Stability and compensation. Oscillators. Internal structure of operational amplifiers. Switching active devices. BJT and FET logic gates. Sequential circuits. Digital circuits .
Prerequisites: EE2001, EE 2011, Phys. 1302, Math 2243 orMath 2373 or Math 2573
Lecture:8:00-8:50 AM M,W,Th, F.
Discussion:, 12:20:1:10PM, Thursday, Nang Tran
12:20-1:10 PM , 1:25:2:15 PM, Friday, Chris Kim
Instructors : Nang Tran, 651-592-4369, 3-147A, ,
Office hours : 1:30- 2:30 PM, Friday, 3-147A
Chris Kim, 651-625-2346, ,
Teaching Assistant :Jie Yang,
Office hours : 2:10- 3:10 PM, Thursday, 2-276
Textbooks & reading materials
Textbooks:
Adel S. Sedra and Kenneth C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits , 5thEd.OxfordUniversity Press.
Course Website : Department website and WebVista
Grading
Homework :15%
Quizzes :20% (25% of the lowest grades will be discarded)
Exam 1 : 15%
Exam 2 : 20%
Exam 3 : 30%
For the homework, the students are encouraged to discuss with other students but copying others’ homework solutions is not allowed . Unless otherwise stated, homework is due on Monday. Late homework will not be accepted.
The quizzes will be 30 minutes and a total of 8 quizzes will be given during the course.
Definition of grades and workload expectations
A -- achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course requirements.
B -- achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course requirements.
C -- achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D -- achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course requirements.
S -- achievement that is satisfactory, which is equivalent to a C- or better (achievement required for an S is at the discretion of the instructor but may be no lower than a C-).
F (or N) -- Represents failure (or no credit) and signifies that the work was either (1) completed but at a level of achievement that is not worthy of credit or (2) was not completed and there was no agreement between the instructor and the student that the student would be awarded an I (see also I).
Academic dishonesty: academic dishonesty in any portion of the academic work for a course shall be grounds for awarding a grade of F or N for the entire course.
I -- (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.
Diversity
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Syllabus Subject to Change
This syllabus may change as needed to support the learning objectives of this course.
EE 3115 Spring 2009
Analog and Digital Electronics
Course Outline
8 lecturesReview MOS and BJT (Chapters 4 and 5 of Sedra/Smith)
Differential amplifiers, MOS and BJT (Chapter 7)
4 lecturesMulti-stage amplifiers (Chapter 7)
4 lecturesOutput stages and power supplies (Chapter 14)
Exam 1 (Feb. 23, 2009, Monday)
8 lecturesGeneral feedback (Chapter 8)
8 lecturesStability (Chapter 8)
Exam 2 (March 30, 2009, Monday)
5 lecturesActive filters and tuned circuits (Chapter 12)
5 lecturesOscillators (Chapter 13)
7 lecturesLogic circuits (Chapter 10)
5 lecturesMOS digital circuits (Chapter 11)
Final Exam : 8:30-10:30 AM, Thursday , May 14, 2009, Phys. 131