Lecturer: Valerio Annovazzi Lodi  

Course name: Electronics
Course code: 500544
Degree course: Ingegneria Industriale
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/01
University credits: ECTS 9
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

This course is focused on the main analog linear and non-linear applications using junction diodes, field effect transistors, BJT devices and operational amplifiers. Moreover, it offers a basic knowledge of MOS logical families and digital circuits. The final goal of the course is to teach students how to analyze and perform measurements on analog circuits, and the design of simple circuits with op-amps and discrete MOS devices.

Course programme

This course is an introduction to linear and non-linear analog electronics, and to digital electronics.

Operational Amplifiers
Ideal operational amplifier. Summer, subtractor, integrator, differentiator. Network synthesis with op-amps. Bias currents and voltage offset. Multivibrators.

Semiconductor devices
Semiconductor devices
Junction diodes. Avalanche and Zener diodes. Voltage regulators. Rectifiers. JFET and MOS devices. Biasing. Small signal model. Basic amplifier stages. Current mirrors. The MOSFET as a switch. BJT devices. Biasing. Small signal model. Basic amplifier stages. Current mirrors. Multistage circuits using MOSFET, FET and BJT devices. Outline of the physical operation of semiconductor devices.

Digital circuits

Basic digital gates. MOS integrated gates: n-MOS inverters; the CMOS inverter. The latch and the Flip-flop. Memories. D/A and A/D converters.

Linear networks
Amplifiers and their circuit models; Theorems of Norton, Thevenin, Miller. Time and frequency response of single time constant circuits. Bode diagrams.

Course entry requirements

Basic theory of passive linear networks

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 48
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 29
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 16

Suggested reading materials

A.Sedra, K.Smith. "Microelectronic Circuits". Oxford University Press.

Testing and exams

Written examination consisting of the analysis of an amplifier stage with discrete devices, and of a circuit with an operational amplifier. Oral examination on the whole program.