Lecturer: Giuseppe Martini   Sabina Merlo  

Course name: Elettronica I
Course code: 502498
Degree course: Bioingegneria
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/01
L'insegnamento è caratterizzante per: Bioingegneria
University credits: ECTS 9
Course website: http://www-3.unipv.it/ele1/

Specific course objectives

To provide a basic understanding of analog electronic circuits.

Course programme

Semiconductor devices
Principle of operation of diode, BJTs and MOSFETs

Operational amplifiers
Ideal Op AMP. Inverting and non-inverting configurations. Integrator and derivator.

Single stage amplifiers
CE, CE with emitter resistance, CC, CB, CS, CS with source resistance, CD, CG. Schemes for discrete circuits. Integrated circuit configurations.

Active loads
Current mirror. Other active loads.

Introduction to digital circuits
The Inverter. The CMOS inverter. Logic gates.

Course entry requirements

KVL and KCL, Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuits, impedance, frequency response

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 52
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 22
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 16

Suggested reading materials

A. Sedra, K. Smith. Microelectronic circuits - Sixth International Edition. Oxford University Press. Text book.

Testing and exams

There is an open-book written test followed by an oral exam.