Lecturer: Federico Montecchi  

Course name: Electronics II B
Course code: 504023
Degree course: Ingegneria Elettronica e Informatica
Disciplinary field of science: ING-INF/01
University credits: ECTS 6
Course website: n.d.

Specific course objectives

The course aims to complete the basic training of the student in relation to the analog electronics and introduce him to life in the laboratory, with use of the equipment and the circuit simulator Spice. At the end of the course the student should have acquired knowledge on architectures of simple electronics systems, ranging from multistage linear and non linear circuits, signal conditioning stages, waveform generators; must know the systems for the signal conversion from analog to digital and vice versa.

Course programme

• Active filters: biquadratic cells, ladder diagrams topologies. Oscillator circuits, waveform generators, voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO).
• Interfaces A/D and D/A: sampling and quantization. Sample & Hold circuit. Analog to Digital conversion: single and dual slope, successive approximation type, parallel type (flash).
• Digital to Analogue Converters: weighted resistance, weighted currents, with ladder network.
• Fundamental aspects of electronic technologies.

Course entry requirements

Knowledge of circuit theory and applied electronics (analog) with particular reference to the MOS and BJT transistors, operational amplifiers, Bode plots. Familiarity with the use of the Fourier transform, the Laplace transform, and the complex numbers.

Course structure and teaching

Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 25
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 10
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 50

Suggested reading materials

A.S. Sedra, K.C. Smith. Microelectronics Circuits. Spice manual; Data Sheets e Applications of electronic components.

Testing and exams

The exam consists of a non-selective written test, and an oral examination.