ELEC300 – Foundations of Electronic Systems
Description: Foundations of electronic systems including basic circuit theory, and
fundamental and composite devices. Advanced circuit theory includes circuit
analysis laws including KVL and KCL, lumped matter approach, and isomorphic
analysis. Basic devices (e.g., resistors and capacitors) will be modeled and used to
construct composite devices (e.g., transformer is constructed from two mutual
inductors). Non-linear devices (e.g., transistors and diodes) will also be modeled
and used to construct other basic systems (e.g., amplifiers, voltage regulators).
Students will use and extend PSPICE to model the ideal behavior of these systems.
Prerequisite: MAT212 C or Better and PHY221 C or Better.
Textbook: Agarwal & Lang, “Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits”,
Morgan-Kauffman, ISBN: 1-55860-735-8
Week / Topics
1. Circuit Analysis Methods, Network Theorems, Intro to PSPICE
2. Resistive Networks, Ohmic Behavior, Advanced PSPICE
3. Analysis of Non-Linear Circuits
4. Diodes
5. Transistor & FET Switches
6. Amplifiers, Small-Signal Model
7. Energy Storage Elements
8. First Order Transients
9. Second Order Transients
10. Impedance and Frequency Response
11. Time-Domain, Frequency Domain, FIR, IIR, Response
12. Resonance, Filters
Objectives
 Use Ohm’s Law, KVL & KCL, Norton, and Thevenin’s rules to analyze simple
and complex circuits
 Analyze circuits using single, series, and parallel resistive loads
 Use Graphical Analysis, Piecewise Analysis, and Incremental Analysis to
characterize non-linear devices
 Analyze circuits that include transistors (BJT) and FET devices, used as
switches and when used amplifiers
 Analyze a circuit to determine the power loss, heat dissipated, and noise
tolerance of the individual devices and the system as a whole
 Determine the bias point for a MOSFET as a switch or an amplifier
 Determine the energy storage characteristics for circuits including one or
more capacitors, inductors, MOSFETs, and transformers.
 Analyze first-order transients in linear electrical circuits, including the
causes for the transients and the effects they will have on the rest of the
system.
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Determine the propagation delays for a circuit
Analyze a circuit to determine effect of parasitics caused by equivalent
inductance, capacitance, and resistance
Determine the impulse response for a given circuit
Analyze the behavior of clocks signals, fan-out, skew, and slew, in
synchronous systems
Analyze second order circuits, including damped and un-damped circuits
Analyze an electric system in the time-domain
Analyze an electric system in the frequency-domain
Describe the differences between hi, low, band, and notch filters
Use electric components to construct a hi, low, band, and/or not filter