FYSS6401 Analog Electronics (4 cr)

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Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Physics
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

  • Passive components

  • Characteristics of Bipolar transistor BJT (and FET).

  • Transistors safe operating area and maximum ratings.

  • Power dissipation of transistor and thermal calculations.

  • Biasing BJT and FET.

  • Stability of bias point.

  • Small-signal models of transistor amplifier stages.

  • Frequency response of amplifiers.

  • Feedback amplifiers

  • Stability of feedback amplifiers.

  • Operational Amplifiers.

  • Active filters.  

Learning outcomes

After the course the student can

  • Design and realize basic amplifiers.

  • Calculating the gain of amplifier by using a small signal model.

  • Design and realize the active filters.

  • Estimate the amplifiers low and high 3dB frequency.

  • Identify the benefits of negative feedback.

  • Operational-Amplifier characteristics.

  • Noise gain of Operational-Amplifier. 

Description of prerequisites

FYSS6301 Electronics, part A ja FYSS6302 Electronics, part B 

Study materials

Lecture notes

Literature

  • Jacob Millman & Arvin Grabel, MICROELECTRONICS. ISBN 0-07-100596-X.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
The content of the course is studied by doing simulations and finally a guided practical measurement. The grade is based on the final exam.
Time of teaching:
Period 1, Period 2
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Independent study (4 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
Finnish

Teaching