Northern Arizona University
College of Engineering and Technology
EE 349- Electronic
Circuits I
Fall 2000
General
Information
Instructor: Dr. Marc E. Herniter, Associate Professor
Office Hours : See
Schedule.
Office Phone Number : 523-4440
Office Number : 234 Engineering
Building 69
Department Phone Number : 523-1448
WEB
Address: http://www.cet.nau.edu/meh
E-mail: Marc.Herniter@nau.edu
Department: Electrical Engineering
College: College of Engineering and Technology
Course Number: EE349 Sequence Number: 40395 Title: Electronic Circuits I
Semester: Fall 2000
Date Syllabus Prepared: 8/25/00
Credit Hours: 4 Credits: 3 hours Lecture, 2.5 hours Lab.
Course Meeting Time: MWF 9:10 – 10:00
Final Exam:7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on 12/13/00
PREREQUISITE: EE239 Electrical Engineering II
COREQUISITE: CSE 247 Introduction to Digital Logic
PREREQUISITE SKILLS [Depth
Level (1 through 5): 1 = exposure, 3
= familiarization, 5 = mastery]
1) KVL, KCL. [3]
2) Circuit elements R, L, and C. [3]
3) Thevenin and Norton Equivalents.[3]
4) Independent voltage and current sources. [3]
5) Circuit modeling. [1]
6) Complex Algebra, Phasors. [3]
7) Circuit Analysis Techniques (Mesh and Nodal Analysis) [3]
Contribution of course to ABET Professional Requirements: 3 hours of engineering science, 1 hour of engineering design.
Required MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOK: Schematic
Capture Using MicroSim PSpice for Windows 95/98/NT, M.E. Herniter. ISBN: 0-13-081404-0
Lecture Notes: Lecture notes are available from Coyote Copy.
NOTEBOOK: National Brand Computation Notebook Number 43-648. A
notebook with non-removable pages and page numbers is required.
Recommended optional materials: None.
CREDIT
HOURS: Four credit hours for the
lecture. Zero credit hours for the lab. If
you fail the lab, you will fail the course. Failing the lab is defined as
having a lab grade average of less than or equal to 60% at the end of the
semester.
Evaluation methods: Your
final grade will be based on the following schedule:
Homework .......... 20%
Lab .......... 20%
Exams (3) .......... 60%
·
Four exams will be given
during the semester. The fourth exam will be held during the time scheduled for
the final.
· The final has the same weight as the three other exams.
·
Only three of the four
exams are used to calculate your grade. The lowest exam score is dropped.
· You must take the final exam.
·
If your lab average is 60% or less you will fail the lecture and lab.
·
Under no circumstances will an incomplete be given.
· Your grade will be based on a curve generated at the end of the semester.
Course Policies:
HOMEWORK: There will be
approximately 10 homework assignments. These assignments should be done
independently but it never hurts to consult your colleagues. Homework is due at
the beginning of class on the due date. Late homework will not be accepted.
Solutions are available on my web site.
The files are downloadable and can be viewed with the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Attendance: Attendance is required.
Late Homework: Homework is due at the beginning of class on the specified
due date. Late homework will not be accepted.
IN CLASS
EXAMS: These exams are open book,
open notes, and open brain (your brain only). Expect a difficult exam with an
average near 50%. You will be required to sign the university honor pledge at the
end of the exam. These exams are to be done independently. Cheating will result
in a grade of "F" for the course and a motion for dismissal from the
university.
Makeup Exams: Makeup exams will not be given.
Final EXAM: 7:30 a.m. to 9:30
a.m. on 12/13/00
LABORATORY:
Lab grading will be discussed in the lab. You must attempt all
labs. If you do not attempt a single lab you will receive a zero for your lab
average resulting in a course grade of "F." You will work
individually on the labs.
Plagiarism and cheating: See University policies.
INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY: Topics will be covered in three levels: Theoretical
analysis, simulation, and laboratory verification. The following synthesis
procedure is used to gain an understanding of circuits covered in the
class: The theoretical analysis of the
circuit is covered to understand the operation of the circuit or to design a
circuit. Circuit simulation using industry standard analysis tools is verify
the theoretical analysis or circuit design. If the simulations agree with
theoretical analysis, the circuit is constructed in the lab. Measurements of
the circuit performance are made and compared to the theoretical calculations
and simulation results.
INSTRUCTIONAL OBJECTIVES/OUTLINE [Depth Level (1
through 5): 1 = exposure, 3 = familiarization, 5 = mastery]
1. Diodes [3]
I-V characteristic
Temperature Effects
Iterative solution of simple series circuit
PSpice solution of simple series circuit
Load Line solution
Thevenin
solution
2. Diode
Models [3]
Ideal
Ideal with voltage drop
Ideal with voltage drop and series resistance
Piece wise linear
Small Signal Model
PSpice
model
3. Diode
Circuits [3]
Rectifier
Clipping
Clamping
PSpice simulation
4. Zener Circuits [3]
5. Power Supplies [2]
Zener Regulated
3 terminal IC regulated
PSpice simulation
6. Operational Amplifier [3]
Slew Rate
Bias Currents
Offset voltages
Comparator
Schmidt Trigger
One Shot
Frequency Response (3 dB)
7. Timer Circuits [1]
Astable Multivibrators
Monostable Multivibrators
Ramp Generators
8. Digital Circuit Basics [3]
Fan-out
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Switching Speed
9. NMOS circuit with resistive load [3]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
10. NMOS circuit with active enhancement saturated load [3]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
11. NMOS circuit with linear enhancement load [3]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
12. NMOS circuit with active depletion load [3]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
13. NMOS Gates [3]
NAND
NOR
Pass
14. PMOS Circuits [1]
Brief repeat of topics 9 - 13
15. CMOS Circuits [3]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
NAND, NOR, Misc, Transmission Gate
16. Bipolar Junction Transistor operation [1]
Saturation Region
Active Region
Off Region
Reverse Active Region
Switching Speed
17. Basic RTL gate (Brief) [1]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Switching Speed
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
NAND
18. Basic TTL gate [1]
Transfer Curve
VOH, VIH, VOL,VIL
Driving a capacitive load
Fan-out
Width over length ratios
PSpice simulations
Effect of device parameters
NAND
Totem Pole Output
Open Collector Output
19. Transmission Lines [1]
Reflections
Bounce Diagrams
Matching
Twisted Pair
COAX
(Note Topics 16 through 19
covered if time permits.)
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