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Course: BECE206L – Analog Circuits
-Dr Richards Joe Stanislaus
Assistant Professor - SENSE
Email:
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Course objective (Mapping of syllabus)
• To study the basic principle of BJT and MOSFET amplifiers using
suitable biasing techniques and to perform ac analysis.
• To understand the operation and design of various classes of
MOSFET power amplifier circuits
• To introduce MOSFET active biasing and design a MOSFET
differential amplifier circuit and analyze its frequency response.
• To study the characteristics of Operational Amplifier and its
applications
• To acquaint and demonstrate the concepts of waveform generators,
filter configurations, Timer, data converters, and Voltage regulators.
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Course outcome (CO1-CO6)
At the end of the course, the Students will be able to
1. Design the BJT and MOSFET amplifier circuits using suitable biasing
techniques and analyze their frequency response characteristics.
2. Distinguish among different classes of MOSFET power amplifiers and employ
them for various applications.
3. Analyze the different active biasing techniques and MOSFET-based differential
amplifiers and their frequency response characteristics.
4. Comprehend the ideal characteristics of OP-AMPs and design the fundamental
circuits based on OP-AMPs.
5. Design and analyze different waveform generator circuits using operational
amplifiers.
6. Analyze the basic concept of filter circuits, multivibrators using 555 timer, and
data converter circuits.
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Syllabus (Total Lecture hours: 45 hours)
Module:1 DC and AC analysis of amplifiers 9 hours
• BJT Circuits: DC biasing, AC coupling and small-signal analysis of
amplifiers, Frequency response of a CE amplifier, the three
frequency bands, Unity gain frequency, Miller Capacitance,
Multistage amplifiers. MOSFET Circuits: DC biasing, AC coupling
and small-signal analysis of amplifiers, Frequency response of a
CS amplifier, Unity gain frequency, MillerCapacitance, Multistage
amplifiers.
Module:2 MOSFET Power Amplifiers 4 hours
• Power Amplifiers, Power Transistors, Classes of Amplifiers, Class A
Power Amplifiers, Class B, Class AB Push-Pull Complementary
Output Stages.
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Syllabus
Module:3 MOSFET Active Biasing and Differential Amplifiers
6 hours
• Introduction to Current Mirror – Basic, Wilson and Cascode Current
Mirror, MOSFET Basic Differential Pair, Large Signal and Small Signal
Analysis of Differential Amplifier, Differential Amplifier with active load.
Module:4 Operational Amplifier Characteristics and Applications
7 hours
• Operational amplifier, Ideal and Nonideal characteristics of OP-AMP, DC
and AC characteristics - Operational amplifier with negative feedback:
Voltage Series, Voltage Shunt feedback amplifier - Applications of OP-
AMP - summing, scaling, and averaging amplifiers, I/V and V/I converter,
Integrator, Differentiator, Instrumentation amplifiers and Precision
Rectifiers.
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Syllabus
Module:5 Comparators and Waveform Generators 6 hours
• Comparator and its applications - Schmitt trigger - Free-running,
One-shot Multivibrators - Barkhausen Criterion - Sinewave
generators - Phase-shift and Wein-bridge oscillators - Square,
Triangular and Saw-tooth wave function generators.
Module:6 Active filters and Data Converters 6 hours
• Filter classifications: First and second order Low-pass and High
pass filter designs, Band-pass filter, Notch filter. Sample-and-hold
circuits, DAC characteristics, D/A conversion techniques, A/D
characteristics, A/D conversion techniques.
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Syllabus
Module:7 Special Function ICs 5 hours
• IC 555 timer, Astable and Monostable operations, and applications.
IC voltage regulator - LM317.
Module:8 Contemporary issues 2 hours
• Guest Lecture by Industry Experts
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Text Books
• Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith and Arun N. Chandorkar,
Microelectronic Circuits: Theory and Applications, 2014, 7th Edition,
Oxford University Press, New York.
Reference books:
1. J. D. Roy Choudhury, Linear Integrated Circuits, 2018, 5th Edition, New-Age
International Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Donald A Neamen, Microelectronics: Circuit Analysis and Design, 2010, 4th
Edition, Mc Graw-Hill.
3. P. Malvino, D. J. Bates, Electronic Principles, 2017, 7th Edition, Tata Mc Graw-
Hill
4. R. L. Boylestad and L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory,
2015, 11th Edition, Pearson Education.
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Mode of evaluation(as of now)*
Assessment Max
Date Weightage* Remarks Course outcomes
type marks*
All assessments Includes multiple
Quiz 1 30-40 10 CO1, CO2, CO3
before CAT 1 surprise quizzes
All assessments
Includes multiple
Quiz 2 between CAT 1 and 30-40 10 CO3,CO4,CO5
surprise quizzes
CAT 2
Includes multiple
All assessments between
Assignments CAT 2 and FAT 20 10 surprise quizzes, CO5-CO6
Assignment
CAT – I 15 CO1-CO3
As per the announcement by the Schedule will be
CAT – II 15 CO3-CO5
University announced
FAT 40 All
*Changes if any, will be updated then and there
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Mode of Communication
1. Queries/doubts: Post them in channel
2. Personal Queries/doubts: Post them directly in Teams personal
chat
3. You may also write email to : [email protected] with subject
FALL2022-23: C1(or C2) : BECE206L: SubjectOfYourEmail
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Regarding Lecture Slides:
• Lecture slides and link to lecture videos will be available in VTOP
course page which will be configured soon:
• For today, I shall update in Teams:
