Calendar
Week 1
Lab 0 - Orientation
Lecture 1 - Introduction and review of circuit theory (1)
Lecture 2 - Basic semiconductor physics and diodes (2.1-2.3)
Week 2
Lab 1 - PSpice simulations
(turn in lab 1 by the end of Wednesday, April 18th lab section)
Lecture 3 - Solving diode circuits, logic gates, Zener diodes (2.4-2.8)
Lecture 4 - Waveform shaping circuits, rectifier, clipper circuit (2.9)
Week 3
Lab 2 - Diode iv characteristics, Zener diodes
Lecture 5 - Peak detector, clamp circuit, review for quiz 1 (2.9)
Quiz 1 - Diode circuits - Thursday, April 19th
Week 4
Lab 3 - Diode waveform shaping circuits
Lecture 6 - Bipolar Junction Transistors (3.1-3.3)
Lecture 7 - BJT switches and logic gates (3.4)
Week 5
Lab 4 - BJT as a switch
Lecture 8 - Metal Oxide Semiconductor transistors (4.1-4.3)
Lecture 9 - MOS inverters and switches (4.4)
Week 6
Lecture 10 - Amplifiers and bias circuits (5.1-5.2.2)
Quiz 2 - Transistor large signal model - Thursday, May 10th
Week 7
Lab 5 - Logic gates
Lecture 11 - More bias circuits (5.2.2-5.2.4)
Lecture 12 - Current mirrors, intro to small signal (5.2.5-5.3)
Week 8
Lab 6 - BJT biasing and current mirror
Lecture 13 - Small signal model (5.3.1-5.3.3)
Lecture 14 - Common drain & common collector amps (6.1-6.2)
Week 9
Lab 7 - BJT amplifiers
Lecture 15 - Common source, emitter, base & gate amps (6.3-6.5)
Quiz 3 - Biasing, small signal model - Thursday, May 31
Week 10
Continue lab 7
Lecture 16 - Summary, low freq response, special topics (6.6-6.7)
Lecture 17 - Review
Week F
Final exam - Monday, June 11