PHYS 338: Analog Electronics -- Spring 2014

NOTE: For numerical problems on exams and homework, always report exactly three 
significant digits.  In lab, use the proper scale and  always record every digit 
displayed by the measuring device, but generally we will not be doing error calculations.
Too many or too few sigfigs will result in lost points!

HH = Horowitz and Hill: The Art of Electronics
 B = Barnaal: Analog Electronics for Scientific Application
 P = http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/338/problems.pdf

Note: "thru" and "-" mean through and including, so a reading assignment of "12.2-12.3"
means read all of both sections, including, for example, section 12.3.9


topic: basic componets:
HH: 1-1.04, 1.07-1.13, 1.16-1.17, 1.32-end
web: electric_measurement.pdf

topic: basic stuff: Ohm, Kirchhoff, Thevenin
HH: 1.05

topic: complex numbers, impedance, filters, LRC
HH: 1.14-1.24
additional information on complex numbers may also be found in:
http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/338/complex_review.pdf

homework (HW)
http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/338/problems.pdf
P: 1,2,5,11,13-21,26,27

---above due Monday 24-March---

topic: power factor HH p. 33-35
topic: ground:  HH p.455-9 (skim)
topic: decibels:  HH 1.08
HW: HH: ch. 1: 1.11 (p.17), 1.24 (p.40)
     P: 23,25,30,39,48

Big Topic: Power Supplies:
HW: P: 32-35

topic: transformers
HH: 1.17,6.12

topic: diodes:
HH: 1.25, p.330-331

topic: rectification, RC filter:
HH: 1.26-1.29

topic: regulators:
HH: 6.16-6.17

topic: switchers:
HH: 6.19 (skim)

advice:
HH: p.367-8, 6.25, 14.03

topic: other diode circuits:
HH: 1.30-1.31

HW: Take a look at problem #1 in the old exam: 2008/338t1_08.pdf
Modify as follows:
seek output voltage of 3.3 Volts, 0.5 Amps
allow peak-to-peak ripple before regulator of 2 V
the regulator is ADP3335ARMZ3.3R7 which requires 0.2 V headroom

---above due Monday 31-March---

topic: the generic amplifier: Thevenin applied 
topic: op-amps
HH pp. 175-213, 4.19-4-20, 232-236

HW:
HH 4.2 (p.182)
old exam: 2008/338t1_08.pdf #4
P: 36,37,40-45

---above due Monday 7-April---

main topic: FETs
HH ch. 3, Appendix F
http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/CC.html
three terminal devices:
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace
http://www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/CC.html
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/nFET.CC.html on n-channel field effect transistors (FETs)
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/pFET.CC.html on p-channel field effect transistors (FETs)
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/nMOSFET.CC.html on n-channel MOSFETs
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/pMOSFET.CC.html on p-channel MOSFETs

HW P. 53-58,69
HH 3.1 (p.128)

---above due Monday 14-April---
Exam 1: Wednesday 16 April (No FETs; includes thru op amps)
Help: Monday 5pm

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main topic: bipolar junction transistors
HH ch. 2, Appendix G
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace
three terminal devices:
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/NPN.CC.html on NPN Bipolar transistors
www.physics.csbsju.edu/trace/PNP.CC.html on PNP Bipolar transistors

HW P. 59-63
---above due Monday 28-April---

continues: bipolar junction transistors
HH ch. 2, Appendix G

HW P. 64-68,70-71
H&H: 2.2 (p.67), 2.5 (p.71), 2.10 (p.87)

---above due Monday 5-May---
Help: Sunday 8:30pm SJU 
Final Exam: Tuesday 13-May 10:30am
Alternative Final Exam: Wednesday 11am
Course+Lab Evauation: Friday 9-May

last bits: bipolar junction transistors: inside
main topic: noise

topic: ground:  HH p.455-9 
topic: amplifier noise: HH 428-449

Take Home Final Exam Question (10 points):
Write a paragraph that answers the question:
"Why is Thevenin Equivalence the most important/useful
concept in this class?"
Be sure to include three examples of how it was used in class

This question falls under "homework plagiarism" rules,
that is working a groups, seeking help on the web, or
in books is ALLOWED.  DISALLOWED is a direct copy of
another's work.

You are invited to write out your answer to this question
before you take the final. You will turn in your answer
when you turn in your final.

I expect/hope everybody will get full credit for this question.