Electronics 2 Lab. EQUP 3113

Course description:

Advanced course on the analysis and design of electronic circuits. Topics include non-ideal Op-Amp amplifier characteristics, practical amplifier designs, linear/non-linear Op-Amp circuits, filters and tuned amplifiers, oscillators, signal generators, power output stages, etc. Circuit applications to such areas as instrumentation, signal processing and conditioning, and control are considered. Key design concepts are experienced through laboratory work and a major design project, use of electronic circuit simulation tools, and solving design problems

Course Aims:

Course seeks to enable students to achieve the following objectives:

  • Be familiar with multistage amplifier connections.
  • Know the AC analysis of BJT and JFET.
  • Be familiar with frequency response of BJT and JFET.
  • Introduce the concepts of an operational amplifier (op-amp).
  • Introduce the concepts of linear voltage regulators and their use.
  • introduce  the  concepts  of  using  a  switching  regulator  as  a  voltage regulator.
  • Introduce the concepts of using diodes as rectifiers and limiters.
  • Introduce the concepts of using an operational amplifier to perform filtering of electrical signals.
  • Introduce the concepts of using an operational amplifier as a voltage comparator.
  • To introduce the concepts of using the versatile LM555 timer as a monostable pulse generator, an stable oscillator and as a pulse width modulator.
  • Be familiar with Diac and Triac with their use.
  • Learn about power amplifiers types and its characteristics.

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

  • Analyze amplifiers for frequency response
  • Identify, select, and handle transistors and ICs
  • Analyze feedback circuits
  • Analyze amplifier circuits
  • Analyze oscillator circuits
  • Test semiconductors using a curve tracer
  • Assess component acceptability for circuit use
  • Operate basic test equipment
  • Express absolute and relative power and voltage levels in decibels
  • Perform graphical analysis of measured data
  • Fit curves to recorded data