ECE 2212 Electronics I (4 Credits)

EE 2212 Electronics I (4 Credits)

Fall Semester 2012 Syllabus

Last Update: 14 November 2012

Stanley G. Burns

MWAH 153

726-7506

sburns@d.umn.edu

Time/Location: 11:00-11:50 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday CHEM 251

Lab Section 2 9:00 am-12:00 pm Thursday MWAH 391

Lab Section 3 1:00-4:00 pm Thursday MWAH 391

Labs start the week of 3 September (Thursday-6 September)

Office Hours: I encourage you to stop by my office in MWAH 153 if you have any questions or need additional guidance on the homework or other topics. I will post my office hours on the WEB and on my door. I also provide important schedule information updates via the Class E-Mail alias. Please call (x7506) or e-mail if you want to set up an appointment.

WEB Page And E-Mail:

http://www.d.umn.edu/~sburns/ (For Me and Follow the Links to ECE2212)

http://www.d.umn.edu/ece/ (For the ECE Department)

sburns@d.umn.edu

Textbook:

Ø A numbered page quad-ruled laboratory notebook. I’ll bring some examples to class

Ø Flash drive for data collection and saving text and graphical files.

Ø I will also distribute supplementary information throughout the semester and/or course material will be on the ECE 2212 Class Web page. I send e-mails when material has been posted to the class WEB page.

References:

I will distribute articles from a variety of sources during the semester to illustrate current technology and design approaches. I will also post WEB links on the class WEB page.

Richard C. Jaeger, Introduction to Microelectronic Fabrication, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Modular Series on Solid State Devices, Volume V.

S. Sedra and K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 5th Edition, Saunders College Publishing, 2002 . With SPICE supplements.

I also have quite a number of other electronic circuits and microelectronic device and processing texts, as well as SPICE documentation I will provide on short-term loan from my office.

Periodically, I will also post sample quizzes and other materials (ECE2212 WEB Page) from my teaching prior teaching of ECE 2212 on my WEB page.

COURSE GRADING (Subject to Adjustment)

Weekly Quizzes 40%

Homework and SPICE Problems 15%

Laboratory 25%

Final Examination 20%

TOTAL 100%

Ø I strongly encourage working together in study groups as you do the problems and work in the laboratory. Indeed, I will be assigning group effort homework as part of implementing Cooperative Learning and Active Learning paradigms. More on this as we proceed through the semester.

Ø You may work in the laboratory at times other than your scheduled lab time. Please sign the form I will distribute in class to obtain a keypad code for after-hours entry. Note that you must not work alone after hours and follow all laboratory rules for your safety and security of the equipment.

Ø There will be series of 20 minute quizzes almost every Wednesday starting on Wednesday, 12 September. Quiz coverage will include material supporting the problem set, as well as material covered in class through the previous class period. Any additions or deletions from quiz topical coverage will be announced in class, via e-mail, and/or on the ECE 2212 WEB page. Most of the quizzes will be collaborative two-person team efforts. I intend to drop one or two of the lowest quiz scores depending upon how many quizzes we have during the semester. ALL QUIZZES ARE OPEN BOOK, LAPTOP (NO WEB), AND NOTES. Be sure and bring your completed problem set to class.

Ø Since I have taught ECE 2212 in the past, I will also post old quizzes or portions of old quizzes (on the class WEB page) that have been used in previous semesters as an additional study materials resource. Please recognize that technology associated with this class changes rapidly and older quizzes obviously can not reflect current technology and “hot topics”.

Ø Unless otherwise announced, I will collect the problem set. It is also important to note that I often use homework problems and topics as part of the weekly quizzes. I will grade some or all of the problems on each problem set. I encourage you to ask questions about the homework problems during class and in office visits. I can try and respond to e-mail inquires but it is sometimes difficult to discuss problem approaches and solutions using e-mail. I also encourage you to ask for assistance on any underlying and supporting topics from other courses. You may work together, and I encourage you to do so, but remember you, and you alone, are responsible for your work and you must turn in homework individually unless otherwise noted.

Ø As a matter of professionalism and courteousness to your colleagues; use of cellular telephones, PDAs of any type, Blackberries, other wireless tools, IR links, iPods, iPhones, and pagers in class is prohibited. Please turn off the “ringers/ring tones” before you come to class.

Ø Also, as a matter of professionalism and courteousness to your colleagues; use of laptops, PDAs, etc during class for non-class use such as e-mail, texting, tweeting, IM, Facebook, and “surfing the WEB” is prohibited.

Ø Laboratory instructions are linked to the class WEB page.

Ø Individuals who have any disability, either permanent or temporary, which might affect their ability to perform in class, are encouraged to inform the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Adaptation of methods, materials, or testing may be made as required to provide for equitable participation.

TENTATIVE SYLLABUS

Week	Text Material	Laboratory	Learning Objectives
3-7 September	Sections 1.1 through 1.6 Classes only on Wednesday and Friday, Monday is a University Holiday, Labor Day	Experiment 1 Laboratory Orientation RC Circuits-Frequency and Time Domain Response Measurements	Course introduction. Review of electronic signals and definitions. Review of Thévenin and Norton sources. Review of ECE 2006 Topics
10-14 September	Sections 1.7, and Chapter 10 with a focus on Sections 10.1, 10.2, 10.5, 10.7	No Laboratory 13 September	Amplification and the Decibel and the Phasor. Operational amplifier: Ø Definitions Ø Models Ø Selected basic applications SPICE models for sources and operational amplifiers.
17-21 September	Continue with Chapter 10, Sections 10.8 and 10.10 including SPICE AC and Transient Analysis	Experiment 2 Basic Operational Amplifier Circuits	Operational amplifier circuits and continue with additional applications
24-28 September	Selected sections of Chapter 2 with a focus on Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 2.10, 2.11 and supplementary material on integrated circuit fabrication	Experiment 3 Advanced Operational Amplifier Circuits	Semiconductor Overview: Ø Definitions Ø Physics overview Ø Doping Ø Resistivity in doped silicon
1-5 October	Selected sections of Chapter 3 with a focus on Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 and supplementary material on diode specifications	Experiment 4 Diode I-V Measurements and Use of the Semiconductor Device Parameter Analyzer	Junction Diode Characteristics and Applications Ø Diode equation Ø Specifications and data sheets Ø Static load-line analysis and dc circuit design Ø Piecewise linear diode models
8-12 October	Continue with Chapter 3 topics. Selected sections of 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.15, 3.18 Section 6.4 on Boolean functions Supplementary materials	Experiment 5 (Week 1) Rectifier and other Diode Circuits	Ø Diode SPICE models Rectifier circuits Ø Avalanche diode voltage regulator Ø Wave shaping circuits Ø Logic circuits and other applications Ø Thermal model Ø Photonic definitions and application overview
15-19 October	Continue with Chapter 3 topics-Diodes and Photonics	Experiment 5 (Week 2) Rectifier and other Diode Circuits continued	Diode and photonic applications
22-26 October	Selected sections of Chapter 4 with a focus on 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6	Experiment 6 (Week 1) MOSFET I-V Characteristics MOSFET Circuits	Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (MOSFET) Ø Notation and symbols Ø Physical structure Ø Physics of operation Ø I-V characteristics Ø SPICE modeling
29 October-2 November	Sections 4.9 and 4.10 and Sections 6.5, 6.6, 6.7	Experiment 6 (Week 2) MOSFET Circuits Continued	MOSFET Models Ø h-parameter Ø Hybrid-π Ø SPICE Ø Manufacturer’s data MOSFET Biasing
5-9 November	Sections 7.1, 7.2, 7.3	Experiment 6 (Week 3) MOSFET Circuits Continued CMOS Circuits	MOSFET Circuits CMOS Circuits
12-16 November	Selected sections of Chapter 5.1 through 5.11	Experiment 7 BJT Measurements and I-V Characteristics	Bipolar Junction Transistor (BJT) Ø Notation and symbols Ø Physical structure Ø Physics of operation Ø I-V characteristics
19-23 November	No Classes on Thursday and Friday Continue with selected sections of Chapter 5 and selected sections of Chapter 13 related to small-signal operation		Models Ø h-parameter Ø Hybrid-π Ø SPICE Ø Manufacturer’s data
26-30 November	Continue with selected sections in Chapter 13 and selected sections in Chapter 16 dealing with current sources and biasing of BJT and MOS circuits	Experiment 8 (Week 1) Current Sources and Mirrors	Use of Models To Design Ø CE Amplifiers Ø CB Amplifiers Ø CC Amplifiers Ø Current Sources and Mirrors
3-7 December	Selected sections in Chapter 15 dealing with the emitter-coupled pair and the differential amplifier	Experiment 8 (Week 2) Add the Emitter-Coupled Differential Pair	Emitter-Coupled Pair Ø DC characteristics Ø Biasing Ø Small-signal operation
10-14 December	Section 15.3 Power Output Stages and Configurations	Experiment 9 Power Amplifiers	Power Amplifiers Ø Class A Ø Class B Ø Class AB Ø Class D
17-21 December	FINAL EXAM TBA		Coverage and format to be announced