EECS 170C LEC A: ELECTRONICS III (18170)

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Michael Green, Instructor
4428 Engineering Hall
Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
University of California, Irvine

Lecture Times/Location:

Tu Th 11:00am - 12:20pm, SSL 228

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Office Hours:

Tu Th 3:30 - 5:00pm, EH 4428
You are encouraged to make full use of these office hours

TA/Reader Information:

3 TAs and 2 readers are assigned this course.  

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Course Description:

This is a course in the design and analysis of analog integrated circuits.  We will discuss a number of aspects of circuit design ranging from basic device operation through the design of large analog circuits including amplifiers and oscillators.  Circuit simulation will be used  throughout the course.

 Students enrolled in this course are expected to be familiar with the following topics:

  • Behavior of p-n junctions
  • MOSFET large-signal and small-signal characteristics
  • Standard circuit analysis (e.g., nodal analysis)
  • Fourier & LaPlace transforms

Course Objectives

Students completing this course will be able to:

  1. Analyze and design BJTs and MOSFETs circuits using large and small signal models under D.C. and A.C. conditions.
  2. Analyze and design multistage and differential amplifiers using BJTs and MOSFETs with current source and active loads. 
  3. Analyze and design amplifiers operating at high frequency.
  4. Understand the basic operation and topology of feedback amplifiers. 

Grading Criteria:

Your final grade will be based on the following: 

  • Homework assignments                      10%
  • Laboratory reports                               20%
  • Midterm Examination                           30%
  • Final Examination                                 40%

The grading for EECS170C and 170LC is combined -- you will be assigned the same grade for both courses.   In the midterm and final examinations you will be tested on material from both 170C and 170LC.

In accordance with University regulations, your final course grade must be based solely on the above grading criteria.  Any other  items, such as (but not limited to) academic status, outside commitments, or performance in previous courses will not be considered in assigning the final course grade.  You are strongly advised not to ask the instructor to make exceptions to this policy.

Important Dates:

  • Tuesday, May 3 in class:                     Midterm Examination
  • Tuesday, June 7 10:30am-12:30pm:    Final Examination     

Homework:

Homework assignments will be available for download (in pdf format) from the course web page each Tuesday following the lecture.  The solution to the previous weeks homework will also be posted at that time.  Completed assignments will be due the following Tuesday prior to the beginning of the lecture.  Homework assignments will count toward 10% of your grade.  Late homework assignments will be recorded and corrected but no credit will be given.   The corrected assignments will be handed back during your discussion section.  Be sure to indicate your discussion section number on your homework assignment.

Click here to access the homework assignments and solutions.

Occasionally there is a mistake in the homework solutions. If you are the first student to catch such a mistake, you’ll receive ½ point (out of 100 points maximum) toward your total score for the course.

Laboratories:

Laboratory assignments will alternate each week between circuit simulations and measurements. 

Circuit simulation labs will be assigned as part of the weekly homework assignments. Simulations are are run on the UNIX servers.  Students are expected to be familiar with basic UNIX commands; some introductory material can be found here.  Instructions on running HSPICE/AWAVES can be found here.

Circuit measurement labs will be assigned every other week and take place during your assigned laboratory section in EH 1111.  

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The TAs will be  present during the laboratory section meeting times in EH 1111 during Week 1 for students who wish to review use of UNIX and learn about running HSPICE and Cadence circuit simulation tools.

Discussion Sections:

Discussion sections will begin on Week 2.  Attendance at all discussion sections is highly recommended - most of the of the review material critical to this course will be presented by the TAs in these sections.  It will be in these sections that the TA will:

  • Present examples that supplement the lectures and homework assignments 
  • Go over sample 170C exams from previous years in preparation for the midterm and final examinations
  • Pass back corrected homework assignments and midterm examinations, as well as go over the solutions
  • Answer any questions about the material

 

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