Course Description: Covers the analysis, application and design of elecronic devices and circuits. The course combines lectures, laboratory exercises, and design projects to expose students to the theories and concepts of modern electronics.

Prerequisite: ECE 305

Objectives: Upon finishing the course, students are expected to accomplish the following objectives:

• Have a good understanding of the basic electronic devices and circuits, and the principles and methods used for electronic circuit analysis.
• Be able to analyze and solve practical problems pertaining to electronic circuits with the degree of difficulty comparable to the materials covered.
• Be able to design simple electronic circuits to perform a required operation.

Topics:

• Miller effect;
• Low frequency, midband, and high-frequency amplifier models;
• Op amp gain and bandwidth;
• Semiconductor diode and its application;
• BJT;
• MOSFET;
• Differential amplifiers;
• Ideal feedback amplifiers;
• Switching circuits;
• IC design considerations.

Labs: There will be a total of eight lab sessions during the semester.