Teacher

prof. aggr. Francesco DRIUSSI

Credits

6 CFU

Language

Italian

Objectives

The course introduces to diodes and bipolar transistors and to the basic methodologies needed to analyze and design simple circuits in the small and large signal (bias) regime.

Acquired skills

- To understand the operation principles of junction  devices and the related terminology.
- To identify the main specifications of the devices used to implement simple circuit blocks.
- To know the main methodologies for the analysis and design of simple circuits.
- To analyze and design the static and dynamic behaviour of electronic circuits under large and small signals operation.

Lectures and exercises (topics and specific content)

p-n junction: junction diode (static, transient and small signal behaviour); examples of diode-based circuits (10 hours).
BJT transistor: device physics and mathematical models for small and large signal analysis of bipolar transistors (10 hours).
Introduction to electronic circuits: 2-ports and n-ports; static characteristics; linearization in proximity of a bias point; stability of the bias points against temperature and parameter fluctuations (8 hours).
Small signal analysis: equivalent circuits and matrix representations; examples with diodes and bipolar transistors (8 hours).
Linear circuits with single transistor: single stage amplifiers, common base, common emitter, common collector; biasing and small signal behaviour (10 hours).
Exercises: commented solution of exam tests (8 hours).
Further exercises (20 hours).
Labs (4 hours)
Tutorials/Seminars (2 hours).

References

- Jaeger C., Blalock, 'Microelettronica: Elettronica Analogica vol. 1', Mc Graw Hill
- Jaeger C., Blalock, 'Microelettronica: Circuiti Integratu vol. 2', Mc Graw Hill
- Sedra e Smith, 'Circuiti per la microelettronica', ed. Ingegneria 2000
- Sorin Voinigescu, 'High Frequency Integrated Circuits', Cambridge University Press
- S.Callegari, 'Elettronica Analogica di Base', ed. Pitagora, Bologna
- Kovacs V. e A.Leone, 'Introduzione all'elettronica analogica in 50 esercizi' - ed. Patron, Bologna
- P.U. Calzolari e S.Graffi, 'Elementi di Elettronica'- Zanichelli
- Millman J. e Grabel, 'Microelettronica', McGraw Hill
- Millman C. e Grabel, 'Esercizi di Microelettronica', McGraw Hill
- Millman Halkias, 'Microelettronica', Boringhieri

Type of exam

Written and oral

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