COURSE OUTLINEELEC-211Analog Circuits4 Semester HoursHOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGEDescriptionThe student will become capable of assembling and analyzing analog circuits. Topics include: FET characteristics andcircuits, differential amplifiers, integrated circuit fabrication, negative and positive feedback, operational amplifiercharacteristics, analysis of common operational amplifier circuits, Class B power amplifiers; power supplycharacteristics, and circuits using discrete and integrated circuit technology. Prerequisite: ELEC-114. (3 hourslecture, 3 hours lab)Overall Course ObjectivesUpon completion of this course, the student will be able to: 1. Compare the four differential amplifier configurations and determine the voltage gain, differential inputresistance, and the output resistance for a given differential amplifier configuration. 2. Define common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) and explain its significance. 3. Analyze a given differential amplifier or design a differential amplifier to meet the given specifications usingswamping resistors with constant current bias circuit. 4. Explain the use of a level translator circuit with the cascaded differential and design it to meet the givenrequirements. 5. Discuss the general properties of an operational amplifier (op-amp), draw the schematic symbol for an op-ampshowing its three signal terminals and discuss the important considerations given in selecting an IC package. 6. Extract from data sheets some of the basic op-amp characteristics and define the terms: input offset voltage,input offset current, CMRR, large signal voltage gain and slew rate. 7. List the electrical characteristic of an ideal op-amp, draw an equivalent circuit of an op-amp, and draw andexplain the three open-loop op-amp configurations. 8. Discuss the characteristics of positive and negative feedback circuits and draw the block diagram for each ofthe four negative feedback configurations and explain their significance. 9. Calculate the closed-loop voltage gain, the input resistance, the output resistance, the bandwidth, and the totaloutput offset voltage for the following: noninverting amplifier, voltage follower (special case of noninvertingamplifier), and inverting amplifier.10. Draw the three differential amplifier configurations based on the number of op-amps used and compare andcontrast the three differential amplifier configurations.11. Compare and contrast an ideal op-amp and the practical op-amp, design offset-voltage compensating networksand determine the total output offset voltage.12. Define the frequency response of an op-amp and show graphically on the open-loop gain curve of an op-ampthe relationship between the closed-loop gain and the bandwidth for a noninverting amplifier.13. Define circuit stability, break frequency, bandwidth, slew rate and unity-gain frequency and explain thedifferences between bandwidth, transient response and slew rate.14. Explain the major differences between dc and ac amplifiers, analyze the operation of an ac amplifier, anddiscuss the operation of an ac amplifier with a single power supply.15. Analyze or design op-amp circuits for the following linear amplifiers: a summing amplifier, a scalingamplifier, an averaging amplifier, a subtractor circuit, an instrumentation amplifier, a voltage-to-currentconverter, a low-voltage dc voltmeter, a zener diode tester, an integrator and a differentiator.16. Analyze or design and draw the frequency response for the following: a low-pass, a high-pass, a band-pass, aband-reject and an all-pass filter.- 2 -17. Discuss oscillator principles, oscillator types, and frequency stability for the following oscillators: phase shift,Wien bridge, quadrature, square wave and triangular wave generators, and a voltage-controlled oscillator.18. Discuss the operation of a basic comparator circuit, draw its input-output waveforms and explain the operationof a zero-crossing detector, a Schmitt trigger circuit.19. Discuss the operation of some of the most commonly used D/A and A/D converters.20. Explain the operation of positive and negative clipper, clamper, absolute-value output circuit, peak detectorand sample-and-hold circuit.Major Topics I. Differential AmplifiersA. TypesB. Constant Current BiasC. Cascaded Diff AmpD. Level Translator II. Introduction to Op-AmpsA. Block DiagramB. Schematic Symbol and ICsC. Manufacturers DesignationsD. Device Identification III. Characteristics of an Op-AmpA. Data SheetsB. Ideal Op-AmpC. Open-Loop Op-Amp Configurations IV. Op-Amp with Negative FeedbackA. Feedback Configurations1. Noninverting2. Inverting3. DifferentialB. Gain and Bandwidth V. Practical Op-AmpA. Total Output Offset VoltageB. NoiseC. CMRR VI. Frequency Response of an Op-AmpA. Frequency Response (open-loop andclosed-loop)B. Circuit StabilityC. Slew Rate VII. Linear ApplicationsA. DC and AC AmplifiersB. Single Supply VoltageC. Summing, Scaling and AveragingAmplifiersD. Instrumentation AmplifierE. ConvertersF. Integrator and DifferentiatorVIII. Active Filters and OscillatorsA. Active FiltersB. OscillatorsC. Voltage-Controlled Oscillator IX. Comparators and ConvertersA. Basic ComparatorB. Zero-Crossing DetectorC. Schmitt TriggerD. A/D and D/A ConvertersE. Clippers and ClampersF. Sample-and-Hold CircuitCourse RequirementsGrading/exams: Grading procedures will be determined by the individual faculty member but will include tests, afinal exam and lab reports.Writing: Each lab will require a written comprehensive summary of results.Math: Algebra and trigonometry are utilized to calculate circuit operations.Other Course InformationThis course is a course in Biomedical, Computer, Electronic and Telecommunications Technology programs.REVISED: