Exam 3 information Open book open notes bring

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (1 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Generic amplifiers • Amplifier basics voltage gain, current gain, power gain • decibels (d. B) • Voltage amplifier circuit models voltage-dependent voltage source, input resistance, output resistance • Amplifier saturation • Frequency response Bode plots, asymptotes • Single-time-constant networks low-pass, high-pass characteristics

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (2 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) Ideal • Symbols and terminal characteristics vo = A(v+ - v-) • Ideal Op Amp characteristics A , i+ = i- = 0, Ro 0 • Inverting amplifier configuration characteristics G, Ri , Ro negative feedback virtual short • Non-inverting amplifier configuration characteristics G, Ri , Ro sample circuits: voltage follower • Other Op Amp circuits: active filters, summing amplifier, precision rectifier, Schmitt trigger (positive feedback)

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (3 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) Non-ideal • Non-ideal Op Amps and their characteristics • Finite open-loop gain, frequency-dependent open-loop gain unity gain-bandwidth (GBW) • DC imperfections input offset voltage, input bias current, input offset current designs to reduce these effects • Large signal imperfections output saturation, slew rate and full-power bandwidth • Common-mode rejection ratio (CSRR) • Power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR) • Noise: voltage and current models, noise power, signal-to-noise ratio • Data sheet interpretation

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (4 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Bipolar Junction Transistors, BJTs • BJT basics terminals (Base, Emitter, Collector) versions (NPN, PNP) junctions (EBJ, CBJ) • Modes of operation and junction bias conditions cutoff, active, saturation, reverse active characteristics of each mode • DC analysis BJT circuits VB, VC, VE, IB, IC, IE Verifying assumed mode Power dissipation • BJT characteristics Early effect, Early voltage Breakdown voltage

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (5 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) BJT Amplifiers • BJT as amplifier Active-mode operation small-signal condition for linear operation • Small-signal models transconductance (gm), current gain ( ) hybrid-pi model: input resistance (rp), output resistance (ro) T model: input resistance (re), output resistance (ro) • AC analysis voltage gain, current gain, input resistance, output resistance max signal level without saturation or cutoff • Biasing options minimizing IB sensitivity to parameter variations (e. g. , VCC, , temperature)

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (6 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) BJT Amplifiers • BJT amplifier configurations common emitter, common base, common collector (or emitter follower) characteristics of each configuration • Higher-order model components rm , C p • High-frequency performance characteristics and analysis break frequency, f. B unity-gain frequency, f. T • Data sheet interpretation

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (7 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Field-Effect Transistors, FETs • FET basics terminals (Gate, Source, Drain) versions (n-channel, p-channel, depletion mode, enhancement mode, MOSFETs, JFETs) • Modes of operation and bias voltage conditions cutoff, triode, saturation characteristics of each mode • DC analysis FET circuits VG, VS, VD, IG, IS, ID Verifying assumed mode Power dissipation • FET characteristics Threshold voltage, Vt, or phichoff voltage, Vp K value or IDSS Channel-length modulation,

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (8 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) FET Amplifiers • FET as amplifier Saturation-mode operation small-signal condition for linear operation • Small-signal models transconductance (gm) hybrid-pi model: output resistance (ro) • AC analysis voltage gain, current gain, input resistance, output resistance max signal level without saturation or cutoff • Biasing options minimizing IS sensitivity to parameter variations (e. g. , VDD, K or IDSS, temperature) • FET amplifier configurations common source, common gate, common drain (or source follower) characteristics of each configuration

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (9 of 9) (not an exhaustive list) Differential Amplifiers • Characteristic configuration • Differential mode gain (Av dm) • Common-mode rejection ratio (CMRR) • Matched transistor pair (BJTs or FETs) • Biased by current source • Minimizing use of resistors in IC design • Current source design • Current mirrors design and analysis, characteristic configuration • Active loads

Exam 3 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Specific topics (not an exhaustive list) • Operational amplifier circuits identify the amplifier configuration input resistance, common-mode input high-pass, low-pass filters, freq response DC imperfections • BJT amplifier circuits identify the amplifier configuration power dissipation in the BJT use of resistors and capacitors in BJT amplifier circuits the small-signal equivalent circuit, small-signal condition • Generic amplifiers and their models determine output voltage, frequency response • Differential amplifier and op amp circuit Constant current source design, analysis BJT amplifier configurations 4 problem sets, total of 26 questions