EE 410 (was EE 448) – Linear Electronic Design

Designation:

Senior/Grad-level technical elective for Electrical Engineering students

Catalog Data:

Linear circuit design via integrated circuit processes. Analog/Digital Converters, switched-capacitor filters, phase-locked loops, multipliers and VCOs. Prerequisite: EE 311.

Prerequisites by topic:

Linear circuit design via integrated circuit processes. Analog/Digital Converters, switched-capacitor filters, phase-locked loops, multipliers and VCOs. Prerequisite: EE 311.

Course Objectives:

This elective course for seniors and graduate students extends work done in the electronics sequence. Students should be able to do the following upon completion of this course:

1. Analyze and design basic electronic circuits, particularly with application to op amps, A/D and D/A converters, voltage regulators, switched-capacitor filters and phase-locked loops
2. Become proficient with computer skills (e.g., PSpice) for the analysis and design of circuits
3. Learn technical writing skills important for effective communication
4. Develop teamwork skills for working effectively in groups

Topics:

1. Integrated circuit device characteristics and models (5 classes)
2. Constant-current sources and current mirrors (3 classes)
3. Differential amplifiers (3 classes)
4. Op amp characteristics and applications (3 classes)
5. Op amp device design (3 classes)
6. Negative feedback and frequency compensation (3 classes)
7. Wide-bandwidth amplifiers (3 classes)
8. Noise analysis (3 classes)
9. Power amplifiers (1 class)
10. Voltage regulators (2 classes)
11. A/D and D/A converters (4 classes)
12. Switched-capacitor filters (3 classes)
13. Voltage-controlled oscillators, multipliers and phase-locked loops (3 classes)
14. Quizzes (3 classes)
15. Student project presentations (3 classes)

Class Schedule:

Three 50-minute lectures and one 2-hour laboratory per week.

Computer Usage:

1. PSpice simulation of op-amp design and final project design

Laboratory projects and assignments:

1. Design and prototyping of op-amp subcircuits and complete three-stage op amp
2. Design of student-defined semester project

Contribution to meeting the professional component:

The third in a series of circuit design courses, EE 410 emphasizes linear electronic circuit design using integrated circuit processes, as well as applications, at a level appropriate for seniors and graduate students. Topics pertaining to economics and manufacturability are considered in the context of electronic circuit design and construction.

Relationship to program design:

1. Graduates will understand how to analyze and design simple electrical/electronic circuits. [Ref: Outcome O.2.1.]
2. Graduates will have attained computer proficiency. [Ref: Outcome O.1.3.]
3. Graduates will have in-depth knowledge of at lease one advanced technical sub-area of electrical engineering, specifically linear circuit design [Ref: Outcome O.3.1]
4. Graduates will have teamwork skills. [Ref: Outcome O.5.1.]
5. Graduates will possess oral and written communication skills. [Ref: Outcome O.5.2.]