ELEC 3509
Electronics II
Introduction to semiconductor devices and ICs. DC, AC and switching properties of BJTs. Linear amplifiers; bandwidth considerations; two-port analysis. Large signal amplifiers; power amplifiers; transformerless circuits. Feedback and operational amplifiers; gain, sensitivity, distortion and stability. Filter design. Oscillators.
2025
Readings
- Textbook (not compulsory): A. Sedra, K. Smith, T.C. Carusone and V. Gaudet, Microelectronic Circuits, 8th Edition, Oxford, 2020.
- A. Sedra, K. Smith, T.C. Carusone and V. Gaudet, Microelectronic Circuits, 8th Edition, Oxford, 2020.
- R. Schaumann and M.E. Van Valkenburg, Design of Analog Filters, Oxford, 2001.
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for : ELEC 3509 may not be taken for credit by students in the Biomedical and Electrical Engineering or Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering programs. Prerequisite(s): ELEC 2507 . Lectures three hours a week, laboratory three hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- Electronics II ↗2025