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22.071

Analog Electronics and Analog Instrumentation Design

3-3-6 units. REST · Undergraduate

Presents the basics of analog electronics, covering everything from basic resistors to non-linear devices such as diodes and transistors. Students build amplifiers with op amps and study the behavior of first- and second-order oscillating circuits. Lectures followed by short laboratory exercises reinforce theoretical knowledge with experiments. Includes project in second half of the term in which students design radiation instruments of their choice (e.g. Geiger radiation counters, or other types of sensors and instruments). Teaches use of Arduino microcontrollers as simple data acquisition systems, allowing for real-time data processing and display. Culminates in student presentations of their designs in an open forum. Limited to 20.

Spring 2006 · Introduction to Electronics, Signals, and Measurement

Topics

  • Introduction; Transducers
  • Signals and Systems; Time and Frequency Domain
  • Fourier Transform and Fourier Series
  • Sampling and Aliasing; Numbering System
  • KVL and KCL Analysis
  • KVL and KCL Analysis (cont.); Nodal Mesh Analysis
  • Superposition Method; Thevenin Circuits; Circuits
  • Norton Equivalent Circuits
  • Dependent Sources
  • Dependent Sources (cont.)
  • Capacitors and Inductors
  • Impedance Method
  • Sinusoidal Steady State; Differential Equation Method
  • Sinusoidal Steady State with Impedance Method
  • Frequency Response; Filters
  • Frequency Response (cont.); Filters and Q Factor
  • Transient Response of Circuits; First Order and RL Circuits
  • Transient Response of First Order Circuits
  • Transient Response of Second Order Circuits
  • Circuits with Non-linear Elements; Diode
  • Design and Analysis of Diode Circuits
  • BJT
  • BJT (cont.)
  • Op Amp
  • Op Amp (cont.); Fundamental Amplifier Circuits; Input/Output Impedance
  • Op Amp (cont.); Active Filters; Superdiode, Log, Antilog Filters
  • Control Fundamentals
  • Control
  • Op Amp (cont.); Positive Feedback; Schmitt Trigger
  • Design and Build a Heart Rate Monitor
  • Digital Circuits
  • Digital Circuits (cont.)

Readings

  • Horowitz, Paul, and Winfield Hill. The Art of Electronics . 2nd ed. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1989. ISBN: 9780521370950.
    Listed reading
  • Blackburn, James. Modern Instrumentation for Scientists and Engineers . New York, NY: Springer, 2000. ISBN: 9780387950563.
    Listed reading
  • de Sa, A. Electronics for Scientists: Physical Principles with Applications to Instrumentation . Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997. ISBN: 9780133594805.
    Listed reading
  • Alexander, Charles, and Matthew Sadiku. Fundamentals of Electric Circuits . 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2004. ISBN: 9780073048352.
    Listed reading
  • Hambley, Allan. Electronics . 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1999. ISBN: 9780136919827.
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  • Neamen, Donald. Electronic Circuit Analysis and Design . 2nd ed. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2001. ISBN: 9780072451948.
    Listed reading
  • Haykin, Simon, and Barry Van Veen. Signals and Systems . 2nd ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN: 9780471707899.
    Listed reading

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: 18.03 U (Spring) Not offered regularly; consult department 3-3-6 units. REST

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