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Due
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Problems Assigned
(In Sedra & Smith unless otherwise noted)
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14
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4/26
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5/03
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5/04
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Topics: Negative feedback, stability
Read 10.1, 10.2, 10.8, 10.10
Do +10.1, 10.3, +10.16, *10.22, +10.80
Note errata on page 811.
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13
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4/19
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4/26
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5/01
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Topics: Est. half-power freq non-dominant poles
Miller's theorem
Read 9.4, 9.5
Do +9.46, +9.58, 9.64, 9.66
Hint on 9.66, see Eqs 9.102, 9.103, 9.104.
Note errata on problem 9.64.
Note errata on the answer to problem 9.66.
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12
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4/15
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4/19
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4/29
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Topics: HF response of transistors, CS, CE amps
Read 9.2, 9.3
Do +9.17, 9.21, +9.33, 9.36
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11
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4/05
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4/15
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4/26
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Topic: Low frequency response of CS, CE amps.
Review Appendix F, Read 9.1
Do F.9, +D9.1, 9.3
Optional: Review Alexander and Sadku, 4th ed.
Chapter 14, Sections 1 through 4. (This was
your EGR 220 textbook.)
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10
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3/29
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4/05
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4/10
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Topics: Freq. domain, poles, zeros, Bode plots
Read Sedra and Smith's Appendix F and the
Introduction to Chapter 9 in Sedra and Smith.
Do (from Appendix F) F.1, F.3, F.4, F.6, F.7,
F.8, F.10
Optional: Read Alexander and Sadku, 4th ed.
Chapter 14, Sections 1 through 4. (This was
your EGR 220 textbook.)
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9
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3/08
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3/29
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4/01
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Topics: Differential amp. non-ideal offsets,
Active load for differential amp.
Read 8.4, 8.5, 8.6
Do 8.71, 8.82, D8.85, *8.89, +*8.118 and for
part (c) you may use any method you like.
Note: The answer in Appendix I for +*8.118 is
accurate to only about one significant figure.
You should do better.
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8
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3/01
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3/22
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3/25
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Topics: MOS and BJT differential pairs
Review 8.1; Read 8.2, 8.3
Do 8.1, D8.14, 8.28, +8.32, 8.39
Hint for 8.39: Mathcad or equivalent can help.
As discussed in class on 3/04, the due date for this
problem set was extended from 3/08. Prof. De Boer
encourages you to turn this work in on 3/08 if at all
possible so that you return from spring break
refreshed.
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7
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2/22
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3/01
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3/08
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Topic: MOS differential pair
Read 8.1
Do +8.11
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Study for the test on Wednesday, 2/27
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6
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2/15
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2/22
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3/06
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Topics: Current mirrors:
Basic, cascode, Wilson, Widlar;
Beta multiplication: Darlington, Szikai
Read 7.4, 7.5, 7.6
Do +7.49, 7.50, D7.68, +D7.79, 7.83
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5
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2/13
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2/15
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3/04
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Topics: IC Design Philosophy (FETS are cheap);
Theoretical gain limitations;
Cascode amplifiers
Read 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
Do 7.2, D7.6, 7.12, 7.28, 7.41
Note errata on problem 7.2.
Note errata on problem 7.41. |
4
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2/01
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2/11
b/c of
IEEE
Tour
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2/25
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Topics: Common Base (CB), Com. Collector (CC)
Biasing: Classical, Feedback, I source
Read 6.6.5 – 6.6.7, 6.7, 6.8, 6.9
Do 6.125, D6.128, 6.142
Note: as per discussion in class on 2/04, the due date
was changed from 2/06 to 2/11.
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3
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1/25
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2/01
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2/20
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Topics: Common emitter (CE)
Read 6.6 through 6.6.4 (pages 422 – 435)
Do 6.108, D6.109, D*6.114
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2
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1/18
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1/25
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1/30
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Topics: BJT amplifiers, small signal models
Review 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, Read 6.4, 6.5
Do +D**6.64, +6.71, 6.74, 6.82, 6.85, 6.93,
6.100
Note errata in figures on pages 402, 403.
Note errata in the answer to +D**6.64.
Note errata in the answer to +6.71.
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1
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1/16
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1/18
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1/21
See
notes
6 and 9
below
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Topics: BJT operation, DC characteristics
Review 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Do +6.12, +D6.65
Note errata on the answer to +6.12.
Note clarification of problem D6.65.
Note errata on the answer to D6.65.
Note that different printings of the textbook
have different answers for Chapter 6 in the
Appendix. You can find more answers than
appear in your textbook by using the list of
errata.
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Note 1)
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Discussion in class is an important part of working the
assignments. Students must be prepared to discuss the
assignments starting with the class following the "Assigned"
date.
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Note 2)
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The text includes "Exercises" embedded throughout the reading
assignments and "Problems" at the end of each chapter. All the
assignments refer to "Problems" at the end of the chapter unless
they are prefixed with "Ex". Example: The first problem
assigned in this class, 1.5, is found on page 42 but Ex1.5 is
found on page 11 (and Ex1.5 is not the assigned problem).
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Note 3)
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A "+" mark in front of the problem number means an answer
is given at the end of the text, in Appendix I.
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Note 4)
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The letter "D" in front of a problem number indicates a design
oriented problem. The student may need to use some judgement in
understanding what the problem statement is requesting. (Ask
Prof. De Boer if you are in doubt.)
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problems (in the authors' judgement). The more asterisks, the
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