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Analogue Electronics 2

Unit Code: HET386




Duration

Contact Hours

Campus

Prerequisite

Corequisite

1 Semester

66 Hours

Hawthorn

HET287 Analogue Electronics 1 or HET214 Circuits and Electronics 1

Nil

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points


Related Course/s:

 
An elective unit of study in the

Aims & Objectives:

This unit aims to develop the principles of negative feedback amplifiers, and analogue to digital interfacing

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (36 hrs), tutorials (9 hrs), and Laboratory Work (21 hrs)

Assessment:

  Labs (35%), Examination (65%)

Generic Skills Outcomes:

In this unit, students are expected to enhance the Key Generic Skills below as recognised by Engineers Australia. The Unit Outline explains how these outcomes will be achieved.
  • Ability to apply knowledge of basic science and engineering fundamentals
  • Ability to communicate effectively, not only with engineers but also with the community at large
  • Ability to undertake problem identification, formulation and solution
  • Ability to function effectively as an individual and in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams, with the capacity to be a leader or manager as well as an effective team member

Content:

  • Review of Multi-transistor amplifiers: cascode, differential pair, current sources
  • Operational amplifier circuits, transfer characteristic of differential amplifiers, operational amplifier design, offset error voltages and currents, frequency response of operational amplifiers, compensation, operational amplifiers systems, AC coupled amplifier, precision AC-DC converters, analogue multiplexers and de-multiplexers
  • Wave shaping and waveform generators: Signal generators - oscillators, Schmitt triggers and multi-vibrator circuits, feedback, A/D and D/A internal operation
  • Power Circuits and Systems: Power electronics, devices - Diodes, BJTs, SCRs, Triacs, GTOs, BJTs and MOSFETs
  • Applications: Controlled rectification, inversion and pulse width modulation, switch mode power supplies and heatsinks

Textbooks:

D. A. Neamen, Microelectronics - Circuit analysis and design, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill.

References:

A. S. Sedra, K. C. Smith, Microelectronic Circuits, 5th Edition, Oxford University Press 2004.
A. R. Hambley, Electronics - A top-down approach to computer-aided circuit design. Prentice-Hall.
P. R. Gray, R. G. Meyer, Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, John Wiley.
M. N. Horenstein, Microelectronic circuits and devices, Prentice Hall 1996.