Schema della sezione

    • 1. Frequency response of electronic amplifiers

      High frequency models of BJTs and MOSFETs; frequency response vs transfer function; poles and zeros; single time constant circuits; methods to determine frequency response; Miller's theorem.

      2. Feedback theory

      Analysis of feedback electronic amplifiers: two port network theory; loop gain determination; stability of feedback amplifiers; compensation techniques.

      3. Stability and compensation

      Stability of feedback amplifiers. Nyquist plots, phase and gain margins. Compensation techniques for simple operational amplifier configurations.

      4. Oscillators

      Harmonic oscillators; R-C oscillators; L-C oscillators.

    • Suggested textbooks:

      • Lesson notes as released by the instructor;
      • S. Sedra, K.C. Smith: Microelectronic Circuits - Fourth Edition, 1998, Oxford University Press (ISBN 0-19-511690-9);
      • S.Buso: Esercizi per il corso di Fondamenti di Elettronica; Esculapio (Edizione 2017).
      • L.Rossetto: Appunti dal corso di Elettronica Analogica; Esculapio (Edizione 2016 ISBN 978-88-7488-991-4).

      For further reading:

      • Jacob Millman, Arvin Grabel: Microelectronics; second edition, McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-100596-X);
      • R. C. Jaeger: Microelectronic circuit design; McGraw-Hill (ISBN 0-07-032482-4);
      • Technical papers, data-sheets and other material from this web-page.

    • Dates of programmed exams

      1.  27/01/2023 - 14:00 - Room Ce

      2.  17/02/2023 - 14:00 - Room Ce

      3.  07/07/2023 - 14:00 - Room Ce

      4.  15/09/2023 - 14:00 - Room Ce

      Under no circumstances additional or extra exam dates will be programmed.

    • Exam rules and procedures

      The exam will be given in written form. Each exam will consist in a series of (e.g. 2) numerical exercises to be solved by the candidate. The exercises will be centered on lesson topics. The duration of the exam is 90 minutes.

      During the exam the candidates will not be allowed to consult any material (books, notes, ...). The only allowed tool is a scientific calculator. 

      The exam vote will be determined considering the numerical correctness of the results, but also the procedures applied to derive them. In general, a correct procedure with no numerical result or a minor calculation error is worth 60% of the exercise value. On the contrary, utterly wrong results deriving from erroneous procedures yield a negative score.

    • prof. Simone Buso

      room 121 DEI-A building

      e-mail address: simone.buso@dei.unipd.it

      Meeting the instructor

      Meeting the instructor to clarify doubts or ask further questions is very welcome. For practical reasons, an appointment is required than can be made by e-mail.

    • Tuesday     10:30 - 12:15        Room Le

      Friday         14:30 - 16:15        Room Le

    • Revised notes of lesson 1 - September 30th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 2 - October 4th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 3 - October 7th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 4 - October 11th, 2022

    • Revised note of lesson 5 - October 14th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 6 - October 18th 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 7 - October 21st, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 8 - October 25th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 9 - October 28th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 10 - November 4th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 11 - November 8th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 12 - November 11th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 13 - November 15th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 14 - November 18th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 15 - November 22nd, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 16 - November 25th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 17 - November 29th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 18 - December 2nd, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 19 - December 6th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 20 - December 13th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 21 - December 16th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 22 - December 20th, 2022

    • Revised notes of lesson 23 - January 10th, 2023

    • Revised notes of lesson 24 - January 13th, 2023

  • Every two weeks, a Zoom meeting is activated to discuss lesson topics and clarify doubts.

    • Zoom meeting for Question Time

      This is when we discuss the hot topics of last weeks' lessons. Join as much as you can! The meeting is held every two weeks on average, following the instructor's call on the course forum.