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LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

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Practical
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Module Offerings

4503ICBTEL-APR-PAR
4503ICBTEL-JAN-PAR
4503ICBTEL-SEP-PAR

Aims

This module intends to develop knowledge and understanding in both the art and the science of analogue electronics. The module explores the relationship and application of analogue circuit design as a supporting and enabling technology for other disciplines. This module develops the students’ confidence in the design and implementation of analogue electronic circuits. This module helps to build students’ competence in the characterisation of analogue electronic circuits using appropriate laboratory equipment and methodological approaches.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Explain the theory of semiconductor P-N junction and diode applications including clamping circuits and power supply.
2.
Demonstrate the DC and AC operation(s) of transistors (BJT and FET), and apply transistor switching circuits, single and multistage amplifiers in a design level.
3.
Explain the operation of ideal and non-ideal op-amp circuits and design op-amp applications.
4.
Design and analyse analogue electronic based circuits and the application(s) such as rectifiers, amplifiers, filters and oscillators by using appropriate simulation software and laboratory equipment’s.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Semiconductor device introduction Semiconductor theory and P-N Junction Diode characteristics Forward and reversed bias applications Zener diode applications Transistor operation switching and Amplification (BJT/FET) BJT transistor operation (PNP and NPN). Transistor DC biasing techniques. Transistor AC analysis (re model and H-parameter model) Transistor switching application. Transistor amplifier circuit single stage and multistage. Differential amplification. Operational amplifier Ideal op amp characteristics. Ideal linear op-amp circuits using negative feedback such as amplifiers. including power amplifiers. Filter characteristics (Butterworth Chebyshev and Bessel) and filter design for low pass, high pass and band pass. Ideal op amp circuit using positive feedback such as oscillation. Non-ideal op amp characteristics such as bias current offset current, offset voltage. Use of software package (such as OrCAD/pspise or similar industrial based software) to simulate the diode rectifier, transistor switch and amplifier, op-amp amplifier, filter and oscillators. Design and demonstrate the simulated circuits in the laboratory by using appropriate IC’s and equipment’s.
Additional Information:This coursework content of this module will comprise of 3 laboratory practicals and 1 assignment Lab 1: Rectifiers (5%) Lab 2: Transistors (5%) Lab 3: Op amps (5%) Assignment (15%)

Assessments

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