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LJMU Partner Taught

Learning Methods

Lecture

Seminar

Module Offerings

4606IYO-APR-PAR

4606IYO-JAN-PAR

Aims

To provide an introduction to diodes, transistors and the small-signal equivalent circuits, the use of operational amplifiers.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Understand the principles of diode and transistor characteristics.
2.
Analyse electronics by using diode and transistor for simple amplifier design.
3.
Identify operational amplifier circuits and applications.
4.
Describe circuits design for analogue signal processing.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Analogue Fundamentals. Review of fundamental notations and relations, SI units, Ohms Law, measurement of voltage, current and resistance, series and parallel circuit equivalences.
Quantitative discussion of capacitors, transients in R-C circuits, and time constants. Diode and transistor operation and simple models.
Operational amplifiers and feedback; basic inverting and non-inverting amplifier. Stability in feedback amplifiers; frequency response and gain-bandwidth product; input and output impedance.
Operational amplifier applications such as small signal amplifier and applications.
Module Overview:
Provide an overview of the operation of modern microprocessors/microcontrollers and the mechanisms used to represent and process information. Design and implement applications written in both low level and high level languages. This module introduces the fundamentals of Computer architecture and the development of High level software.
Additional Information:
This Level 4 module is devised for students to gain fundamental knowledge and practical skills in analogue electronics circuit analysis and design.

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