Due to the extraordinary circumstances this semester, exams will be replaced by mini-projects (1) to reinforce the key ideas and concepts, and (2) as a platform for evaluating the students’ progress in the course. The deadlines are very relaxed and will be updated as the school calendar becomes more concrete.
Alongside these mini-projects, several tutorials are provided to ensure that everyone makes the most of these activities. Please inform us if you have no access to a computer and/or a network. We will try to address these issues in the best way possible.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy working on these tutorials and mini-projects.
- Tutorial 1: Circuit simulation using ngspice
- Tutorial 2: Using ngspice to characterize the 2N2222A NPN BJT
- Tutorial 2A: BJT Output Characteristics: Finding
- Tutorial 2B: BJT Transfer Characteristics: Finding and
- Tutorial 2C: BJT Input Characteristics: Finding
- Tutorial 2D: BJT Small Signal Parameters
- Tutorial 3: The DC response of a simple common-emitter amplifier
- Tutorial 4: The transient response of a simple common-emitter amplifier
- Mini-project 0: Derive the ideal BJT parameters of the 2N3904 NPN transistor and the 2N3906 PNP transistor
- Tutorial 5: Biasing a simple common-emitter amplifier using current mirrors
- Tutorial 6: A complete two-stage amplifier
- Mini-project 1: Building a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA)
- Tutorial 7: Differential amplifiers
- Tutorial 8: A three-stage operational amplifier
- Tutorial 9: Frequency response analysis using ngspice
- Tutorial 10: Amplifier frequency response
- Tutorial 11: A shunt-feedback amplifier
- Mini-project 2: Building a high-speed unity-gain amplifier (buffer)
- Tutorial 12: Sinusoidal oscillators