Introduction to electronic signal processing; second-order circuits; operational amplifier circuits; diode device and circuits; metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) biasing networks; load-line analysis; diode and MOS small-signal equivalent circuits; single-stage small-signal MOS amplifiers; complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) logic circuits. [Offered: F, W]
| Course Instructor | Derek Wright, PhD, PEng Email: derek.wright@uwaterloo.ca Office: E7 3324 Office Hours: By appointment via https://calendly.com/derek-wright/ece-240-office-hour. Bookings include a Teams link when in-person meetings are not possible. Contact me on MS Teams for time-sensitive issues | |
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| Lab Instructor | Manisha Shah Email: manisha@uwaterloo.ca Office: E2 3343, 519-888-4567 x32832 | |
| TAs | Rubaya Absa Johan Alant Eric Dao Roshan Nepal Refik Yalcin | rabsar@uwaterloo.ca jalant@uwaterloo.ca etdao@uwaterloo.ca r2nepal@uwaterloo.ca ryalcin@uwaterloo.ca |
Topics
- Review of linear circuit fundamentals
- Opamp circuits
- First-order filters
- Diodes
- MOFSETs
- Second-order filters
Weighting
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Labs | 25% |
| Quizzes* | 5% |
| Midterm Exam** | 30% |
| Final Exam | 40% |
| *Quizzes are all available on LEARN, beginning with Quiz 1. A score of >= 80% is necessary to unlock the next quiz. Quizzes can be taken an unlimited number of times until the desired score is achieved. |
**Some weight will be shifted from the Midterm Exam to the Final Exam if you show improvement (i.e., you do better on the final than on the midterm).
Lab Weighting
| Lab | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Electronics Labs |
| 2 | Opamp Circuits |
| 3 | Frequency Response of Active Filters |
| 4 | Diode Circuits |
| 5 | MOSFET Amplifiers |
Course Schedule
| Week | Date | Lab | Tutorial | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 8-12 | |||
| 2 | Jan 15-19 | Lab 0 | PS1 | Makeup lec |
| 3 | Jan 22-26 | L1 intro | ||
| 4 | Jan 29-Feb 2 | Lab 1 | PS2 | Makeup lec |
| 5 | Feb 5-9 | L2 intro | ||
| 6 | Feb 12-16 | Lab 2 | PS3 | |
| - | Feb 19-23 | Reading week | ||
| 7 | Feb 26-Mar 1 | Midterm* | ||
| 8 | Mar 4-8 | L3 intro | ||
| 9 | Mar 11-15 | Lab 3 | PS4 | Makeup lec |
| 10 | Mar 18-22 | L4 intro | ||
| 11 | Mar 25-29 | Lab 4** | PS5 (sec 102) | |
| 12 | Apr 1-5 | PS5 (sec 101) PS6 (sec 102) | ||
| 13 | Apr 8 | PS6 (sec 101) | ||
| Possibly: power options for embedded systems |
Exams
- Midterm: Thursday March 29, 8.30-10.00
- Snippets and functions with ARM