Course detail

Electronic Circuits Theory

FEKT-MTEOAcad. year: 2011/2012

The students become familiar with the extended fundamentals of general circuits theory and their application to practical electronic circuits. Utilization of personal computer for their analysis, synthesis and modeling of the electronic circuits. Modeling of the modern functional blocks including their parasitic features. Topology of the electronic circuits. Circuit description in frequency and time domain. Network functions and their properties. Methods of analysis of nonlinear and linearized circuits. Advanced network analysis, tolerance, sensitivity noice analysis. Synthesis of the passive one-ports and their verification. The systems of circuits and feedback theory. Hand-make analysis of circuit stability and computer aided one. Basic principles of non-conventional electronic circuits like current-mode, parametric and switched circuits.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jiří Petržela, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The students become familiar with the extended fundamentals of general circuits and systems theory, their application to electronic circuits, utilization of PC for their analysis, and with practical measurements of typical electronic circuits.

Prerequisites

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested, specially knowledge of PSpice circuit simulator, program SNAP for symbolical analysis and mathematic tool MATLAB

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Computer lessons, laboratories, examination

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, theorems in the electronic circuits.
2. Network functions
3. Modeling of the active electronic devices.
4. Topology, analysis of the circuits with regular elements.
5. Practical examples of analysis of the circuits with regular elements.
6. Matrix methods for analysis circuits with non-regular elements.
7. Practical examples of analysis of the circuits with non-regular elements.
8. Flow graph method, some practical examples solved using the proposed method.
9. Sensitivity and tolerance analysis, noise in the electronic circuits.
10. Synthesis and design of the electronic circuits, examples.
11. Circuit as a system, feedback theory and stability, oscillators.
12. Methods of analysis of nonlinear circuits, practical examples.
13. Invited lecture covering the design of the integrated circuits, firm ON Semiconductor.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with extended fundamentals of general circuits and systems theory and apply them to electronic circuits, to show utilization of PC for their analysis and to verify theory by practical measurements of typical electronic circuits.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

T. Dostál: Teorie elektronických obvodů. Elektronická skripta FEKT VUT, Brno, 2006. (CS)

Recommended reading

Pospíšil, J.: Stručný přehled TEO – I, II. Skripta FEKT VUT, Brno, 2004. (CS)
J. Pospíšil, T. Dostál: Teorie elektronických obvodů. Skripta FEI VUT, Brno, 2000. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EEKR-M Master's

    branch M-TIT , 1. year of study, winter semester, optional specialized
    branch M-EST , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Petržela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to the theory of electronic circuits and systems.
2. Modelling and analysis of the electronic circuits.
3. Topology and matrix solution of the electronic circuits.
4. Analysis of linearized circuits with regular elements.
5. Analysis of circuits with irregular elements and functional blocks.
6. Diakoptic and hybrid description of the circuits.
7. MC graphs.
8. Circuit systems and feedback.
9. Analysis of the network stability. Oscillation.
10. Methods of analysis of nonlinear circuits.
11. Tolerance, sensitivity and noise analysis.
12. Design and synthesis of the circuits. Synthesis of the RLC two-poles.
13. Principles of switched networks, switched capacitors, switched currents. Circuits in curren


Exercise in computer lab

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Jiří Petržela, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Basic methods of the analysis in PSpice simulator.
2. Approximation of the characteristics using program Matlab.
3. Feedback and compensation.
4. RC oscillator with Wien cell.
5. Low-pass filter Sallen-Key – tolerance analysis.
6. Influence of parasitic properties of real opamp.
7. Final test.

Laboratory exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Zdeněk Hruboš, Ph.D.
Ing. Zdeněk Kincl, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Jiří Petržela, Ph.D.
Ing. Lenka Tejmlová, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Change of the spectrum in nonlinear circuits.
2. Feedback and compensation.
3. RC oscillator with Wien cell.
4. Low-pass biquad Sallen-Key – tolerance analysis.
5. Analogue multiplier.
6. Gyrators and application.
7. Final test.