Course: Analogue Electronic Systems

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Course title Analogue Electronic Systems
Course code KEI/AELS
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Petránková Zuzana, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Koucký Václav, Ing. CSc.
  • Holota Radek, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Matrix description of electronic systems, immittance functions, active electronic blocks, frequency response of electronic circuits. 2. Feedback, feedback influence on electronic circuits and feedback circuits stability. Nyquist and Bode stability criteria 3. Transistor amplifiers, transistor operating point, CE, CC, CB connections, simplified amplifier calculations. 4. Amplifier stages coupling, Darlington connection, current mirror, differential amplifier, power amplifiers classes, amplifiers efficiency. 5. Operational amplifiers, simple operational networks, Op Amp static parameters measurement. 6. Real operation network errors and their correction. Internal Op Amps structure, Op Amp dynamic parameters, frequency correction. Op Amps dynamic parameters measurement. 7. 8. Comparators, function generators, multivibrators, V/f and f/V conversion principle, NE555 circuit. 9. Oscillations theory, oscillator connection, quartz resonators. Analogue multiplying principle, phase locked loop - PLL. 10. Rectifiers, voltage multipliers. Linearly regulated power supply sources, reference voltage sources, integrated voltage regulators, over-current protection, current regulators, over-voltage limitation. 11. Switching regulated power supplies, DC-DC converters, converters with transformer, forward and flyback converters. 12.-13. A/D converters, conversion principle, errors. Parallel (Flash) converter, successive approximation converter, integrating converter, sigma-delta converter. D/A converters - conversion principle, errors.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis (1-8) - 4 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 20 hours per semester
  • unspecified - 45 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to explain the function of passive electronic components
to explain the operation of a diode, thyristor, bipolar and unipolar transistor
Skills
to calculate basic tasks in the field of theoretical electrical engineering and electromagnetic field theory
use a soldering iron and a suction cup
to measure basic parameters of electronic components
Competences
N/A
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N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the properties of analog electronic systems using imitation matrices
to explain the function of the active electronic function blocks
to describe the feedback types and their influence on the of analog electronic system properties
to describe amplifying stages couplings including the Darlington connection, the current mirror, and the active load
to describe the classes of power amplifiers including their connection and efficiency calculation
to describe the parameters of an ideal operational amplifier and a real op amp and compare them
to explain the relationship between the internal structure of the op amp and the frequency correction of the op amp
to explain real operational amplifier networks errors and their correction methods
to describe analog comparators function
to explain the term functional generator and principles of nonlinearities generating
to explain the relaxation generators (multivibrators) and V/f and f/V converters functioning
to explain the principle of RC and LC oscillators, including crystal resonator function
to explain the principle of analog multiplier and phase locked loop
to explain the rectifiers and the voltage multipliers, linear regulated power supply sources and switch regulated power supplies function
to explain the functioning of A/D and D/A converters including their parameters
Skills
to calculate parameters of single-stage transistor amplifiers
to analyze the functioning of relaxation generators including frequency calculations
to derive transmission functions of the operational networks
to calculate the parameters of linear regulated power supply sources
to measure the of single-stage transistor amplifiers parameters
Competences
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Laboratory work
Skills
Laboratory work
Competences
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Laboratory work
assessment methods
Knowledge
Test
Combined exam
Skills
Test
Combined exam
Competences
Test
Combined exam
Recommended literature
  • Foit J., Hudec L. Základy elektroniky. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-01-04236-6.
  • Horowitz P., Hill W. The Art of Electronics. University Press, 2015. ISBN 978-0521809269.
  • Pinker, Koucký. Analogové elektronické systémy. Plzeň, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7043-917-3.
  • Seifart. Polovodičové obvody. Bratislava, 1988.


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