1] Introduction to Analogue Circuits: Active & Passive Devices,overview of analog circuits,application of
analog circuits-implementation etc.
2] Diodes and their Applications: Characteristics of ideal & real diodes,diode circuitsrectifiers,
clipping,clamping,special types of diodes & their applicationsschottky,
varactor,photodiodes,LEDs.
[3] Bipolar Junction Transistors and Amplifiers: Characteristics of BJT; Ebers-Moll equations and large
signal models; inverse mode of operation, early effect; BJT as an amplifier and as a switch; DC biasing of
BJT amplifier circuits; small signal operations and models; Single state BJT amplifiers – CE, CB and CC
amplifiers; high frequency models and frequency response of BJT amplifiers; Basic design in discrete
BJT amplifiers; complete design examples; Basic BJT digital logic inverter; SPICE modeling of BJT and
amplifier circuits.
[4] MOSFETS and Circuits: MOSFET -operational Characteristics; PMOS, NMOS and CMOS current
voltage characteristics; SPICE model of MOSFET; DC analysis; Constant Current Sources and Sinks;
MOSFET as an Amplifier and as a Switch; Biasing on MOS Amplifiers; Small Signal Operation of MOS
amplifiers; Common-source, common gate and source Follower Amplifiers; CMOS amplifiers; MOSFET
Digital logic inverters; voltage transfer characteristics, SPICE modeling of MOSFET circuits.
[5] Voltage & Power: Classification amplifiers; Class A, Class B, Class AB Class C – Circuit operation,
transfer characteristics, power dissipation, efficiency. Practical BJT and MOS power transistors; thermal
resistance; heat sink design; IC power amplifiers.
[6] Feedback in Amplifiers and Oscillators: Feedback concept and definition; Four basic feedback
topologies; Analysis of Series-shunt, series-series, shunt-shunt and shunt-series feedback amplifiers;
stability in feedback amplifiers, frequency compensation; principle of sinusoidal oscillators and
barkhausen criterion; Active-RC and Active-LC sinusoidal oscillators; Wien Bridge; Phase-Shift;
Quadrature Oscillators; Crystal Oscillators,application in voltage regulation
[7] Differential Amplifiers: Advantages of differential amplifiers; MOS and BJT differential pair; Small
signal and large signal operation of differential pairs; Parameters and non-ideal characteristics of
differential amplifiers; differential amplifier with active load frequency response; spice simulation
examples.
[8] Operational Amplifiers and its Applications: Concept of operational amplifiers; Ideal operational
amplifier parameters; Inverting and noninverting configurations; Common OPAMP Ics:Gain-frequency
and Slew rate; SPICE modeling and simulation examples; Instrumentation amplifiers; Integrators,
Differentiators; Logarithmic Amp; Multipliers; Comparators; Schmitt triggers
[9] Filters and Tuned Amplifiers: Filter characteristics and specifications; First and Second Order Filter
functions; First-order and second order filter network using OPAMPS; Tuned Amplifiers; Basicprinciple; amplifiers with multiple tuned circuits; Synchronous and Stagger tuning; RF amplifiers
considerations.
[10] Waveform Generation and Shaping Circuits: Multivibrators – Astable, monostable and bistable circuits;
bistable circuit as memory element comparator generation of square, triangular waveforms and
standardized pulse using AMV and MMV; Application of 555 timer.