2024 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Undergraduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
Linear Electronic Circuits
- Academic unit or major
- Undergraduate major in Information and Communications Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Mahfuzul Islam A K M / Hiroki Sato
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Tue / 5-6 Fri
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- ICT.I312
- Number of credits
- 200
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Electronic circuits form the basis for modern information systems, and their operation speed is increasing with scaling. Circuits act as interfaces between the physical and cyber world, where transistors play the most vital role. Thus, knowledge and understanding of transistors are essential to design elegant electronic circuits. On the other hand, several circuit techniques under different approximations are required to analyze and design electronic circuits. In this course, students will acquire analysis techniques specific to electronic circuits, understand the properties of transistors, and learn the features and applications of operational amplifiers.
Course description and aims
In this course, students will acquire the following methods.
1) Different circuit analysis techniques.
2) Insights into different techniques.
2) Design methods for simple electronic circuits.
Keywords
Transistor， Amplifier， Negative Feedback， Differential Amplifier， Operational Amplifier
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
To begin with, simple reviews of circuit analysis methods will be carried out and the properties of transistors and their relation to amplification will be explained. As a simple example amplifiers using operational amplifiers will be introduced. Next, amplifiers using a single transistor will be explained, and analysis methods of more complex amplifiers. Furthermore, evaluation methods for the properties of these amplifiers and improvement methods using negative feedback concept will be introduced. Finally as applications of electronic circuits, design methods of power amplifiers, filters and oscillators are described.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of Circuit Analysis | Review the techniques for solving linear circuits and understand the key concepts. |
| Class 2 | Basics of Electronic Circuits and Semiconductor Devices | Learn the role of electronic circuits and various semiconductor devices. |
| Class 3 | Operation and Modeling of MOS Transistor | Understand the I-V characteristics of a MOS transistor and how to model it. |
| Class 4 | Basics of MOS Amplifiers | Learn the different topologies of MOSFET-based amplifiers and understand how input impedance, gain, and output impedance are determined. Additional simulations will be used. |
| Class 5 | Cascode and Cascade Amplifiers | Learn how to connect multiple amplifiers to increase gain or enhance bandwidth. |
| Class 6 | Frequency Characteristics of Amplifiers | Learn about the frequency response of a circuit by plotting the Bode diagrams and performing simulations. |
| Class 7 | Noise in Analog Circuits | Learn different types of noise and how noise propagates in an electronic circuit. Circuit simulations will help deepen the understanding. |
| Class 8 | Midterm Examination | Evaluate the understanding of the course contents so far. |
| Class 9 | Bias and Reference Circuits | Learn the biasing conditions of electronic circuits and how to achieve them robustly. |
| Class 10 | Differential Amplifier | Learn the concept of differential signals and differential circuits. |
| Class 11 | Feedback Circuit | Learn the concept of feedback and its importance. Then, understand the stability criteria and application of feedback circuits. |
| Class 12 | Basics of Operational Amplifiers | Learn the concept of an opamp and its basic features. Simulation programs will help you understand the concepts. |
| Class 13 | Advanced Design of Operational Amplifiers | Understand the different features of an opamp and how to improve them, as well as learn about various applications of opamps. |
| Class 14 | Design Method of Filters | Learn to design filter circuits using opamps. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterward (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course materials.
Textbook(s)
Kenji, Taniguchi. Introduction to CMOS Analog Circuit. CQ Publisher, ISBN-10: 4789830373 (Japanese)
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Additional class materials will be used
Evaluation methods and criteria
Grades will be evaluated by assignments and midterm and final examinations.
Related courses
- ICT.I203 ： Electric Circuits
- ICT.I207 ： Linear Circuits
Prerequisites
No prerequites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses are desirable.