Description
ECE 402: Applications of Analog Integrated Circuits was a 3-credit course taught at Michigan State University for Electrical and Computer Engineering majors. The catalog description for this course is: Circuit design using analog integrated circuits. SPICE macromodeling. Operational amplifiers, comparators, timers, regulators, and converters. The prerequisites for this course are ECE 302 and ECE 303.
One-Line Course (under construction)
A YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/ECE402msu ) has been made to recreate the classroom experience for this ebook. Some of the course lectures have been recorded .
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Operational Amplifiers and Applications
1.1 Basic Amplifier Characteristics
Ideal and Commercial Op-Amps.
1.2 Modeling the Op-Amp
Inverting Amplifier, Zero Volt – Zero Current Property, Inverting Amplifier-Revisted, Modeling an Inverting Amplifier
1.3 Applications
Stereo Pan-Pot Circuit, Microphone Mixer
Chapter 1: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S1.1, S1.2, S1.3, S1.4, S1.5, S1.6
Chapter 2: First and Second Order Filters
2.1 First Order Bode Plots
Audio Frequency Inverting Amplifier, Product of Terms, Decibel, First-Order Inspections Forms, Making Log Paper and Reading Points, Factoring Equations into Inspection Forms
2.2 One Capacitor Circuits
One Capacitor Method, Audio Frequency Inverting Amplifier – Revisted, One Capacitor Approximation, National Association of Broadcasters Cassette Tape Preamplifier, Special Case: Pole Cancellation
2.3 Tone Control Design
Treble Tone Control Design, Bass Tone Control Design, Shelving Equalizer
2.4 Second Order Bode Plots
Second-Order Inspection Forms, Low-Pass, High-Pass, Band-Pass, Band-Stop, Low-Pass Notch, High-Pass Notch, Multiple Feedback Active Filter Design, Ten-Band Octave Room Equalizer, Notch-Filter Design
2.5 Symbolic SPICE
Sspice program, Tone Controls – Revisited, Band-Pass Design – Revisited, Simulator Inductor – Revisted.
Chapter 2: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S2.1, S2.2, S2.3, S2.4, S2.5, S2.6, S2.7, S2.8, S2.9, S2.10, S2.11, S2.12, S2.13, S2.14
Chapter 3: High Order Filters
3.1 Low-Pass Butterworth Filters
Butterworth Approximation to an Ideal Low-Pass Filter, Butterworth Polynomials, Second Order Low-Pass Building Block, Normalized Response, Magnitude and Frequency Scaling, Third Order Low-Pass Building Block, Nth Order Low-Pass Synthesis, Normalized Low-Pass Design Table
3.2 High-Pass Butterworth Filters
Butterworth High-Pass Approximation, Low-Pass to High-Pass Transformation
3.3 Band-Pass Butterworth Filters
Cascaded low-pass and high-pass filters, Butterworth Band-Pass Filter
3.4 Band-Stop Butterworth Filters
Summed low-pass and high-pass filters, Butterworth Band-Stop Filter
3.5 Passive Low-Pass Butterworth Filters
Passive Butterworth Low-Pass Filters with Termination
Chapter 3: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S3.1, S3.2, S3.3, S3.4, S3.5
Chapter 4: Non-Ideal Op-amps
4.1 Limitations Due to Gain-Bandwidth-Product
Voltage Gain and Phase Shift, Gain-Bandwidth-Product, Approximations for Dominant Pole and Non-Dominant Pole Op-Amps, Stability, Phase Margin, Rate of Closure, Stabilization Networks
4.2 Time Domain Response
Step Response Due to Bandwidth Limiting, Step Response Due to Slew Rate Limiting
4.3 DC Limitations
Output Swing, Short Circuit Current, Offset Voltages, Offset Adjustment, Input Bias and Input Offset Currents, Offset Minimization
Chapter 4: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S4.1, S4.2, S4.3, S4.4, S4.5, S4.6, S4.7, S4.8, S4.9, S4.10
Chapter 5: SPICE Modeling of Non-Ideal Op-amps
5.1 Macromodeling
MicroSim’s NPN Input Stage Macromodel, MicroSim’s JFET Input Stage Macromodel,
5.2 Testing and Validation
Testing and Validating Data Sheet Parameters, Testing a Single Supply Amplifier
Chapter 5: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S5.1, S5.2, S5.3
Chapter 6: Voltage Comparators
6.1 Crossing Detectors
Comparators, Open-collector Comparators, Noninverting Crossing Detector, Inverting Crossing Detector, Inverting Schmitt Trigger
6.2 Astable Multivibrator
Analysis of a Relaxation Oscillator
6.3 Comparator Macromodel
MicroSim’s Macromodel for a Comparator, Simulation and Evaluaton of Relaxation Oscillator
6.4 Comparator Limitations
Voltage Gain, Output Current Sink, Saturation Voltage, Response Time, Input Overdrive, Model Testing and Validation
6.5 Voltage Controlled Oscillator
VCO using an Integrator, Noninverting Schmitt Trigger and Comparator, β Network Explanation of Making an LM339 comparator into a stable op-amp
Chapter 6: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S6.1, S6.2, S6.3, S6.4, S6.5, S6.6
Chapter 7: Timer Integrated Circuits
7.1 555 Timer
555 Functional Block Diagram, Monostable Multivibrator, Astable Multivibrator
7.2 555 Timer SPICE Model
Transistor Level 555 Timer Model, Testing
7.3 555 Timer Limitations
Threshold Voltage and Current, Trigger Voltage and Current, Reset Voltage and Current, Discharge Transistor Specifications, Output Specifications, Supply Current, Model Testing and Validation
7.4 Timer Applications
Capacitance Meter Using a DC Voltmeter, Delay Wipers
Chapter 7: Supplemental Problems and Solutions
S7.1, S7.2, S7.3
Chapter 8: Voltage Regulators
8.1 3-Terminal Adjustable Regulator
LM117 Functional Block Diagram, Basic Regulator, Adjustable Regulator, Precision Current Limiter, Battery Charger, Current Limited Charger, Macromodel, Data Sheet Testing, Ripple Rejection, Output Impedance, Dropout Voltage, Current Limiting, Line and Load Response
8.2 Switching Regulators (DC-DC Converters)
Step-Down Regulator (Buck Converter), Step-Down Regulator Using a 555 Timer, Pspice Analysis, Inverting Regulator (Buck-Boost Converter), Inverting Regulator Using a 555 Timer, Pspice Analysis, Step-Up Regulator (Boost Converter)
Chapter 9: Switching Amplifiers
9.1 Class D Amplifier
Pulse Width Modulation, Low-Pass Filtering, Lossy Components, Pspice Simulation, Energy Evaluation, Design Modifications
