EE 341 – Microelectronic Circuits

Fall 2008

Electrical & Computer Engineering Department

www.clarkson.edu/~fhua

Catalog Data: Theory of semiconductor materials, p-n junctions, bipolar and field effect transistors. Analysis of device characteristics, device modeling and equivalent-circuits. PSpice simulation of electronic circuits. Applications including study of biasing, low frequency amplifiers, switching circuits and digital logic operations. Prerequisites: ES250 (Electrical Science)

Instructor: Feng Hua, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering

Office: 129 CAMP, Phone: 268-2126, Email: fhua@clarkson.edu

Time and Location: 12:30 – 1:45pm, Monday & Wednesday; CAMP 176

Office Hours:  10:00am-11:45am, Tuesday & Thursday

Teaching Assistant: Q. Zhang, zhangq@clarkson.edu, Phone: 268-5952, CAMP 145

Office Hours: 2pm-3:30pm Tuesday and Friday.

Textbook: Microelectronic Circuits, Sedra and Smith, 5th edition, Oxford, 2004

Learning Objectives:

1. Students will learn electronic characteristics and equivalent circuits for nonlinear semiconductor devices including diodes, bipolar junction transistors, and field effect transistors.

2. Students will learn how to analyze and design basic analog electronic circuits, such as rectifiers and amplifiers, etc.

3. Students will learn how to analyze fundamental switches and digital electronic circuits.

4. Students will gain experience in the use of SPICE for simulation of analog and digital electronics.

Course Contents:

1. Diodes

Diode characteristics, circuit application, and basic diode SPICE model

2. MOSFETs (Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Field Effect Transistors)

Physical operation of depletion-model and enhancement of MOSFETs, DC biasing, small signal models, basic MOSFET and CMOS amplifiers, and basic MOSFET SPICE model

3. BJTs (Bipolar Junction Transistors)

Operation modes of npn & pnp BJTs, DC biasing, small signal models, basic BJT amplifier configurations, and basic BJT SPICE model

4. Basic BJT & MOSFET Digital Circuits

Basic switching circuits and Bipolar and CMOS logic circuits

Assignments: Homework: 6

Spice project: 3

Each homework and project is expected to be done independently.

Each homework and project is expected to be turned in before the due time unless there is the prior approval of the instructor or reason that is recognized by the university. The assignment turned in one day (by 5 pm) after the due date has only partial credit. No point will be given to those turned in more than one day after the due date.

Computer Usage:

Students are required to use a SPICE simulation tool to solve more complicated electronic circuits in the short projects. PSPICE is accessible in CAMP 163, 171, 172 and ERC LOFT.

Evaluation Methods: 1. HW Assignments: 20%

2. Short SPICE Projects: 20%

3. 2 Midterm Exams: 35%

4. Final Exam: 25%

Tentative Schedule for Exams:

First midterm exam: Sep. 22

Second midterm exam: Nov. 01

Final exam: Dec. 13

Exam Policy: Closed book; one equation sheet is allowed, half size of A4.

Relationship of course to ABET outcomes a ® k:

Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students attain the following outcomes:

(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering

(b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data

(c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability

(d) an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

(f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility

(g) an ability to communicate effectively

(h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context

(i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning

(j) a knowledge of contemporary issues

(k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

This course contributes to outcomes (a), (c), (e), (h), (i), (j) and (k).