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  Course Description
Course Name : Linear Integrated Circuits

Course Code : EEE325

Course Type : Compulsory

Level of Course : First Cycle

Year of Study : 3

Course Semester : Fall (16 Weeks)

ECTS : 6

Name of Lecturer(s) : Asst.Prof.Dr. MURAT AKSOY

Learning Outcomes of the Course : Realizing characteristic, operation and limitation of current mirrors
Realizing structure, operation and limitations of differential amplifiers
Realizing structure, operation and limitation of output and power stages
Understanding operation and limitations of Op-Amp
Understanding Op-Amp applications
Design analog circuit applications with integrated circuits
Setting analog circuits in Lab. Compare therotical and experimental results

Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face

Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None

Recommended Optional Programme Components : None

Aim(s) of Course : Realizing the operation, characteristics, and limitations of the basic analog integrated circuits such as current mirror circuits, differential amplifiers, operational amplifiers. Analyzing and design of linear and nonlinear Op-Amp and OTA circuits.

Course Contents : Integrated Circuits: Current Mirrors, Circuits with active loads. Differential and Multistage Amplifiers: Basic, With Active Load, Simplified Op-Amp Circuit. Operational Amplifier (Op-Amp). Operational Transconductance Amplifier (OTA). Non-ideal Effects in Analog Integrated Circuits: Offset voltage, Input Bias Current, Frequency Response, Common Mode Rejection Ratio. Applications and Design of Integrated Circuits: Feedback, ADC and DAC, Active Filters, Power Amplifiers, Voltage Regulators.

Language of Instruction : English

Work Place : Electrical and Electronics Engineering Classrooms and Electronic Circuit Lab.


  Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities
Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Integrated Circuit biasing technices Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
2 BJT and FET current mirrors, Reviewing PSpice and introducing Laboratory Equipments Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
3 BJT Differential and Multistage Amplifiers, Laboratory: Current mirrors Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
4 FET Differential and Multistage Amplifiers, Laboratory: BJT Differential amplifier Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
5 Simplified Op-Amp architectures, Laboratory: FET Differential amplifier Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
6 Linear Op-Amp Circuits Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
7 Review for Midterm Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
8 Midterm exam Preparation for midterm exam
9 Nonlinear Op-Amp circuits, Laboratory: Linear Op-Amp Circuits Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
10 Design with integrated circuits Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
11 Design with integrated circuits Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
12 Power amplifiers and output stages Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
13 Feedback and stability Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
14 IC Voltage regulaltors Review the previous lecture contents Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
15 Review for Final Preparation for final exam Presentation and Lecture, Laboratory
16/17 Final Examination


  Required Course Resources
Resource Type Resource Name
Recommended Course Material(s)  Electronics Lecture Notes - Yrd.Doç.Dr. Murat AKSOY
 Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design-D.A. Neamen
 Electronics a-text lab manual - Yrd.Doç.Dr. Murat AKSOY
Required Course Material(s)  Microelectronic Circuits – Sedra & Smith
 Microelectronic Circuit Design – Jeager


  Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria
Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 60
    Homeworks/Projects/Others 10 40
Total 100
Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40
 
Final Assessments 100
Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60
Total 100

  Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes
# Key Learning Outcome Contribution*
1 Has capability in those fields of mathematics and physics that form the foundations of engineering. 3
2 Grasps the main knowledge in the basic topics of electrical and electronic engineering. 5
3 Comprehends the functional integrity of the knowledge gathered in the fields of basic engineering and electrical-electronics engineering. 4
4 Identifies problems and analyzes the identified problems based on the gathered professional knowledge. 5
5 Formulates and solves a given theoretical problem using the knowledge of basic engineering. 4
6 Has aptitude for computer and information technologies 3
7 Knows English at a level adequate to comprehend the main points of a scientific text, either general or about his profession, written in English. 4
8 Has the ability to apply the knowledge of electrical-electronic engineering to profession-specific tools and devices. 5
9 Has the ability to write a computer code towards a specific purpose using a familiar programming language. 2
10 Has the ability to work either through a purpose oriented program or in union within a group where responsibilities are shared. 4
11 Has the aptitude to identify proper sources of information, reaches them and uses them efficiently. 3
12 Becomes able to communicate with other people with a proper style and uses an appropriate language. 3
13 Internalizes the ethical values prescribed by his profession in particular and by the professional life in general. 4
14 Has consciousness about the scientific, social, historical, economical and political facts of the society, world and age lived in. 1
* Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).

  Student Workload - ECTS
Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
    Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 6 84
    Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
    Homeworks, Projects, Others 10 1 10
    Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 8 8
    Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload: 156
Total Workload / 25 (h): 6.24
ECTS Credit: 6