Analog feedback circuits – Stability conditions – Non linear devices – Modulation and frequency conversion – Applications to electronic instrumentation – Numerical methods for linear and non linear circuits analysis – Power circuits with high energetic efficiency – signal generation.
R.C. Jaeger - Microelectronic circuit design – McGraw-Hill.
P. Horowitz & W. Hill - The Art of Electronics - Cambridge University Pres.
J. Millman & A. Grabel – Microelectronics – Mc Graw-Hill.
S. Franco – Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits - McGraw-Hill.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge of subjects described in “contenuti”. Techniques for the analysis of linear and non linear active networks behaviour; comparison of model results with real devices and circuits through laboratory measurements. Use of computer programs for the analysis of linear and non linear electronic circuits; setup of experimental procedures with proper use of the measuring instruments available in a modern laboratory of electronics.
Office hours: every day by arrangement (email: carla@fi.infn.it – tel. 055 457 2055)
website: studenti.fisica.unifi.it/~carla
Type of Assessment
Discussion about the laboratory experiments, the measuring instrumentation and techniques and the results obtained.
Course program
Linear and non-linear active networks – stable and stationary operating condition for linear networks – frequency conversion and its use in radiotechnics and in the scientific instruments: working principles of heterodyne spectrum analyzer and lock-in amplifier – signal generation – stability and spectral purity – Phase Lock Loop (PLL) and Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) generation techniques – base elements of high efficency high power circuits.
Laboratory activity: Applications of positive and negative feedback: assembling of example circuits and measurements of their operating characteristics.