Analog Electronics; Transistor CircuitsLaajuus (3 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source MOSFET amplifier. The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source JFET amplifier. The student understands the principles of class A, AB and C power amplifiers. The student is able to design and construct a Colpitts oscillator. The student is able to analyze differential and multistage amplifiers. The student is able to analyze a common collector and a common drain amplifier. The student is able to design a transistor switch.

The contents and the assessment criteria of the course may be slightly different depending on the teacher of the course.

Content

1. MOSFET
2. JFET
3. Power amplifiers
4. LC oscillators
5. Differential transistor amplifiers
6. Common collector and common drain amplifiers
7. Transistor as a switch
8. Frequency response of a transistor amplifier

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source MOSFET amplifier.
2. The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source JFET amplifier.
3. The student understands the principles of class A, AB and C power amplifiers.
4. The student is able to construct and measure a Colpitts oscillator.
5. The student is able to analyze differential and multistage amplifiers.
6. The student understands the functional principles of a common collector and a common drain amplifier.
7. The student is able to design a transistor switch.
8. The student is able to analyze the frequency response of a transistor amplifier using a simulation software.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source MOSFET amplifier.
2. The student is able to design, construct and measure a common source JFET amplifier.
3. The student is able to analyze the power amplification of a class A power amplifier.
4. The student is able to design, construct and measure a Colpitts oscillator.
5. The student is able to analyze and design simple multistage amplifiers including at least one differential stage and possible current mirror circuitry.
6. The student is able to analyze a common collector and a common drain amplifier.
7. As in level 1.
8. The student is able to analyze both manually and using simulation software the frequency response of a transistor amplifier.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. As level 3.
2. As level 3.
3. The student is additionally able to realize and measure simple class AB and class C power amplifiers.
4. The student is able to design, realize and measure as well other LC oscillator topologies.
5. The student is able to analyze the common mode amplification of a simple differential amplifier and is able to analyze both the differential and common mode amplifications of a multistage amplifier using a simulation software.
6. The student is able to design a common collector or a common drain amplifier as a part of a multistage amplifier.
7. As level 3.
8. As level 3.