Analog Electronics; Operational Amplifier CircuitsLaajuus (6 ECTS)

Objective

The student is able to design the most common op amp circuits and is able to take into account the nonidealities of the op amp. The student is able to derive the frequency response of a circuit based on its transfer function. The student is able to design, simulate and measure some multistage active filters. The student is able to design and realize a Wien bridge oscillator. The student understands the principles of linear and nonlinear regulators. The student is able to use the op amp as a comparator. The student is able to analyze the most common A/D- and D/A- converters.


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

Content

1. Operational amplifier circuits and the effects of op amp nonidealities
2. Frequency response; transfer function
3. Active filters
4. Op amp oscillators
5. Regulators
6. Comparators
7. A/D-converters
8. D/A-converters

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

1. The student is able to design the most common op amp circuits and is able to take into account the nonidealities of the op amp.
2. The student is able to derive the frequency response of a circuit based on its transfer function.
3. The student is able to design, simulate and measure some multistage active filters.
4. The student is able to design and realize a Wien bridge oscillator.
5. The student understands the principles of linear regulators and is able to select a suitable regulator for his/her application.
6. The student is able to use the op amp as a comparator.
7. The student is able to analyze at least one common A/D-converter.
8. The student is able to analyze at least one D/A-converter.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

1. The student is able to design and realize the most common op amp circuits.
2. The student is able to present the transfer function of one and two stage high pass, low pass and band pass filters. He/she is able to estimate the order of a filter based on its amplitude response.
3. The student is able to design, simulate and measure multistage active filters.
4. The student is able to design and realize a Wien bridge oscillator and a phase shift oscillator.
5. The student understands the principles of linear and nonlinear regulators.
6. As level 1
7. The student understands the operation of the most common A/D converters and is able to select a suitable converter for his/her application.
8. The student understands the operation of the most common A/D converters and is able to select a suitable converter for his/her application.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

1. The student is able to design and realize the most common op amp circuits and is able to take into account the nonidealities of the op amp.
2. The student is able to present and define the transfer functions of multistage filters.
3. The student is able to design, simulate and measure multistage active filters using different topologies.
4. Additionally the student understands and is able to present the basic oscillator theory.
5. As level 3
6. As level 3
7. The student understands the operation of the most common A/D converters including the sigma-delta converter and is able to select a suitable converter for his/her application.
8. The student understands the operation of the most common A/D converters including the sigma-delta converter and is able to select a suitable converter for his/her application.