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Linear Circuits with Electronic Elements

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Course Unit Code420-4006/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
PUN10doc. Dr. Ing. Josef Punčochář
ORS60Ing. Petr Orság, Ph.D.
Summary
Two - port network parameters and their applications. Sources
(independent, dependent). Impedance convertors (negative, positive). Impedance invertors (negative, positive). Operational amplifiers. Nullors in active - network theory. Nodal analysis in active - network theory. Active networks with
feedback. Active RC filters (2-nd order, low-pass, high-pass, band-pass, band-stop).
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
Analyze and synthesis linear circuits (amplifiers, filters, oscillators) with real active circuit elements (triode, transistor bipolar and unipolar, operational amplifier, transconductance amplifier, transimpedance amplifier, Norton amplifier, current conveyor).

Course Contents
Lectures:
Two-port networks and their connection. The transfer function.
Dependent (controlled) circuit elements. Active building blocks.
Non-reciprocal networks.
Nullor nodal analysis, circuits with active elements.
Generalized nodal voltage analysis for circuits with active elements - basic rules.
Generalized nodal voltage analysis - circuits with transistors and amplifiers.
Signal flow graphs - basic rules.
Signal flow graphs - electronics circuits.
Analysis of circuits with op amps.
Analysis of ARC filters (2nd order) with op amps.
High-order filters - cascade realization.
Feedback theory, stability.
Grounding of pulse waveforms.

Time reserve.


Exercises:
Two-port networks - basic conception. Definition of project.
Description of controlled two-ports, operational amplifiers, immittance invertors and convertors.
Analysis by means of nullors (transistor - CE configuration, gyrator - two op amp structure).
Filters Sallen - Key - by means of nullors.
Analysis of basic transistor configurations - by means of generalised nodal voltage analysis (CE, CC, CB, cascode).
Analysis of inverting and noninverting amplifiers with op amp, filters Sallen-Key (low-pass)-generalised nodal voltage analysis.
Signal flow graphs - basic conception and terms.
Illustrative examples of gain evaluation by inspection of paths and loop sets.
Analysis of op amp circuits - flow graphs.
Cascade and parallel realization of high-order filters.
An axample of project of op amp circuit.
A presentation of projects.
Time reserve.


Projects:
It is defined 1 individual project for every student;dokumentation min 5 pp, max 10 pp; example of theme - analysis of a linear electronics structure with a real active element.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Mohylová,J. - Punčochář,J.: Theory of electronic circuits, VŠB - TU Ostrava, 2013
Punčochář, J.: Lineární obvody s elektronickými prvky. Skriptum, VŠB-TU Ostrava 2002
Mohylová, J.: Lineární obvody s elektronickými prvky -Sbírka příkladů, VŠB-TU Ostrava 2002

Recommended Reading:
Huelsman,L. P.: Basic circuit theory. Prentice - Hall Editions, Third edition, 1991
Mikulec, M.-Havlíček, V.: Basic circuit theory (I, II), ČVUT - Praha
Hejda, Z.-Punčochář, J.: The 1. order high-pass filter.Admittance models of modern linear amplifying structures. Transactions of the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, VI, 1, 2003, p.p. 50-55
Kolář, J.-Punčochář, J.: Band stop filtr with real operational amplifier.Transactions of the VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava, VI, 1, 2003, p.p. 92-100
Mohylová, J.: Influence of inverter vector error on common mode signal transmission of differential amplifier. http://www.elektrorevue.cz/index.php.en
Punčochář,J.: Operační zesilovače v elektronice. BEN, Praha 2002 (5. vydání)
Punčochář,J.: Operační zesilovače - historie a současnost. BEN, Praha 2002
Mikulec, M.- Havlíček, V.: Základy teorie elektrických obvodů (I, II), ČVUT - Praha
Huelsman,L. P.: Basic circuit theory. Prentice - Hall Editions, Third edition, 1991
Mohylová, J.: Vliv vektorové chyby invertoru na přenos souhlasné složky signálu diferenčního zesilovače. http://www.elektrorevue.cz/index.php.en
Punčochář,J.: Přenos při neharmonickém zdroji signálu. http://www.elektrorevue.cz/index.php.en

Kolář, J.:Analýza vlivu kmitočtových vlastností OZ na vybrané pásmové zádrže druhého řádu. http://www.elektrorevue.cz/index.php.en
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Individual consultations, Tutorials, Experimental work in labs, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit44 26
        ExaminationExamination56 7