Pretty analog docs

Lately, I've noticed more hits on my website for documents that I put together for some classes that I've taught. So I decided to collect all the substantial ones and list them in one place. I figured I'd do the same here...

• Analog Electronics Information
  • ECE327 — Electronic Devices and Circuits Laboratory I (I've included lots of information, documentation, and links on this course web page) Some example documents that I produced for the lab:
    • Transistor Basics — Introduces bipolar (junction) transistors and gives schematics for several common circuits.
    • Practical Integrators — Introduces the operational amplifier implementation of an integrator and discusses solutions to practical problems with the circuit.
    • Linear Voltage Regulators — Introduces the Zener shunt regulator and several series pass-transistor regulators based on it. Also discusses practical uses of the LM317 integrated circuit bandgap reference.
      • Voltage Regulators Lab Report Strategies — Gives more analytical details about shunt and series regulators used in the lab.
      • LM317 Regulated DC Supply Quick Refrence — Quick reference on configuring an LM317 as a 10 V_DC regulated supply (with basic capacitive bypassing).
    • Bandgap Voltage Reference Example: LM317 — Explains how the temperature-independent bandgap reference circuit within the LM317 works.
    • Transistor-Based Ramp Generator — Describes two ways to build a ramp generator using a PNP transistor configured as a current source.
    • Current Sources and Ramp Generators — A more complete discussion of ramp generators and current sources. Includes (impractical) operational amplifier implementations as well.
      • Transistor-Based Ramp Generator (Quick Reference) — Short description of two different transistor-based ramp generators.
    • Single-Rail Level-Shifter Amplifiers — Describes several ways of building a level-shifter amplifier when only one power supply rail is available.
    • Dual-Rail Level-Shifter Amplifiers — Describes several ways of building a level-shifter amplifier when only two power supply rails are available.
    • Current Driver for (Infrared) LED — Describes four different ways of building a current driver for interfacing a low-power digital signal to an LED that requires a significant amount of current for operation.
    • Output Filtering Laboratory Procedure — Describes level-shifter amplifier, Sallen-Key Butterworth low-pass filter, and a current driver for an 8 Ω speaker that uses a BJT push-pull Sziklai-based output stage. Also discusses other
    • Choosing an Output for Maximum Power: Impedance Matching — Discusses why maximum power is delivered when a load impedance is matched to its source impedance.
    • Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Lecture Notes — Discusses several sampling, quantization, and modulation issues. Also includes figures explaining structure and function of R-2R ladder and "H" bridge.
    • Part pinout quick references:
      • Bipolar transistors, Diodes, and Electrolytic capacitors
      • MOS switch, GP operational amplifier, CMOS inverter, 555 timer, and CMOS array
      • Zener diodes, NPN bipolar transistors, LM317 regulator, and Electrolytic capacitors
      • 741 and 351 operational amplifiers with specifications and 555 timer
      • Open-collector voltage comparator, GP operational amplifier, JK flip-flop, MOS switch, Diodes, Bipolar transistors, and Electrolytic capacitors
      • MOS switch, MOS-input operational amplifier, MOS inverter, JK flip-flop, Infrared LED, Infrared photosensor, and Bipolar transistors
      • LM317 regulator, GP operational amplifier, Bipolar transistors, and Electrolytic capacitors
  • ECE209 — Circuits and Electronics Laboratory
    (I've included lots of information, documentation, and links on this course web page)
    Some example documents that I produced for the lab:
    • Review of Circuits as LTI Systems — Brief overview of the mathematics and structures commonly encountered when analyzing linear circuits.
    • Sources of Phase Shift — Uses simple low-pass and high-pass RC filters to show sources of phase shift in (electrical) LTI systems.
    • Phase-Shifter Circuit — Describes and analyzes a simple all-pass filter phase-shifter circuit.
    • Lissajous Figures — Describes the use and interpretation of input-to-output Lissajous figures for analysis of linear time-invariant (LTI) systems in the laboratory.
    • Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Lecture Notes — Discusses basic DAC circuit implementation issues. Includes descriptive figure of R-2R ladder.
      
    • Part Pinouts — Gives descriptive part pinouts for several parts used in an introductory lab on analog electronics, including LM741, LM747, 1N914, 1N4148, 2N3904, 2N2222, and Electrolytic capacitors.
• Control Systems Information
  • ECE557 — Control, Signals, and Systems Laboratory (classical control lab)
    (I've included lots of information, documentation, and links on this course web page)