UNIT I: Transients at high frequency
The hybrid π common emitter transistor model, hybrid n-conductance, hybrid π-capacitance, CE short
circuit gain with resistive load, the gain bandwidth product, emitter follower at high frequency.
UNIT II: Large Scale Analysis
Class-A large signal amplifiers, harmonic distortion, higher order harmonic generation, transformer
coupled audio power amplifier, efficiency, push-pull amplifier, class-B amplifiers, and class-AB operation.
UNIT III: Multistage Amplifier
Classification of amplifier, distortion in amplifier frequency, response of an amplifier, low frequency
response of RC coupled amplifier, band pass of cascaded stage, high frequency response of two
cascaded CE transistor stages, multistage CE amplifier, High frequency response of two cascaded CE
transistor stages, Darlington configuration.
UNIT IV: Operational Amplifier
Operational amplifier architecture, basic operational amplifier, inverting operational amplifier, non
inverting operational amplifier, differential amplifier, offset error voltage and current, measurement of
amplifier parameters, CMRR, slewing rate, basic operational amplifier applications, differential DC bridge
amplifier.
UNIT V: Integrated Circuit Fabrication
Overview of IC Technology, unit steps used in IC fabrication, wafer cleaning, photolithiography, wet and
dry itching, oxidation, diffusion, ion-implantation techniques for deposition of poly-silicon, silicon, silicon
pnitride and silicon dioxide, metallization and passivation.
Text Books:
1. “Electronic Circuit Discrete And Integrated”, Belove, PHI Pbs.
2. “Integrated Electronics”, Millman and Halkias, PHI Pbs.
Reference Books:
1. “Microelectronics”, Millman, Wiely Pbs.
The hybrid π common emitter transistor model, hybrid n-conductance, hybrid π-capacitance, CE short
circuit gain with resistive load, the gain bandwidth product, emitter follower at high frequency.
UNIT II: Large Scale Analysis
Class-A large signal amplifiers, harmonic distortion, higher order harmonic generation, transformer
coupled audio power amplifier, efficiency, push-pull amplifier, class-B amplifiers, and class-AB operation.
UNIT III: Multistage Amplifier
Classification of amplifier, distortion in amplifier frequency, response of an amplifier, low frequency
response of RC coupled amplifier, band pass of cascaded stage, high frequency response of two
cascaded CE transistor stages, multistage CE amplifier, High frequency response of two cascaded CE
transistor stages, Darlington configuration.
UNIT IV: Operational Amplifier
Operational amplifier architecture, basic operational amplifier, inverting operational amplifier, non
inverting operational amplifier, differential amplifier, offset error voltage and current, measurement of
amplifier parameters, CMRR, slewing rate, basic operational amplifier applications, differential DC bridge
amplifier.
UNIT V: Integrated Circuit Fabrication
Overview of IC Technology, unit steps used in IC fabrication, wafer cleaning, photolithiography, wet and
dry itching, oxidation, diffusion, ion-implantation techniques for deposition of poly-silicon, silicon, silicon
pnitride and silicon dioxide, metallization and passivation.
Text Books:
1. “Electronic Circuit Discrete And Integrated”, Belove, PHI Pbs.
2. “Integrated Electronics”, Millman and Halkias, PHI Pbs.
Reference Books:
1. “Microelectronics”, Millman, Wiely Pbs.