General electronics

The skills covered by this course are : - modeling of non-linear components (diodes, transistors) in "large signal" (approximation to limits) and "small signal" (linearization of characteristics) - analysis of electrical circuits to determine their dynamic characteristics (voltage amplification, input impedance, output dynamics)
- knowledge of elementary circuits used in electronics to be able to identify the various functional blocks of a schematic and quickly estimate its performance.

Course outline:
1- Introduction: general problem of modeling - illustration with the diode (small-signal and large-signal model) - explanation of characteristics through simplified analysis of internal operation - other diodes (zener, LED... )
2- Diode applications (simple rectification, peak detector)
3- The MOSFET transistor: qualitative operating principle, ideal electrical characteristics and large-signal model - actual characteristics and small-signal model (transfer characteristic, choice of bias point to maximize output dynamics, dynamic diagram, graphical evolution of operating point)
4- MOSFET transistor applications : voltage amplifier, basic circuits
5- Study of elementary current mirrors
6- The bipolar transistor: qualitative operating principle based on the study of the diode, ideal electrical characteristics and large-signal model, real characteristics and small-signal model, study of a common emitter amplifier (calculation of the quiescent point, dynamic diagram, dynamic characteristics stated without demonstration).

Laws of electricity (Kirchoff's and Ohm's laws, basic electrokinetics)
Complex impedance
Bode curves

Course outline:
1- Introduction: general problem of modeling - illustration with the diode (small-signal and large-signal model) - explanation of characteristics by simplified internal operation analysis - other diodes (zener, LED...). )
2- Diode applications (simple rectification, peak detector)
3- The MOSFET transistor: qualitative operating principle, ideal electrical characteristics and large-signal model - real characteristics and small-signal model (transfer characteristic, choice of bias point to maximize output dynamics, dynamic diagram, graphical evolution of operating point)
4- MOSFET transistor applications : voltage amplifier, basic circuits
5- Study of elementary current mirrors
6- The bipolar transistor: qualitative operating principle based on the study of the diode, ideal electrical characteristics and large-signal model, real characteristics and small-signal model, study of a common emitter amplifier (calculation of the quiescent point, dynamic diagram, dynamic characteristics stated without demonstration).

course handout