University Analog Electronics & Industry Fundamentals

Master the core principles of analog electronics, from fundamental circuit analysis to advanced amplifier design and industry-relevant applications, preparing you for academic success and a career in the analog industry.

Foundational Circuit Analysis: DC Essentials

Unit 1: The Building Blocks of DC Circuits

Unit 2: Simplifying Resistive Networks

Unit 3: Fundamental Laws of Circuit Analysis

Unit 4: Practical Considerations

Circuit Theorems for DC Analysis

Unit 1: Systematic Circuit Analysis

Unit 2: Simplifying Complex Circuits

Unit 3: Power Optimization

Capacitors and Inductors: DC and Transient Behavior

Unit 1: Capacitor Fundamentals

Unit 2: Inductor Fundamentals

Unit 3: Transient Analysis of RC & RL Circuits

Unit 4: Practical Considerations

Introduction to AC Circuits: Sinusoidal Steady State

Unit 1: The AC World: Beyond DC

Unit 2: Phasors: AC's Secret Weapon

Unit 3: Impedance: AC's Resistance

Unit 4: AC Circuit Analysis with Phasors

Unit 5: Power in AC Circuits

Diode Fundamentals and Rectification

Unit 1: Diode Basics: The Unidirectional Gate

Unit 2: Rectification: AC to DC Conversion

Unit 3: Smoothing the DC Output

Diode Applications: Regulation and Signal Conditioning

Unit 1: Zener Diode Fundamentals

Unit 2: Zener Diode Voltage Regulation

Unit 3: Diode Signal Conditioning

Unit 4: Special Purpose Diodes

Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJTs): Basics and Biasing

Unit 1: BJT Fundamentals

Unit 2: BJT Operating Regions

Unit 3: BJT Biasing Techniques

Unit 4: Biasing Stability

BJT Small-Signal Amplifiers

Unit 1: Introduction to Small-Signal Analysis

Unit 2: BJT Small-Signal Models

Unit 3: Common-Emitter (CE) Amplifier Analysis

Unit 4: Common-Collector (CC) Amplifier Analysis

Unit 5: Comparing BJT Amplifier Configurations

MOSFETs: Fundamentals and Biasing

Unit 1: MOSFET Basics: The Voltage-Controlled Switch

Unit 2: MOSFET Characteristics and Operating Regions

Unit 3: MOSFET Biasing Techniques

Unit 4: MOSFET vs. BJT: A Comparison

MOSFET Small-Signal Amplifiers

Unit 1: MOSFET Small-Signal Fundamentals

Unit 2: Common-Source (CS) Amplifier Analysis

Unit 3: Common-Drain (CD) Amplifier Analysis

Unit 4: Comparing CS and CD Amplifiers

Operational Amplifiers (Op-Amps): Ideal Characteristics

Unit 1: Op-Amp Fundamentals

Unit 2: Basic Op-Amp Configurations

Unit 3: Practical Considerations

Op-Amp Linear Applications

Unit 1: Summing Up Signals

Unit 2: Calculus with Op-Amps

Unit 3: Precision Amplification

Op-Amp Non-Linear Applications and Comparators

Unit 1: Op-Amp Comparators

Unit 2: Hysteresis and Schmitt Triggers

Unit 3: Precision Rectifiers

Unit 4: Active Filters (First-Order)

Frequency Response of Amplifiers

Unit 1: Foundations of Frequency Response

Unit 2: Amplifier Frequency Response

Unit 3: Practical Considerations & Simulation

Active Filter Design Fundamentals

Unit 1: Filter Basics & First-Order Design

Unit 2: Second-Order Filter Design

Unit 3: Advanced Filter Concepts

Feedback Principles in Analog Circuits

Unit 1: Feedback Fundamentals

Unit 2: Impact of Negative Feedback

Unit 3: Feedback Amplifier Stability

Unit 4: Feedback Topologies

Linear Voltage Regulators and Power Supplies

Unit 1: Foundations of Voltage Regulation

Unit 2: Zener Diode Regulators

Unit 3: Transistor-Based Linear Regulators

Unit 4: Performance Metrics and Limitations

Introduction to Switching Power Supplies

Unit 1: Why Switch? The Need for Efficiency

Unit 2: The Building Blocks of SMPS

Unit 3: Core DC-DC Converter Topologies

Unit 4: Control and Applications

Analog-to-Digital and Digital-to-Analog Conversion

Unit 1: The Analog-Digital Bridge

Unit 2: Digital-to-Analog Conversion (DACs)

Unit 3: Analog-to-Digital Conversion (ADCs)

Analog Design Trends and Simulation Tools

Unit 1: Introduction to Analog Simulation

Unit 2: Core Simulation Analyses

Unit 3: Advanced Simulation Techniques

Unit 4: Modern Analog Design Landscape