ECE 2024 - Circuits and Devices (3C)

Course Description

Analysis and design of passive and active circuits under Direct Current (DC), Alternating Current (AC), and switched excitation. Linear circuit analysis techniques for various circuit topologies. Expressing the transient response of first- and second-order linear circuits using time-domain methods. Calculating the AC steady-state response of linear circuits using phasors. Characterizing the frequency response of linear circuits. Determining operating point and small signal response of non-linear circuits containing diodes and bipolar transistors.

Why take this course?

This course introduces techniques needed for the analysis and design of AC and DC circuits. Circuits are essential to the implementation of components, systems, and networks in the fields of electrical and computer engineering. The ability to analyze and design circuits is a fundamental skill necessary in upper-level courses in these disciplines.

Learning Objectives

• Analyze linear AC and DC circuits using standard techniques: node voltage analysis, mesh current analysis, linearity and superposition, Thévenin and Norton equivalents.
• Express transient responses of first- and second-order circuits in the time-domain.
• Calculate sinusoidal steady-state response of circuits using phasors.
• Analyze the frequency response of a linear circuit using transfer functions and Bode plots.
• Evaluate the operating point and small-signal responses of diode and transistor circuits.