Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits

BEFORE BEDDING you must be EXPERIENCED and know all these below. IF NOT dont bother BIDDING please 1 - Know device structures and operational characteristics of BJTs and MOSFETs and their similarities and differences 2 - Know single stage amplifiers using BJTs and MOSFETs in terms of their gain, input and output impedances, and usage 3 - Be able to analyze the midband characteristics (DC biasing, AC gain, input and output impedances, and usage) of common multi-stage BJT amplifiers (Cascode, CC-CE, Darlington, Differential stages) 4 - Understand the benefits and limitations of SPICE computer simulations for verifying circuit behavior. 5 - Understand the impact of model parameters (e.g., early voltage, junction capacitances, device geometries) on hand calcuations and simulation results and the discrepancies between hand calculations and computer simulations. 6 - Able to analyze the frequency response of single-stage and multi-stage amplifiers using the MILLER approximation method and the zero-value time constant method. 7- Be able to draw the straight-line asymptotic Bode gain plot, given the amplifier’s poles and zeros Know the different types of current mirrors (BJT and MOSFET) and their utility for biasing and as active loads 8 - Know and be able to analyze the four basic feedback topologies and their impact on input and output impedances, and gain. 9 - Understand the stability problem in terms of stability criteria and locations of poles/zeros 10 - Able to determine the gain margin and phase margin associated with varying amounts of feedback. 11 - Understand and able to apply different methods of frequency compensation to achieve stability 12 - Be familiar with the simple 2-stage CMOS op amp 13 - Understand the 741 Op Amp in terms of its DC bias, AC gain, input impedances, output impedances, slew rate limitation, and frequency response.