CE268-5-AP-NW:
Analogue Circuit Design
2024/25
Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)
Northwest University
Autumn & Spring
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 03 October 2024
Friday 21 March 2025
15
21 March 2024
Requisites for this module
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The module incorporates two major themes: The first is the circuit orientated theme aiming to engender both an intuitive understanding of simple circuit design and functionality. The second focuses on the more formal analysis and computer simulation techniques using equivalent circuit transistor models where key skills in numeracy and circuit simulation are developed and then used in the design, simulation and construction of oscillator circuits. The module is supported by laboratory-based assignments that investigate small signal amplifiers, and voltage-controlled oscillator design and applications.
This module is delivered by teaching staff at NWU.
The aim of this module is:
By the end of this module, students will be expected to be able to:
- Derive ac-equivalent models from transistor terminal behaviour as an aid to small-signal analysis and as a design aid for small-signal audio amplifiers and linear oscillators.
- Understand the design process and system requirements and apply these in the design of single-stage transistor amplifiers, basic operational amplifier circuits, and power supplies.
- Use CAD tools such as MultiSIM to perform circuit-level simulations.
- Implement, test and evaluate practical design solutions and communicate the methodology, results and conclusions in both written and oral form.
Outline Syllabus
- Basic Electronic Circuits:
- Power Supplies:
- Overview
- Half-wave and full wave rectification
- Bridge rectifier
- Capacitive smoothing filters
- Ripple voltage
- Zener regulated power supply
- Series and shunt regulators
- DC to AC power inverters-very important these days
- Transistor Bias Circuits:
- Choice of DC operating point
- Constant current base bias circuit
- Effect of temperature and variation with base bias
- Voltage-divider bias
- Effect of temperature and variation with voltage-divider bias
- Collector feedback bias
- Effect of temperature and variation with collector feedback bias
- Use of nearest preferred values in the design process Coping with power supply noise
- Low-frequency (Audio) Amplifiers:
- Single-Stage Transistor Amplifiers:
- Bode plots
This module will be delivered via:
This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Analogue Circuit Design Coursework |
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100% |
| Exam |
Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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| Exam |
Reassessment Main exam: In-Person, Open Book (Restricted), 120 minutes during September (Reassessment Period)
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Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Prof Stuart Walker, email: stuwal@essex.ac.uk.
Northwest University
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Dr Wai Chung Tang
Queen Mary University of London
Senior Lecturer
Available via Moodle
No lecture recording information available for this module.
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