3.00 Credits
hours. A.C. circuit analysis using both time and phasor domains. General methods of analysis covering nodal voltages and mesh currents. Network theorems comprising: superposition, Norton’s, Thevenin’s, Millman’s, reciprocity, and maximum power transfer.Power factor correction in addition to delta to/from wye transformations. Prerequisite: 221. (Should be taken concurrently with 324.) 324 Discrete Transistor Theory and Circuit Design hours. This course is designed to increase students understanding of transistors, transistor-based circuits, and applications of transistors as amplifiers. D.C. biasing of transistors, various transistor-based circuit configurations, and amplification of A.C. signals will be covered. Students will analyze, design, and build single-stage and multi-stage transistor-based circuits. Circuit modeling will be used to assist in the analysis, design, and construction of circuits. Prerequisites: 220, 221. (Should be taken concurrently with 321.) 325 Analog Integrated Precision Circuits hours. Theory and application of monolithic analog integrated precision circuits used in performance measurements and programmable-gain amplifiers. The circuitry is adaptable to D.C. and A.C. performance of operational amplifiers used as bridges, active and passive filters, choppers, phase-error reduction, and A/D interfacing. Prerequisites: 321, 324. 331 Large Scale Integrated and Interface Circuits hours. Analysis of large scale integrated digital circuits. Basic theory and characteristics of MOS, MOS digital inverters, static and dynamic MOS logic, CMOS, charged logic devices, bipolar circuit models, TTL logic, and noise analysis. Design and construction of logic circuits typically used in the interfacing of control devices to microprocessor based systems. Prerequisite: 232. 334 Microprocessor Architecture and Organization hours. The architecture and interconnecting functional units of the CPU, ALU, and control units with memory, input/output devices, and communication between subsystems. The basic operation of processor cycle including machine cycle, state transition, and status information. Prerequisite: 232. 335 Peripheral Control Structures hours. An analysis of the digital logic structure of peripheral control devices and how they interface with microprocessor based systems. Prerequisite: 334. 343 Industrial Electronic Pulse Circuits hours. Semiconductor pulse circuits and special adaptations found in electronic circuits. Pulse and switching theory, network theorems, and semiconductor theory in the operation and analysis of practical working circuits. Prerequisites: 321, 324.