Lesson 1 Thevenins Theorem

Resistance Thevenins Theorem for Resistive Circuits Inductance and Capacitance Thevenins Theorem for RLC Circuits

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers

IRE Institute of Radio Engineers

AIEE American Institute of Electrical Engineers

Domain of Electronic Engineering

The output of an electronic device provides information or intelligence

Domain of Electrical Engineering

The output of an electrical device (in the form of heat, mechanical motion, light, etc) is used to perform some function

I + + VB -

R V -

Resistance

V = IR
Ohms Law

Kirchhoffs Voltage Law

VB - V = 0 I = VB R

Passive element is one that models a device that cannot generate electrical energy. A resistor dissipates energy in the form of heat.

Application: Current Limiting

Red LED 30 mA 20 mA 30 mA + 1.7 V -

IR

IR = 30 mA - 20 mA = 10 mA R = 1.7 V = 170 ohms 10 mA

Kirchhoffs Current Law Ohms Law

Thevenins Theorem for Resistive Circuits

resistors dc sources load

resistors dc sources

+ Voc -

resistors dc sources

Isc

VThev = Voc RThev = Voc Isc

RThev voltage source vThev load

Inductance and Capacitance

tuned circuit

i(t)

v(t) = Avsin wt

iL(t)

iC(t)

dv(t ) 1 i (t ) iC (t ) iL (t ) C v(t )dt dt L i (t ) Av (Cw 1 Lw ) cos wt

Inductors and capacitors are passive elements that store energy

Resonance in a parallel tuned circuit

Ai Av L C

w LC

Laplace Transform
V( s ) v(t )e dt
st 0

I( s ) i(t )e dt
st 0

vR (t ) RiR (t )
carbon

V ( s) RIR (s) R

diL (t ) v L (t ) L dt
1 t v C (t ) iC (t )dt vC (0) C 0

V ( s) Ls I L ( s) LiL (0) L
toroid

1 1 VC ( s) I C ( s) vC (0) Cs s

Thevenins Theorem for RLC Circuits

R, L, and C elements and sources load

R, L, and C elements and sources

+ Voc(s) -

R, L, and C elements and sources ZThev

Isc(s)

VThev = Voc(s) ZThev = Voc(s) Isc(s)

voltage source vThev

load

Example: Bandpass Filter

Vin

Vout

Find the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit.

Take-Home Problem 1: Bandreject Filter

Vin R Vout

Find the Thevenin Equivalent Circuit.