ELE230 Electronics I – Course Info

Topics Primary Textbook: Textbook 2:

Fundamentals of Microelectronic Circuits
Microelectronics (Razavi) (Sedra, Smith, Carusone,
Gaudet)
Diodes and diode applications Chapter 2, Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Voltage regulators Chapter 3 Chapter 4
Bipolar juntion transistor (BJT) and Chapter 4 Chapter 6
its characteristics
DC biasing and bias stability of BJTs Chapter 4 Chapter 6
Field effect transistor (FET) and its Chapter 6 Chapter 5
characteristics
DC biasing of FETs Chapter 6 Chapter 5
AC/DC load-line analysis of BJT and Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Notes Chapter 5, 6
FET circuits
Small signal analysis (SSAC) of BJT Chapter 5 Chapter 7
amplifiers
Small signal analysis (SSAC) of FET Chapter 7 Chapter 7, Chapter 8
amplifiers
Frequency response of BJT Chapter 11 Chapter 10
amplifiers
Frequency response of FET Chapter 11 Chapter 10
amplifiers
Multistage amplifiers Chapter 9 Chapter 9.6
Multistage amplifiers Chapter 9 Chapter 9.6

Textbook:

Primary Textbook: B. Razavi, Fundamentals of Microelectronics, Wiley, 2021 (3rd Ed.)

2. (Suggested) A.S. Sedra, K.C. Smith, T.C. Carusone and V. Gaudet, Microelectronic Circuits, Oxford Uni.
Press, 2019 (8th Ed.)

3. R. L. Boylestad and L. Nashelsky, Electronic Devices and Circuit Theory, Pearson, 2014, (11th ed.);

4. D. Neamen, Microelectronics Circuit Analysis and Design, McGraw-Hill, 2009 (4th Ed.)

Lecture Slides:

http://www.ee.ucla.edu/~brweb/teaching/Ch1-8.ppt

http://www.ee.ucla.edu/~brweb/teaching/Ch9-12.ppt
Supporting Materials, Lecture Videos:

www.youtube.com/@b_razavi

www.youtube.com/@Microelectronics-ChanCarusone

Exams:

Midterm(s) (%50)

Final (%50)

Important Rules:

1) Students are obliged to follow universal code of ethics.

2) Voice recording and photo taking are not allowed in the class.
3) Drinking beverages is not allowed in the classroom.
4) Please keep your cellphones in silent mode during class.
5) Arriving late to class or skipping without valid reasons is not encouraged.