Class Electronics Fundamentals

This course addresses basic concepts in the field of electrical circuits as a way of supporting the study of electronic systems in general, and the implementation of circuits in CMOS technology in particular. The concepts addressed aim to consolidate concepts taught in the curricular unit of digital systems.

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1. Introduction to Electrical Circuits    1. Electrical quantities: Charge, Voltage and Current, Power and Electrical Energy 2. Elements of Electrical Circuits    1. Voltage Sources, Current Sources, Resistances, Ohm's law; Dependent sources 3. Circuit analysis methods    1. Kirchoff's laws (currents and voltages)    2. Nodal and Mesh Analysis    3. Superposition theorem; Association of elements in series and parallel.    4. Norton's and Thevenin's theorems. 5. Operational amplifiers 1. Amplifier Model 2. Ideal amplifier 3. Basic assemblies: Inverting, non-inverting, follower, adder, subtractor 4. Brief reference to digital analog converter 6. Diodes 7. MOSFET transistors (NMOS and PMOS) 1. Operating zones and models 2. DC Operation  

This course teaching methodology is based on theory/practical classes. Program contents are presented using application examples. Next, the students must solve a set of exercises of increasing difficulty which have been provided in advance, via Moodle. Students are further encouraged to simulate the circuits using the Multisim simulator. The evaluation is done by 2 frequencies or by a final exam.

Hayt, William H. and Kemmerly, Jack E. - Engineering Circuit Analysis. 4ª edição. Nova Iorque: McGraw-Hill, 1986, ISBN 0-07-066497 Sedra, Adel and Smith, Kenneth - Microelectronic Circuits. 3ª edição. Saunders College Publishing, 1991, ISBN 0-03-053236-X