Course Description: Small signal modeling of transistors. Basic architecture and functionality of linear amplifiers including transistor biasing circuits, current sources, differential amplifier, common emitter amplifier, common source amplifier, emitter follower, and source follower. Operational amplifier operating principles, circuit design, and applications. Frequency response of single stage and multistage amplifiers. Feedback systems and stability analysis of amplifiers.
Textbook: Neamen, Microelectronics Circuit Design and Analysis, McGraw-Hill (4th edition)
Course description: This course is open to graduate students in ECE and related majors. It covers the fundamental principles underlying modern electronics with feature sizes less than 100 nm, as well as the recent advances of nanoelectronics applications in information technology, renewable energy, biology, etc. Topics include nanomaterials and device fabrication, advanced characterization, and device physics. Examples include carbon nanotubes, graphene and other 2D materials, single electron transistors, quantum dots, and thermoelectrics. This course consists of lectures, literature discussion, and team-work projects.