Circuit Design 1: Introduction to Op-Amp Design Course

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive overview of operational amplifiers (op-amps), covering their fundamentals, basic circuits, frequency response, and applications. It explores various op-amp applications, including active filters, oscillators, comparators, and converters. The program also delves into advanced topics such as power, high-speed, and low-noise op-amps, preparing learners for careers in analog, mixed-signal, and other electronic design fields.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Week 1: Introduction to Operational Amplifiers
• What is an operational amplifier?
• The ideal op-amp
• Non-ideal op-amps
• Applications of operational amplifiers
• Week 2: Basic Op-Amp Circuits
• Inverting amplifiers
• Non-inverting amplifiers
• Voltage followers
• Summing amplifiers
• Integrators
• Differentiators
• Week 3: Op-Amp Frequency Response
• The open-loop frequency response
• The closed-loop frequency response
• Stability
• Week 4: Op-Amp Applications
• Active filters
• Oscillators
• Comparators
• A/D and D/A converters
• Week 5: Advanced Op-Amp Topics
• Power op-amps
• High-speed op-amps

Careers:

• Analog circuit designer
• Mixed-signal circuit designer
• RF circuit designer
• Power electronics designer
• Biomedical circuit designer