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
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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