ENEE 312 Reading List (sections/topics covered)

Sedra and Smith :  5th edition


Chapter 1 and 2:
    review material

Topics covered:

Chapter 3 : Diode
    3.1 - the ideal diode
    3.2 - diode terminal characteristics (silicon)
    3.3 - working models of the diode  ----> up to 3.3.7
    (will pick up intermediate sections later)
    3.7 - physical operation of the diode
    zener diodes (some discussion in section 3.4)
    rectifier circuits (some discussion in section 3.5.3)
    peak detectors (some discussion in section 3.5.4)
    voltage doubler
    dc restorer circuit

Chapter 5: (Chapter 4 in 4th edition)
    5.1.1 to 5.1.3 - the bipolar junction transistor - equations of operation
    - simple DC biasing
    5.1.4 - Ebers-Moll model  (http://www.ieee.org/organizations/history_center/legacies/moll.html)
    5.1.5 - Saturation mode
    5.1.6 - the PNP transistor
    5.2.1 - Circuit symbols and conventions
    5.2.3 - Dependence of ic on the collector voltage (Early Effect)
    5.3.1 - Large Signal Operation - The Transfer Characteristic
    5.3.2 - Amplifier Gain
    5.3.3 - Graphical Analysis
    5.4 - BJT Circuits at DC
    5.5 - Biasing in BJT Amplifier circuits
    5.6 - small signal models (pi and T) - including the Early Effect
    5.7 - Single-Stage BJT amplifiers (common emitter, common base, common collector)  
    5.8 - The BJT internal capacitances and high-frequency model


Chapter 4: - the MOSFET
    4.1 - Device Structure and Physical Operation
    4.2.1  to  4.2.4 - Current-Voltage Characteristics
    4.3 - DC biasing
    4.4 - The MOSFET as an amplifier
    4.5 - Biasing in MOS Amplifier Circuits
    4.6 - Small Signal Operation
    4.8 - MOSFET internal capacitances and high-frequency model

Chapter 6:  - Single Stage Amplifiers
    6.12.1 - Cascode MOS Mirrors
    6.12.4 - Wilson MOS Mirror

Chapter 7: - Differential Amplifier
    7.1 - The MOS Differential Pair
    7.2.1 - Small Signal Operation of the Differential Pair