Non-Linear Electronic Circuits

Higher education teachers: Topič Marko
Collaborators: Glažar Boštjan

Subject description

Prerequisits:

Passed exam of the subject Analog Electronic Circuits

Content (Syllabus outline):

• Circuits for reshaping the signal forms
• Resistive circuits
• Ohmic rectifiers
• Voltage limiters
• Voltage regulators
• Current regulators
• Comparators
• Non-linear amplifiers
• Power amplifiers
• Dynamic circuits
• RC rectifiers
• Voltage multipliers
• Signal detectors
• Clampers
• Circuits for generating signals
• Monostable, bistable and astable multivibrators
• Switching regulators
• DC/DC regulators
• AC/DC (power supplies)
• DC/AC (inverters)
• Phase-locked loops
• Basic principles and components
• Applications
• A/D and D/A conversion circuits
• Sample/Hold circuits
• Anti-aliasing filters
• A/D circuits
• D/A circuits

Objectives and competences:

The subject extends the knowledge of analog electronic circuits and provides foundations of non-linear electronic circuits. The subject covers principles of signal reshaping or generation by non-linear circuits and provides practical examples of real world devices. The content is selected as a broad range of non-linear circuit types and is a foundation for advanced concepts in analog electronics.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Understanding of principles and systematic knowledge of non-linear electronic circuits. Capability to use non-linear circuits in engineering design, to integrate them in more complex electronic systems appropriate for variety of environments.
• Based on fundamental knowledge and good practice cases to gain capability of understanding, use, evaluation, analysis and design of non-linear electronic circuits and systems.
• Practical approach in solving problems of analog electronics offers an upgrade of fundamental knowledge and cross-fertilization to other electronic and electrical engineering fields.

Learning and teaching methods:

Lectures, laboratory work, work at home.

Study materials

Readings:

1. James W Nilsson and Susan Riedel: Electric Circuits (8th Edition) (2007)
2. Roland E. Thomas: The Analysis and Design of Linear Circuits (2006)
3. Donald O. Pederson and Kartikeya Mayaram: Analog Integrated Circuits for Communication: Principles, Simulation and Design (2007)
4. M. Topič, A. Levstek in M. Jankovec: Zbirka rešenih nalog iz nelinearnih elektronskih vezij, 2006.
5. M. Topič: Nelinearna elektronska vezja (učbenik v pripravi).