Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Exam 1 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (1 of 3) (not an exhaustive list) Everything covered up to but not including BJTs Generic amplifiers Amplifier basics voltage gain, current gain, power gain decibels (dB) Voltage amplifier circuit models voltage-dependent voltage source, input resistance, output resistance Amplifier saturation Frequency response Bode plots, asymptotes Single-time-constant networks low-pass, high-pass characteristics

Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Exam 1 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (2 of 3) (not an exhaustive list) Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) Ideal Symbols and terminal characteristics vo = A(v+ - v-) Ideal Op Amp characteristics A  , i+ = i- = 0, Ro 0 Inverting amplifier configuration characteristics G, Ri, Ro negative feedback virtual short Non-inverting amplifier configuration characteristics G, Ri, Ro sample circuits: voltage follower Other Op Amp circuits: active filters, summing amplifier, precision rectifier, Schmitt trigger (positive feedback)

Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Exam 1 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Eligible topics (3 of 3) (not an exhaustive list) Operational Amplifiers (Op Amps) Non-ideal Non-ideal Op Amps and their characteristics Finite open-loop gain, frequency-dependent open-loop gain unity gain-bandwidth (GBW) DC imperfections input offset voltage, input bias current, input offset current designs to reduce these effects Large signal imperfections output saturation, slew rate and full-power bandwidth Common-mode rejection ratio (CSRR) Power-supply rejection ratio (PSRR) Noise: voltage and current models, noise power, signal-to-noise ratio Data sheet interpretation

Exam 1 information Open book, open notes, bring a calculator Specific topics (not an exhaustive list) Generic amplifiers and their models determine voltage gain, input resistance, output resistance Frequency response of circuits determine corner frequency, ckt behavior (high-pass, low-pass, …?) gain at specified frequencies Ideal Op Amp circuits determine voltage gain, input resistance, saturation conditions Non-ideal Op Amp performance design for specified voltage gain determine non-ideal characteristic 4 problem sets, total of 15 questions