1. 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

2. 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)

3. 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

4. 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