Saeid Rahimi, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Sonoma State University, Fall 1998

Phys. 313 : Electronics I

Introduction to Analog and Digital Electronics

(MWF 10:00 -10:50 AM, 3 units)

This 3-unit course is the first of two electronics courses for science students. The first 2/3 of the course covers analog electronics and in the last 1/3 a brief introduction of digital electronics will be presented. The overall purpose of the course is to make students familiar with the operation of simple electronic devices, the basic underlying theory of their operation, and the applications of a few analog and digital ICs. The relevant experiments and testing of actual and virtual circuits are discussed in the accompanying laboratory course, Phys. 313L. A more extensive treatment of digital and analog electronics, programming logic devices, computer-controlled experiments, and virtual instrumentation will be covered in the Advanced Electronics course, Phys. 413 and 413L.

Prerequisite: Math 107, Phys. 210B or 214

Text: Principles of Electronic Instrumentation

by: Diefenderfer and Holton, 3rd edition (Saunders, 1994)

References:

1. Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering by: L.S. Bobrow

2. Introduction to Circuits by: P.R. Belanger, E.L. Adler and N.C. Rumin

3. Introductory Electronics for Scientists by: R.E. Simpson

4. The Art of Electronics by: Horowitz & Hill

5. Basic Electronics for Scientists by: M.S. Ghausi

6. Principles of Electronics by: Fortney

7. Digital Systems by: Tocci

Material to be covered : Chapters 1 through 12 of the text, approximately one chapter per week.

Grade : Midterms (25% each), Final (30%), and Homework (20%).

Tests : W. Sept. 30; W. Nov. 4, and Final: W. Dec. 16 (11:00-12:50).

Office hours : MWF 3-4 PM