Major topics Fall 2009 (subject to revision):

    Textbook: Microelectronics by Donald A. Neamen

    ◦    Review of FETs and basic FET amplifiers (Ch. 3 & 4)

    ◦    Review of BJTs and basic BJT amplifiers (Ch. 5 & 6)

    ◦    Frequency response (Ch. 7)

    ◦    Output stages and power amplifiers (Ch. 8)

    ◦    IC biasing and active loads (Ch. 10)

    ◦    Differential and multistage amplifiers (Ch. 11)

    ◦    Feedback and stability (Ch. 12 & 14 (partial))

    ◦    Application and design of ICs (Ch. 15)

    ◦    Bipolar digital circuits (Ch. 17)