Signal Theory
Correlation: autocorrelation, Wiener-Khinchin, radar and GPS
Autocorrelation and its properties with proof, the Wiener-Khinchin theorem, cross-correlation and delay estimation, radar, Barker codes, GPS and the matched filter.
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Third Year
Third-year subjects, where electronics begins: circuit theory, electromagnetic fields, signals, automatic control, electronic devices, technical physics and structural mechanics.
116 articles
Signal Theory
Spectrum, bandwidth and distortionless transmission
Amplitude and phase spectrum, Parseval's theorem with proof, the rectangular pulse and the sinc, duration and bandwidth, distortionless conditions, group delay and…
Signal Theory
Signals and systems: energy, power, LTI systems and convolution
Classifying signals, energy and power, elementary signals, system properties, convolution with proof and graphical computation, causality and BIBO stability.
Electronic Devices
CMOS logic: inverter, logic gates, power and scaling
The CMOS inverter and its characteristic, NAND and NOR gates, dynamic power with proof, speed, Moore's law, FinFETs and integrated circuit fabrication.
Electronic Devices
Transistor amplifiers: operating point and small-signal model
Load line and operating point, transconductance of MOSFET and BJT, the small-signal model, the common-source amplifier, other configurations and the Miller effect.
Electronic Devices
The MOSFET: threshold, channel equation and operating regions
Structure, the MOS capacitor and inversion, the triode equation with proof, saturation and the square law, operating regions, second-order effects, pMOS and…
Electronic Devices
The bipolar junction transistor (BJT): operation, regions and biasing
Structure and operation in the active region, current gain, operating regions, the Early effect, stable biasing, the transistor as a switch and…
Electronic Devices
Diode circuits: rectifiers, Zener, protection, LEDs and solar cells
Half-wave and bridge rectifiers, ripple with an example, the Zener regulator, clippers and protection, LEDs with a series resistor, photodiodes and solar…
Electronic Devices
The diode: Shockley equation, breakdown and models
The law of the junction, the diode equation with proof, characteristic and temperature, avalanche and Zener breakdown, capacitances and reverse recovery, Schottky,…
Electronic Devices
The pn junction: depletion region, field and built-in potential
Formation of the depletion region, built-in potential with proof, depletion width from Poisson's equation, biasing, junction capacitance and solar cells.