
Master fundamentals of analog circuits, diode approximation techniques, and power supplies, then explore BJT and MOSFET amplifiers, including differential and power amplifiers, and Darlington pairs.
Learn diode symbols and circuits, with forward bias enabling current and reverse bias blocking it. Compare practical diodes to the ideal model and note 0.7 V drop and current-limiting resistor.
Solve diode circuits in analog circuits from scratch for problem 2, applying three rules to guide the solution.
Analyze how filters reduce ripple in rectifier circuits by shaping the frequency response with low-pass, band-pass, and band-reject filters and cutoff concepts.
Examine the waveforms across key stages of an ac to dc power supply, including transformer, rectifier, and regulator, and how the regulator maintains a constant output despite ripple.
Explore transistor basics within analog design, comparing it to diodes and focusing on three-terminal operation, with classifications into bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors, including MOS and depletion/enhancement modes.
Explore how an amplifier's frequency response shows gain variation with frequency, where low frequencies are attenuated by input coupling and high frequencies by output coupling, within the bandwidth in decibels.
Derive the current transfer ratio for a current mirror by analyzing collector and base currents and beta, showing the current transfer ratio can equal one and depends on transistor area.
Explain how a class b amplifier produces crossover distortion, showing dead bands and output deviating from input, and note that avoidance will be discussed in later content.
explain class ab amplifiers as a biasing solution to reduce crossover distortion, keeping transistors active like class b, and discuss the 78.5 percent class b efficiency.
Hey all! Welcome to my course on Analog Circuits From Scratch where everything is taught from scratch towards applications. The syllabus of the course is as follows:
Unit 1 - Fundamentals of Diode Circuits:
Fundamentals of PN Junction
Fundamentals of Diode
Forming circuits using Diode
Diode Approximation
Solving Diode Circuits
Unit 2 - Power Supplies:
Building blocks of a power supply
Half wave rectifier circuit – RMS, Average values, Ripple Factor, Form Factor
Full wave rectifier circuit – RMS, Average values, Ripple Factor, Form Factor
Centre tapped rectifier - RMS, Average values, Ripple Factor, Form Factor
Bridge rectifier - RMS, Average values, Ripple Factor, Form Factor
Problems on Rectifiers
Filters – Response Curves
Capacitor Filters
Regulator – types
Series Voltage Regulator
Shunt Voltage Regulator
Unit 3 - Bipolar Junction Transistor Applications
Working of BJT
BJT – Characteristics, Types
BJT – Modes of Operation
BJT Amplifier
BJT Amplifier – Frequency Response Curves
BJT Voltage Regulator – Series, Shunt
BJT Current Mirrors – Explanation, Equation, Problems
Unit 4 - MOSFET Applications;
Working of MOSFET
MOSFET – Characteristics, Types
MOSFET – Modes of Operation
MOSFET Amplifier
MOSFET Current Mirrors – Explanation, Equation, Problems
Unit 5 - Differential Amplifiers and Power Amplifiers
Differential Amplifier – Introduction, Circuit using BJT
Voltage and Current curves of Differential Amplifier
Power Amplifiers – Classification
Class A, B, C, AB, D
You will get all the basics right to build a strong foundation in understanding, analyzing and designing the analog circuits using the fundamental electronic components such as a diode, transistor and so on. What are you waiting for? See you there in my course!