Physics 252
Spring 2020


Electronics I
Introduction to Analog Electronics


Course Materials:

   All the course notes, design exercise, and lab exercises can be found on the website of Dr. Ran Yang Physics 252: Analog Electronics.

  • Week 0: 1/20-24          NO CLASS


  • Week 1: 1/27-31          Electronics Basics


  • Week 2: 2/3-7         Circuit Components and Impedance


  • Week 3: 2/10-14         Frequency Analysis and Filters


  • Week 4: 2/17-21         Diodes and Transformers


  • Week 5: 2/24-28         Bipolar Junction Transistor Biasing


  • Week 6: 3/2-6         BJT Amplifiers


  • Week 7: 3/23-27          Op-Amps and Negative Feedback


  • Week 8: 3/30-4/3          Linear Op-Amp Applications


  • Week 9: 4/6-10          Nonlinear Op-Amp Circuits


  • Week 10: 4/13-17          Comparators, Schmitt Triggers, and Oscillators


  • Week 11: 4/20-24          PID Control Theory
    PID feedback chapter [PDF]
    Week 11 overheads [PDF]
    Week 11 narrated overheads [video: MP4]

    Homework 11 [PDF]
    Lab 11 instructions [PDF]


  • Week 12: 4/27-5/1      Introduction to Digital Electronics


Web page updated: April 18, 2020.