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1. 2014-07-30: Introduction to the course
2. 2014-07-31(pdf): Need for nonlinear circuits; Incremental gain of a two port nonlinear circuit
3. 2014-08-01(pdf): Constraints on y-parameters and large signal characteristics to obtain a high gain; MOS transistor
4. 2014-08-05(pdf): MOS transistor characteristics
5. 2014-08-06(pdf): AC coupling network to add signal to bias
6. 2014-08-07(pdf): (no recording) AC coupling at input and output; Common source amplifier
7. 2014-08-08(pdf): Output conductance of a MOS transistor; Inherent gain limitation of a transistor
8. 2014-08-12(pdf): Opamp amplifier; Effect of finite dc gain; Loop gain of a feedback system; Parasitic pole
9. 2014-08-13(pdf): First and second order opamps in feedback; Step response
10. 2014-08-14(pdf): (no recording) Instability with a third order system in feedback; Significance of loop gain and unity loop gain frequency
11. 2014-08-19(pdf): Stability criterion in terms of loop gain; Phase margin
12. 2014-08-20(pdf): Dominant pole frequency compensation;
13. 2014-08-26(pdf): Miller compensation of a two stage amplifier;
14. 2014-08-27(pdf): Miller compensation of a two stage amplifier; Pole splitting
15. 2014-08-28(pdf): Sensitivity of gm to transistor parameters; Biasing a transistor at a constant current; Drain feedback configuration
16. 2014-09-02(pdf): Common source amplifier using drain feedback
17. 2014-09-03(pdf): Swing limits
18. 2014-09-05(pdf): Audio missing for a portion of this Swing limits; Common source amplifier using current mirror bias
19. 2014-09-09(pdf): Audio missing for a portion of this Common source amplifier using current mirror bias; Source feedback bias
20. 2014-09-10(pdf): Common source amplifier using source feedback bias; Using a resistor instead of a current source for biasing
21. 2014-09-11(pdf): Further biasing techniques; VCVS using a transistor
22. 2014-09-16(pdf): Source follower(VCVS) biasing, swing limits
23. 2014-09-17(pdf): CCVS using a transistor(drain feedback transimpedance amplifier); CCVS using an opamp
24. 2014-09-29(pdf): Biasing the transimpedance amplifier; Feedback circuit miscellania
25. 2014-09-29(pdf): Common gate amplifier(current controlled current source)
26. 2014-09-30(pdf): Biasing a common gate amplifier; Voltage controlled current source using a transistor
27. 2014-10-01(pdf): Discussion on controlled sources using a transistor and an opamp; pMOS transistor and its small signal model
28. 2014-10-01(pdf): Converting nMOS circuits to pMOS; Biasing a pMOS transistor
29. 2014-10-07(pdf): Biasing pMOS transistors; Gain limitation in a common source amplifier; Introduction to the active load
30. 2014-10-08(pdf): Realizing all 4 types of controlled sources using negative feedback; Two transistor feedback circuits
31. 2014-10-10(pdf): Common source amplifier with active load
32. 2014-10-14(pdf): Common source amplifier with active load; CMOS inverter
33. 2014-10-15(pdf): CMOS inverter; Realizing an opamp-difference amplifier
34. 2014-10-15(pdf): Differential pair with a current mirror load; Common mode and differential signals and equivalent circuits of symmetric circuits
35. 2014-10-16(pdf): Differential pair with a current mirror load-small signal equivalent
36. 2014-10-17(pdf): Differential pair with a current mirror load-small signal equivalent; common mode and output swing limits
37. 2014-10-23(pdf): Differential pair with a current mirror load-Common mode and output swing limits; pMOS versus nMOS input pair; Adding an output buffer
38. 2014-10-24(No recording): Single stage opamp with an output buffer
39. 2014-10-29(pdf): Two stage opamp; pMOS vs. nMOS in the second stage; Feedback around transistors in a multi-stage feedback loop
40. 2014-10-31(pdf): Two stage opamp-gain and swing limits; systematic offset and its elimination; Miller compensation of a two stage opamp for stability
41. 2014-11-05(pdf): Two stage opamp-Miller compensation of a two stage opamp for stability; Swing limits; Slew rate
42. 2014-11-07(pdf): Bipolar junction transistor-large and small signal models
43. 2014-11-12(pdf): BJT circuits: Biasing; Common source amplifier; Emitter follower
44. 2014-11-13(pdf): BJT amplifier properties; Amplifier device characteristics; Tour of standard opamps; Course summary

1. Problem set 1: 21 August 2014
2. Problem set 2: 12 September 2014
3. Problem set 3: 18 September 2014
4. Problem set 4: 8 October 2014
5. Problem set 5: 21 October 2014
6. Problem set 6: 28 October 2014
7. Problem set 7: 11 November 2014
8. Problem set 8: 14 November 2014

1. 2014-08-22: Quiz I
2. 2014-09-23: Quiz II
3. 2014-10-09: Quiz III
4. 2014-10-30: Quiz IV