Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay

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Want to learn how to construct an amplifier for mobile phones? Wondering how energy storage elements like capacitors and inductors work, or how to make microchips run faster? This free circuits course taught by edX CEO and MIT Professor Anant Agarwal and colleagues is for you.

This is the second of three online Circuits and Electronics courses and is taken by all MIT Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) majors.

Topics covered include: MOSFET large signal and small signal analysis; amplifiers; energy storage elements like capacitors and inductors; and dynamics of first-order networks and circuit speed. Design and lab exercises are also significant components of the course.

Weekly coursework includes interactive video sequences, readings from the textbook, homework, online laboratories, and optional tutorials. The course will also have a final exam.

This is a self-paced course, so there are no weekly deadlines. However, all assignments are due when the course ends.

What you will learn

• How to build amplifiers using MOSFETs
• How to use intuition to describe the approximate time and frequency behavior of first-order circuits containing energy storage elements like capacitors and inductors
• The relationship between the mathematical representation of first-order circuit behavior and corresponding real-life effects
• How to improve the speed of digital circuits
• Measurement of circuit variables using tools such as virtual oscilloscopes, virtual multimeters, and virtual signal generators
• How to compare the measurements with the behavior predicted by mathematical models and explain the discrepancies

Skills you learn

• Electrical Engineering
• Smartphone Operation
• Computer Science
• Capacitors
• Electronics
• Digital Electronics
• Mobile Phones
• Inductors

Syllabus

Week 1: Amplifiers, MOSFET large signal analysis, MOSFET small signal analysis

Week 2: Capacitors, first-order RC circuits

Week 3: Inductors, first-order step response, first-order circuit analysis, impulses, digital circuit speed

Week 4: Impulse, step, ramp superposition, digital memory, state, ZIR, ZSR

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"Circuits and Electronics 2: Amplification, Speed, and Delay" offers an in-depth exploration of amplifier construction, energy storage elements, and microchip speed enhancements. Taught by MIT Professor Anant Agarwal, this self-paced course includes video sequences, readings, homework, labs, and a final exam. Ideal for those in personal development or MIT EECS majors, it provides a comprehensive understanding of MOSFET analysis, amplifiers, and circuit dynamics. Subscription options include professional tiers, making it accessible for learners aiming to enhance their electronics knowledge.