Sedra/Smith, Microelectronic circuits, 7th edition, Publisher Papasotiriou
Amplifiers, basic characteristics performance, typical models, frequency responsee. Operational amplifiers, revering and non reversing topologies, differential amplifiers, integrators, differentators. Introduction to semiconductors (doped semiconductors, pn junction, bias of a pn junction).Applications of a pn diode (semi, full rectifier, limiter). Special type of diodes (zener, varactor, photodiodes). Bipolar transistors, (structure of the transistor, basic functionality, characteristic curves and parameters, the transistor as an amplifier, as a switch, logic gates). Transistor bias circuits. Basic amplifier topologies (common emitter, common base, common collector). Bipolar small signal amplifiers (equivalent Ac small signal circuits) Frequency response of the amplifier.