At the end of the module, the student will be able to: - analyze passive circuits in DC and AC domain. - analyze simple analog and digital electronic circuits - design simple analog systems from specifications - design a simple digital circuit and the interface between it and a load. - master lab instruments and tecniques to test in the lab analog and digital circuits - write lab reports

Physics: power and energy, basic electromagnetics. Mathematics: algebra of complex numbers, linear algebra and matrix analysis, algebraic linear systems, first-order linear differential equations, basis of Laplace transform.

Part I DC Circuits (2 CFU) • Quantities and Units • Voltage, Current, and Resistance • Ohm’s Law, Energy and Power • Series Circuits • Parallel Circuits • Series-Parallel Circuits Part II AC Circuits (2CFU) • Introduction to Alternating Current and Voltage • Capacitors, Inductors • Laplace transform, Bode diagrams • RC and RLC Circuits and Resonance • Time Response of Reactive Circuits • Transformers Part III Devices (2,5 CFU) • Semiconductors • Diodes and Applications • Transistors (BJT, JFET, MOS) and Applications • The Operational Amplifier • Basic Op-Amp Circuits • I order active filters Part IV Digital Electronics (1,5 CFU) • bipolar and MOS transistors in switching mode, switches, CMOS gates • Static and dynamic parameters, open drain and tri-state output

The module consists in 40 hours of theoretical lessons and 8 experimental laboratory exercises (4 CFU) to be performed at the LED laboratories. The labs are organized in groups of 3/4 students. For each laboratory experience, each group must prepare and submitt a weekly report that will be evaluated and will contribute to the final score (-2 / +4 contribution). General feedbacks about the evaluated lab reports will be given to the students during the module.

For further details and the recommended text is: Neil Storey, Electronics: A Systems Approach (6th edition), Pearson Education UK, ISBN: 978-1-292-11406-4 (print), 978-1-292-11411-8 (PDF), 978-1-292-13341-6 (ePub)

Lecture slides; Lecture notes; Text book; Exercises; Lab exercises; Video lectures (current year); Video lectures (previous years); Simulation tools;

Exam: Written test; Optional oral exam; Group graphic design project; Group essay;

The exam assesses the ability of the students in: - Analysing electronic circuits - Solving design problems similar to those presented in class - Answering theoretical questions about the theoretical parts presented in class - Performing lab experiments and write reports of the results obtained (see evaluation of laboratoryreports in the following) The final exam consists of two distinct parts that are carried out together in the same day: - the first part asses the ability of analyzing and/ore designing simple circuits as those presented in class with exercises / project analysis. There are four problems. - the secon part asses the acquisition of the fundamental theoretical concepts with four open questions. These questions can cover also thoretical aspects of the lab part. The first part has duration of 90 minutes, while the second part is 30 minutes. The full exam lasts maximum two hours. Sevarl exam examples will be presented and solved in class during the course. The two parts are evaluated separately and an average score is made (in thirtieths). The score obtained from the written exam is summed with the evaluation of laboratory reports (delta max. -2 to +4). The resulting score can be registered or further integrated (-3 to +3) with a optional oral exam. The oral consists in open theoretical questions, solution of exercizes and/or discussion of the lab report. ADDITIONAL EXAM RULES - if you reserve the exam and you cannot attend it, please unbook or send an email to communicate about your absence. - to pass the exam, both sections MUST have a score greater than 12/30 otherwise the exam will be FAILED IMPORTANT In order to reduce the enormous waste of paper and to simplify the papers correction and consultation operations, from AY 2022/23 the exam will be conducted entirely using a personal notebook/tablet/iPad. The exam will be conducted in the exact same manner as the "paper" exam with the only difference being that at the end of the exam (on a server), one PDF file containing the two sections of the exam (exercises and theory) will have to be uploaded. The personal notebook/tablet/iPad will clearly also be able to be used to consult the admitted material during the exam and to perform possible LTSpice and/or Matlab/SIMULINK simulations that may also be included in the final paper to be handed in.

In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.