[sdiy] New lectures on transistor-level Analog Electronics (Georgia Tech course)

[Shawn Rakestraw]

Thanks for the recommendation on the Malvino book. I just picked up a copy
for $12 on biblio.

- Shawn

On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 10:25 AM Jean-Pierre Desrochers <jpdesroc at oricom.ca>
wrote:

> I can remember Malvino's textbook, Electronic Principles was used in my
> electronics courses
> back in the late 70’s. I still have it ! Great book !
>
>
>
> *De :* Synth-diy <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org> *De la part de* David
> G Dixon via Synth-diy
> *Envoyé :* 25 septembre 2022 12:51
> *À :* 'Shawn Rakestraw' <shawnrakestraw at gmail.com>; 'cheater cheater' <
> cheater00social at gmail.com>
> *Cc :* synth-diy at synth-diy.org
> *Objet :* Re: [sdiy] New lectures on transistor-level Analog Electronics
> (Georgia Tech course)
>
>
>
> I have just started watching Aaron's videos, and they are great.
>
>
>
> HOWEVER, I would strongly recommend getting a book.  The best one I've
> seen on transistors is probably Malvino's textbook, Electronic Principles.
> I had the 3rd edition (on long-term loan from my university library; I
> don't have it anymore), and I remember it having some very very good,
> thorough, and easy-to-understand chapters on transistors.
>
>
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> *From:* Synth-diy [mailto:synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org
> <synth-diy-bounces at synth-diy.org>] *On Behalf Of *Shawn Rakestraw via
> Synth-diy
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 25, 2022 7:52 AM
> *To:* cheater cheater
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> *Subject:* Re: [sdiy] New lectures on transistor-level Analog Electronics
> (Georgia Tech course)
>
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> If you watch the introductory video, I believe Aaron explains the
> prerequisites, including suggestions of his own videos and also Coursera
> classes "Linear Circuits 1: DC Analysis" and "Linear Circuits 2: AC
> Analysis". Then he says you should follow that up with her class
> "Introduction to Electronics". I was intending to follow along as he
> released these videos, but have not been able to set aside the time
> unfortunately.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 9:08 AM cheater cheater via Synth-diy <
> synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
>
> Hey Aaron,
> thanks a lot for making this available.
> I emailed you a while back, but maybe the message got lost. Is this
> set of lectures good for someone as an introduction to semiconductors,
> or would some prerequisites be missing?
>
> Best regards
>
> On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 6:57 AM Lanterman, Aaron D via Synth-diy
> <synth-diy at synth-diy.org> wrote:
> >
> > Dear SDIYers,
> >
> > Most of you probably already know about my lecture series on “Analog
> Circuits for Music Synthesis” and “Guitar Amplification and Effects” on
> YouTube.
> >
> > The instructor originally scheduled to teach ECE3400: Analog
> Electronics, Georgia Tech's junior-level elective focusing on
> transistor-level design, pulled out at the last minute, so I agreed to take
> it over this fall. I’m posting materials to this playlist:
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOunECWxELQSbOv3ekzuwC4K8ygV-Jkiy
> >
> > The first set of lectures are recycled; they review op amp circuits. The
> next set is on superposition with dependent sources (it turns out you can
> deactivate the dependent sources, unlike what the books say, you just have
> to be careful how to do it). The main course proper starts with the
> lectures at the bottom of the list specifically labeled “ECE3400 Lecture
> Whatever.” Lectures 2-4 are on diodes; 5-7 on BJTs; 7-9 on BJT biasing;
> 10-12 on Thevenin & Norton equivalents looking into the terminals of the
> BJT small signal model (important concept in the particular way I teach the
> material), 13-15 on the common single-transistor amplifier types, and 16-18
> on multistage amplifiers… with more to come!
> >
> > I’m not using the official textbook for the class. I’m instead basing
> the exposition on work by my colleague Marshall Leach:
> >
> > https://leachlegacy.ece.gatech.edu/ece3050/index.html
> >
> > (ECE3400 used to be called ECE3050).
> >
> > And here’s his paper on superposition with dependent sources:
> https://leachlegacy.ece.gatech.edu/papers/superpos.pdf
> >
> > (If you’re on any of the Facebook Synth DIY groups you probably already
> know about this and are tired of hearing about it.)
> >
> > Aaron Lanterman, Prof. of ECE, Georgia Tech
> > My blog on Education and Innovation:
> https://edupocalypsenow.wordpress.com
> > My blog on Electronics and Programming:
> https://lantertronics.blogspot.com
> > My YouTube channel on Electronics and Programming:
> https://www.youtube.com/c/lantertronics
> >
> >
> >
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