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ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS I

ECE 340
Course Description

A first course in modeling, characterization, and application of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. Development of appropriate models for circuit-level behavior of diodes, bi-polar and field effect transistors, and non-ideal op-amps. Application in analysis and design of linear amplifiers. Frequency domain characterization of transistor circuits.

Prerequisties

(ECE 203 and ECE 230 ) or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies
Credits

3

Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Grade Point Average
3.37

7.58% from Historical

Completion Rate
95.68%

0.04% from Historical

A Rate
43.83%

33.16% from Historical

Class Size
162

92.99% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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