ECE 541 covers analysis, design, and applications of modern analog circuits using bipolar and field-effect transistor technologies, focusing on MOS integrated circuit design.
Past student reviews · Hongrui Jiang
Students found the class hard, though the professor often extended deadlines to accommodate midterm stress.
Master the functions and DC and AC operations of metal-oxide-semiconductor field transistors and bipolar junction transistors for analog integrated circuits
Analyze, design and simulate single stage and multiple stage analog amplifiers
Analyze, design and simulate current references, voltage references, and output stages for analog amplifiers
Analyze, design and simulate basic operational amplifiers
Analyze, design and simulate analog amplifiers utilizing negative feedback
Analyze, design and simulate analog amplifiers considering frequency response and stability
Extract target metrics for analog circuit operation given specific end application
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E C E 340, graduate/professional standing, or member of Engineering Guest Students
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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 3 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
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HONGRUI JIANG is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2013, Fall 2015, Fall 2017, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 30 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Hongrui Jiang
The course was well-organized with clear lecture notes that helped explain difficult textbook concepts effectively.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2015: 3.16 GPA, 63.6% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Fall 2017: 3.45 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.52 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Hongrui Jiang
Students found the class hard, though the professor often extended deadlines to accommodate midterm stress.
Past student reviews · Hongrui Jiang
The instructor was described as approachable and supportive, with office hours that were very helpful for homework and the final project.
Latest available · Fall 2025— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
Through Fall 2025
Not enough comparable courses for Spring 2027 in UW–Madison.
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Analog MOS Integrated Circuit Design
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