Physics 440/540: Electronics
SUNY Cortland
Spring 2017
Homework| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Due | Reading | Problems | Posted |
| Jan. 24 | Chapter 1 and 2.1-2.4 | Jan. 19 | |
| Jan. 26 | Chapter 2.5-2.6 | Jan. 19 | |
| Jan. 31 | Chapter 2.7 Instructions for using LTSpice | 2.1, 2.3, 2.10, 2.16, 2.17, 2.19, 2.21 | Jan. 19 |
| Feb. 7 | 2.8-2.10 | Jan. 19 | |
| Feb. 9 note new due date | Using LTSpice: 2.20 and 2.33 by hand: 2.27, 2.28. For spice homework include an image of your circuit with your writen answer. You may also include traces you find useful along with your written answer. Include your answer sheet from the activity we started in class on 1/31. | Jan. 31 | |
| Feb. 14 | Chapter 4.1-4.10 from
Simpson Optional: band structure simulator and discharge lamp simulator | 2.35, 2.36, 2.39, 2.40 (by hand or spice, your choice), 2.46, 2.47, 2.48 | Feb. 8 |
| Feb. 21 | Chapter 3.1- 3.3 from Alciatore and Histand | These questions | Feb. 8 |
| Feb. 28 | Review and Chapter 3.4-3.5 | 3.2, 3.4, 3.15. | Feb. 8 |
| Mar. 7 | Exam #1 Chapters 1-2 | Feb 23 | |
| Mar. 14 | Spring Break today | ||
| Mar. 21 | Chapter 4.1-4.4 | 3.17, 3.19, 3.20, 3.22, and 3.23 | Feb. 23 |
| Mar. 28 | Chapter 4.5-4.9, Chapter 5.1-5.6 | 4.2, 4.6, 4.7 (Note, if you don't have a prefered graphing program you might consider using sagemath or desmos. | Feb.23 |
| Apr. 4 | Chapter 5.6-5.14 |
4.21 (assume that xin=0 for t<0 and xin=1 for t>0), 4.25, Use the Fourier synthesis tool on the
course website to synthesize and see the curve f(t)=1 (sin(omega
t)+0.25*sin(4 omega t)+ 0.14*sin(7 omega t)+ 0.1*sin(10 omega
t)). Sketch
f(t) for several cycles, 5.1, 5.2a, , 5.4 and
check your result using LTspice, 5.7.
Proposal for project in lieu of final due. | Mar. 27 |
| Apr. 6 | 6.1-6.9 | Mar. 27 | |
| Apr. 11 | Chapter 5.12, 6.12, 6.13, 7.1-7.3 | 5.3, 5.12, 5.16, 5.17 and 5.20 | Mar. 27 |
| Apr. 18 | Lab. 12 | 6.2, 6.7a, 6.8, 6.34 and 6.36 | Mar. 27 |
| Apr. 25 | Exam #2 (chapters 3-5 and semiconductors) | Mar. 27 |