Electronic Circuits For Beginners Analog Hardware Design

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- Electronics from Zero to an Advanced Level of Understanding How Electronic Circuits Work.
- Develope and build useful analog electronics circuits.
- More than 100+ circuits covered in this course from Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law to how a class D switching amplifier works.

What you'll learn

Electronics from Zero to an Advanced Level of Understanding How Electronic Circuits Work.
Develope and build useful analog electronics circuits.
More than 100+ circuits covered in this course from Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law to how a class D switching amplifier works.
Voltage divider and Thevenin's Theory
Zener diode and its applications
Different types of signals (sine
ramp
triangle
pulse
steps and spikes)
Decibel
Understand the different types of capacitors and inductors
RC Time Constant with application examples
Transformers
Diode types and its applications
Half-wave and Full-wave rectifier
Power supply filtering
Reverse Current Protection
Voltage Spike Suppression
Logic Gates
Full Wave Voltage Multiplier
Voltage Doubler
Tripler
Signal Rectifier
Diode Gates
Diode Clamp circuits
Impedance and Reactance
Input and Output Impedance
How to measure the input and output impedance
Time domain vs Frequency Domain - Fourier Series
Low-Pass
High-Pass
Band-pass
RLC Band-pass filter
Second-Order Low-Pass Filter
Coupling
Decoupling
Bypass and Smoothing Capacitors
Understand what is modulation
Amplitude
Frequency
Phase modulation
You will understand how to design an FM and an AM radio
Bipolar Transistors and the difference between NPN and PNP
Cut-off
Active and Saturation mode
Understand how to design a proper pulse generator and emitter follower
Understand how to design a common-emitter amplifier
Current source
current mirror and differential amplifier
Power amplifier classes
Understand how to design class A-B-AB-C and D amplifier

* Requirements

* A computer in order to simulate the circuits that we are going to build together.
* A basic understanding of mathematics.
* This course covers two years of knowledge that you could acquire if you were attending a BSc so you will need to have a bit of patient..
* A good understanding of English even though the author tries to explain everything as simple as possible.

Description

  • Electronics from Zero to an Advanced Level of Understanding How Electronic Circuits Work.
  • Develope and build useful analog electronics circuits.
  • More than 100+ circuits covered in this course from Ohm's Law and Kirchhoff's Law to how a class D switching amplifier works.
  • Voltage divider and Thevenin's Theory
  • Zener diode and its applications
  • Different types of signals (sine,ramp,triangle,pulse,steps and spikes)
  • Decibel
  • Understand the different types of capacitors and inductors
  • RC Time Constant with application examples
  • Transformers
  • Diode types and its applications
  • Half-wave and Full-wave rectifier, Power supply filtering
  • Reverse Current Protection, Voltage Spike Suppression, Logic Gates
  • Full Wave Voltage Multiplier , Voltage Doubler , Tripler
  • Signal Rectifier, Diode Gates, Diode Clamp circuits
  • Impedance and Reactance
  • Input and Output Impedance
  • How to measure the input and output impedance
  • Time domain vs Frequency Domain - Fourier Series
  • Low-Pass, High-Pass, Band-pass, RLC Band-pass filter
  • Second-Order Low-Pass Filter
  • Coupling,Decoupling,Bypass and Smoothing Capacitors
  • Understand what is modulation
  • Amplitude,Frequency,Phase modulation
  • You will understand how to design an FM and an AM radio
  • Bipolar Transistors and the difference between NPN and PNP
  • Cut-off , Active and Saturation mode
  • Understand how to design a proper pulse generator and emitter follower
  • Understand how to design a common-emitter amplifier
  • Current source, current mirror and differential amplifier
  • Power amplifier classes
  • Understand how to design class A-B-AB-C and D amplifier

Course content

30 sections • 215 lectures

Introduction Preview 02:21

The Story of Electricity Preview 03:25

What is Electricity ? Preview 04:19

What is Electric Current ? Preview 06:33

What is Electronics ? Preview 05:21

Looking inside Electronic Devices Preview 03:37

What you will learn Preview 01:32

Pondering the Wonder of Electricity Preview 02:57

Atoms Introduction Preview 04:11

Examining the Elements - Periodic Table Preview 02:19

Charge and Electromagnetism Preview 01:31

Conductors and Insulators Preview 02:16

Electric Current Flow Preview 03:31

So what is Voltage, anyway? Preview 05:44

Setting up the simulator Preview 00:20

Direct Current(DC) vs Alternating Current(AC) Preview 06:20

How to measure voltage and current in a circuit? Preview 08:18

Exam nr.1

Quiz to check if you understood voltage and current.

Resistor and resistance Preview 09:57

Resistors in Series & Parallel Preview 03:12

Ohm's Law Preview 06:58

Voltage Divider Preview 08:54

LED - Current Limiting Resistor Calculation Preview 06:44

Exam nr.2

Let's see if you are ready for the next chapter.

Why we need Kirchhoffs Circuit Law Preview 07:31

Kirchhoff's Current Law Preview 05:09

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law PART I Preview 07:18

Kirchhoff's Voltage Law PART II Preview 06:49

Exam nr.3

Let's see if you understood these Kirchhoff's Laws. It's very important for you to know these because they lie at the heart of circuit analysis.

Electric Power - Introduction Preview 03:13

Wattage Preview 01:14

Calculating Power Preview 03:52

Resistor Power Ratings Preview 04:55

Exam nr.4

Why we get AC signal from the wall-socket ? Preview 08:57

AC - Important Characteristics Preview 06:01

Root mean square voltage (Vrms) Preview 03:58

Exam nr.5

Capacitor Introduction Preview 03:26

How a Capacitor Is Made Preview 02:25

Types of Capacitors Preview 08:08

How a Capacitor Works (in a DC circuit) Preview 08:25

Calculating Charge, Voltage, and Current Preview 06:23

Capacitor in an AC circuit Preview 05:36

Impedance and Reactance of a Capacitor Preview 05:50

Caps w/ Various Frequencies (Impedance Overview) Preview 06:29

Caps of Various Capacitances Preview 02:19

Coupling capacitors Preview 07:08

Decoupling capacitors Preview 11:51

Why to place multiple bypass capacitors in parallel? Preview 08:55

Smoothing capacitors Preview 09:37

Exam nr.6

RC Time Constant Preview 03:51

RC Circuits: Charging,Discharging,Signal Filtering Preview 06:29

Application Examples Preview 06:26

Exam nr.7

How much did you understand from RC Time Constant? Let's check it out!

Inductor - Introduction Preview 05:11

Types of Inductors Preview 04:23

Inductors in Series and Parallel Preview 01:08

Inductor Behavior in a DC circuit Preview 05:29

What is back E.M.F and how to control it? Preview 11:25

Inductor Behavior in an AC circuit Preview 02:53

Inductive Reactance Preview 04:01

Inductors w/ Various Frequencies Preview 05:18

Inductors of Various Inductances Preview 01:23

Impedances of Same Magnitude Preview 03:13

Series RLC Resonance Preview 06:52

Transformers - (Step-Down, Step-Up, Isolation) Preview 11:57

Long-Distance Power Transmission Preview 06:15

Exam nr.8

How much did you understand from this chapter? Let's check it out!

Diode Introduction Preview 06:07

Operating Regions of a Diode Preview 06:34

Looking into the datasheet Preview 04:31

Types of Diodes Preview 14:57

Current through a diode Preview 05:03

Diode as voltage reference Preview 04:21

Identifying the terminals of a real-life diode Preview 01:44

Half-Wave Rectifier Circuit /w Filter Capacitor Preview 14:16

Full-Wave Rectifier - Center Tapped and Diode Bridge Preview 12:59

Exam nr.9

Let's see what you have learned so far!

Voltage Multiplier, Voltage Doubler, Tripler Preview 08:24

Signal Rectifier, Diode Gates, Diode Clamp circuits Preview 05:56

Zener diodes and its applications Preview 08:13

Diode Limiter (Clapping Circuit) Preview 09:32

Clamper Circuit (DC Restoration) Preview 06:45

Spike Generator (Using RC Circuit) Preview 05:40

Voltage Doubler / Tripler Preview 08:22

Input Impedance of a Circuit Preview 09:19

Output Impedance of a Circuit Preview 03:37

Impedance Matching (Transmission Line) Preview 06:49

How to measure the input impedance Preview 02:31

How to measure the output impedance Preview 01:26

Exam nr.10

What is a filter? Preview 06:29

RC Low Pass Filter Preview 09:54

RL Low Pass Filter Preview 05:09

What is the -3db point? Preview 08:52

How to calculate filter response ? Preview 04:12

Second order Low Pass Filter Preview 06:38

High-pass RC filter Preview 06:33

High-pass RL filter Preview 04:37

Band-pass filter - Introduction Preview 04:14

RLC Band-pass filter Preview 05:53

Band-Pass Filter - Review Preview 12:32

Notch Filter and Twin-T Filter Preview 08:22

L, T and π topology filters Preview 09:37

Crossover Filter Preview 09:11

Butterworth , Bessel , Chebyshev , Elliptic filter Preview 09:14

Frequency Bands Preview 05:32

Frequency. Again ? Preview 04:09

Frequency-More Advanced Concepts (Fourier Analysis) Preview 03:27

What is modulation ? (Introduction) Preview 01:45

Principles of Communication - Modulation Preview 06:02

Types of Modulation Preview 02:59

Analyzing Signals Preview 01:45

Amplitude Modulation Preview 03:34

Amplitude Modulation Bandwidth Preview 04:10

Frequency Modulation Preview 02:46

Phase Modulation Preview 06:06

Part 1-FM Radio. Transmitter Preview 04:10

Part 2-FM Radio. Receiver Preview 07:44

Putting it all together - an AM Radio Preview 06:05

Relays (Mechanical Relays and MOS FET Relays) Preview 11:47

RC Differentiator Preview 07:45

Wheatstone Bridge Explained Preview 05:36

Series RLC (Oscillating vs Dumped) Preview 12:23

Introduction Preview 07:19

Rules for NPN transistor Preview 04:22

Differences between NPN & PNP Transisistors - Forward Active Mode Preview 06:50

Transistor Switch - Saturation Mode Preview 07:32

Variations on a theme - High Side Switching Preview 05:21

Pulse generator - part I Preview 04:21

Pulse generator - part II Preview 03:15

Pulse generator - part III (Adding Schmitt Trigger) Preview 09:13

Emitter Follower Preview 05:58

Impedance of sources and loads Preview 04:20

How to build an emitter follower ? - Part I Preview 09:11

How to build an emitter follower ? - Part II Preview 09:41

Emitter follower drives high-power LED Preview 03:21

Emitter Follower as Voltage Regulator Preview 05:34

Beginning: NPN vs PNP (Similarities + Differences) Preview 09:16

NPN Transistor How it works (Diode Model) Preview 05:53

PNP Transistor: How it works (Diode Model) Preview 02:08

Transistor Regions of Operation (Active, Saturated, Cutoff) Preview 05:54

Current Gain/Amplification Factor Preview 03:31

How to counter the differences in β Preview 07:43

Emitter Follower (INPUT AND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE) Part 1 Preview 06:28

Emitter Follower (INPUT AND OUTPUT IMPEDANCE) Part 2 Preview 08:26

Input and Output Coupling Capacitor Preview 12:00

Bypass Capacitor in Common-Emitter Amplifiers PART I Preview 04:54

Bypass Capacitor in Common-Emitter Amplifiers PART II Preview 05:56

Current Source - Introduction Preview 09:30

How to design a current source? Preview 07:23

How to design a common-emitter amplifier? Preview 10:44

Current Mirror Preview 12:06

Differential amplifier - Part 1 Preview 07:45

Differential amplifier - Part 2 Preview 13:46

Decibel Preview 04:19

Power amplifier classes - Introduction Preview 07:47

Class A,B,AB,C,D - Theory Preview 10:56

Simulation - PART I (Class A and introduction to Class B) Preview 11:04

Simulation - PART 2 (Class B and AB) Preview 15:14

Simulation - PART 3 (Class D) Preview 08:05

Astable Multivibrator Preview 08:07

Monostable Multivibrator Preview 09:57

Bistable Multivibrator Preview 07:02

Schmitt Trigger Preview 11:53

Colpitts Oscillator (Postive Feedback explained) Preview 12:41

Power Supplies Introduction (Block Diagram of a Linear Power Supply) Preview 08:31

How NOT to design a power supply Preview 09:46

Emitter Follower using Darlington Pair Preview 03:04

Transistor Based Power Supply (1.3V - 50V) Part I Preview 09:53

Transistor Based Power Supply (1.3V - 50V) Part II Preview 07:43

Split Power Supply Design (+12V & -12V) Preview 08:04

Introduction (Op-Amp as Comparator) Preview 10:50

Op-Amp Buffer Circuit Preview 09:51

When a Circuit Needs Buffering Preview 04:06

How to increase the current of a buffer circuit? Preview 05:12

Non-Inverting Amplifier Preview 05:01

Inverting Amplifier Preview 11:04

Single Ended Inverting Amplifier Preview 08:42

Gain-BandWidth Product Preview 09:06

Cascading Op-amps For Improved Bandwidth Preview 06:58

Inverting Op-Amp Adder Preview 06:04

Non-Inverting Op-Amp Adder Preview 05:01

What is the use of an op-amp adder? Preview 01:58

Differential amplifier /with and without improvement/ Preview 08:30

What are differential amplifier used for? Preview 07:03

Op-Amp Integrator PART I Preview 07:36

Op-Amp Integrator PART II Preview 03:47

Op-Amp Differentiator Preview 11:08

Regular Rectifier vs Precision Rectifier Preview 02:37

Basic Half-Wave Precision Rectifier Preview 03:22

Gain Controller Precision Half-Wave Rectifier Preview 07:20

Peak Detector Circuit Preview 09:19

I-V Converter Preview 08:53

Building a Schmitt Trigger using Op-Amp Preview 08:47

Linear Voltage Regulator ICs Preview 06:12

LM317 Based Variable Power Supply Preview 11:06

Different circuits that you can build with LM317 Preview 09:39

Building a linear voltage regulator Preview 09:53

Types of Transistors Preview 03:52

MOSFET General Overview Preview 05:59

N-channel Mosfet (enhancement) Preview 05:05

Types of switching regulators Preview 06:37

Buck Converter (Working Principle) Preview 07:32

Buck Converter (Simulation + Datasheet) Preview 14:37

Boost Converter (Working Principle) Preview 06:48

Boost Converter (Simulation + Datasheet) Preview 09:00

Linear vs Switching Regulator Efficiency Preview 14:05