PH2230 Electronics for Scientists .... (3-0-3) s .... 4 Cr

An introduction to analog and digital electronics with an emphasis on their use in the laboratory. Topics include linear devices and basic linear circuit analysis, diodes, transistors, op-amps, the use of digital components including logic gates, flip-flops, counters, clocks and microcontrollers, and analog to digital conversions.

Prerequisite: PH2200 or PH2200H or PH2260 or permission of instructor.

This course is a prerequisite for PH3480 and PH4380.

Lab Fee: $100

Text (Spring 2005):

Previous Texts:

Typical Syllabus

Typical Text:

Week Topic Reading Lab
1 dc circuits Ch. 1,
Ch. 6:1-4
-No lab-
2 Capacitors and inductors Ch. 2,
Ch. 6:5-6
Instrumentation and dc measurements
3 ac circuits I Ch. 3 RC and RL circuits.
4 ac circuits II Ch. 4 Resonant RCL circuits
5 Diodes Ch. 5 Fourier Series
6 Power Supplies Ch. 6:8-11 Diodes
7 Transducers Ch. 7 Transducers
8 Transistors Ch. 8:1-5 Bipolar Junction Transistors
9 Transistors Ch. 8:5-13 JFET, MOSFET
10 Op-Amps Ch. 9 Op-Amps I
11 Waveform Generators Ch. 10 Op-Amps II.
12 Digital Basics Ch. 11 Oscillators
13 Digital Circuits Ch. 12 Gates and Flip-Flops
14 Microcontroller Basics Ch. 13 Counters and Registers
15 Digital and Analog I/O Ch. 15 Microcontrollers
16 Final Exam


Course Rationale:
This course provides physics majors, and others in scientific disciplines, with a practical exposure to elements of electronics found in modern instrumentation. In addition, this course serves as a second exposure to basic circuit analysis. This course is required for Physics and Applied Physics majors.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 28-Dec-2004 16:21:40 EST