Circuit and System Fundamentals

The following sections are included:

• Introduction

• Thévenin's and Norton's Theorems

  • Thévenin and Norton Parameters

  • Engineering Observations

• Dependent Sources and Amplifier Concepts

  • Voltage Amplifier

  • Transconductor

  • Transresistor

  • Current Amplifier

  • Buffers

    • Voltage Buffer

    • Current Buffer

  • Load Power Considerations

    • Maximum Power Transfer

    • The dBm Power Measure

    • Match Termination and Tuned Responses

• Second Order Circuits and Systems

  • Second Order Filters

  • Frequency Response

    • Response Peaking

    • Bandwidth

    • Phase and Delay Responses

  • Poles and Second Order System Parameters

  • Time Domain Transient Responses

    • Impulse Response

    • Step Response

• Exercises