PHYSICS LABORATORY  III ( Electronics )

Dott. Rolly Grisenti

A.A. 1998/99

PROGRAMME

Introduction to LTI systems.
The impulse response in continuos and discrete-time systems.
Laplace and Z transformation.
Zeros and poles of the transfer function: the stability problem.
The operational amplifiers: ideal and real conditions.
Basic circuits with Operational Amplifiers
Concepts in digital electronics: Boole algebra, logic gates, combinatory and sequential circuits
The Analog-to-digital and Digital-to-Analog conversions
The sampling theorem
Microprocessor structure
Programming with LabWindows/CVI
Sensors.

REFERENCE BOOK

P. Horowitz and W. Hill, The art of electronics, Second edition, Cambridge University Press, 1990
C. Chen, System and signal analysis,Second edition,Oxford univeristy Press, 1994
RF Coughlin and FF Driscoll, Operational amplifiers and linear integrated circuits, Prentice Hall, Inc.

EXAMINATION PROCEDURE

An oral and  practice exam will be carried out. The discussion about the written report of the practice work will constitute part of the examination.