EECS 311 | Electronic Circuits

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Lab Assignments

Lab reports should be turned in in lecture on the day they are due.  See the online tutorials for information on using lab equipment.

  Grade Weight Date Issued Report Due
Lab 0 Introduction, Equipment Handout - 9/14/2009 no report
Lab 1 Active Filters 15% 9/21/2009 10/5/2009
Lab 2 Non-Ideal Opamps 15% 10/5/2009 10/21/2009
Lab 3 Perpetual LED 15% 10/26/2009 11/9/2009
Lab 4 Single-Stage Amplifier [ lab4.mod ] 15% 11/9/2009 11/23/2009
Lab 5 Three-Stage Amplifier [ lab5.mod ]
Report template [ doc ]
25% 11/23/2009 12/7/2009
Lab 6 Common-Gate Amplifier 15% 12/7/2009 no report

Lab Kit

Each student will receive a lab kit with the following components.  Use this kit to complete the lab assignments.  At the end of the semester, students may keep their kits - have fun!

Quantity Description Supplier Part Number
1 Storage box Mouser 866-A214
1 Breadboard Jameco 20601
1 CA3083 5-NPN transistor array Newark 06F2047
10 1N5711 Schottky Diode Digi-Key 497-2499-1-ND
1 HLMP-K155 Low-voltage LED Digi-Key 516-1312-ND
4 LM741 Digi-Key LM741CNFS-ND
1 PV36W103C01B00 10kOhm 25-turn potentiometer Digi-Key 490-2875-ND

Components Available in Lab

These resistors are available in the lab.

Ohm Ohm Ohm   kOhm kOhm kOhm   MOhm
1.0 10 100   1.0 10 100   1.0
1.2 12 120   1.2 12 120   1.2
1.5 15 150   1.5 15 150   1.5
1.8 18 180   1.8 18 180   1.8
2.2 22 220   2.2 22 220   2.2
2.7 27 270   2.7 27 270   2.7
3.3 33 330   3.3 33 330   3.3
3.9 39 390   3.9 39 390   3.9
4.7 47 470   4.7 47 470   4.7
5.6 56 560   5.6 56 560   5.6
6.8 68 680   6.8 68 680   6.8
8.2 82 820   8.2 82 820   8.2

These capacitors are available in the lab.  Tantalum and Electrolytic capacitors are polarized, meaning only positive voltages may be applied across the capacitor.

pF Type   nF Type   uF Type
2.2 Ceramic   1.0 Ceramic   0.1 Electrolytic
5 Ceramic   1.2 Ceramic   0.22 Tantalum
10 Ceramic   1.5 Ceramic   0.47 Tantalum
12 Ceramic   1.8 Ceramic   1.0 Electrolytic
15 Ceramic   2.2 Ceramic   1.5 Electrolytic
18 Ceramic   2.7 Ceramic   2.2 Electrolytic
22 Ceramic   3.3 Ceramic   3.3 Electrolytic
27 Ceramic   3.9 Ceramic   4.7 Electrolytic
33 Ceramic   4.7 Ceramic   6.8 Electrolytic
39 Ceramic   5.6 Ceramic   10 Electrolytic
47 Ceramic   6.8 Ceramic   12 Electrolytic
56 Ceramic   8.2 Ceramic   15 Electrolytic
68 Ceramic   10 Ceramic   18 Electrolytic
82 Ceramic   12 Ceramic   22 Electrolytic
100 Ceramic   15 Ceramic   27 Electrolytic
120 Ceramic   18 Ceramic   33 Electrolytic
150 Ceramic   22 Ceramic   39 Electrolytic
180 Ceramic   27 Ceramic   47 Electrolytic
220 Ceramic   33 Ceramic   56 Electrolytic
270 Ceramic   39 Ceramic   68 Electrolytic
330 Ceramic   47 Ceramic   82 Electrolytic
390 Ceramic   56 Ceramic   100 Electrolytic
470 Ceramic   68 Ceramic   120 Electrolytic
560 Ceramic   82 Ceramic   150 Electrolytic
680 Ceramic   100 Ceramic   180 Electrolytic
820 Ceramic   120 Ceramic   220 Electrolytic
      150 Ceramic      
      180 Ceramic      
      220 Ceramic      
      270 Ceramic      
      330 Ceramic      
      390 Ceramic      
      470 Ceramic      
      560 Ceramic      
      680 Ceramic      
      820 Ceramic      


Types of capacitors - Tantalum and Electrolytic are polarized.