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ECE 102Introduction to Active Circuit Design

4 units · ECE · UC San Diego

Nonlinear active circuits design. Nonlinear device models for diodes, bipolar and field-effect transistors. Linearization of device models and small-signal equivalent circuits. Circuit designs will be simulated by computer and tested in the laboratory.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “ECE 65 and ECE 100. ECE 100 can be taken concurrently.”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 3 · Winter (3 programs).

Required in (2)

  • Electrical Engineering (B.S.)
  • Electrical Engineering and Society (B.A.)
What it opens up

Courses that list ECE 102 as a prerequisite (4)

  • ECE 163 Electronic Circuits and Systems
  • ECE 164 Analog Integrated Circuit Design
  • ECE 165 Digital Integrated Circuit Design
  • ECE 166 Microwave Systems and Circuits