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Sep 23, 2024
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2013-2014 Undergraduate Bulletin [Archived Bulletin]
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PHYS 3800 - Electronics and Instrumentation
Goals: To explore the fundamentals of analog and digital electronics, to explore their applications in designs used in interfacing and controlling experiments, and to gain experience with common and advanced instrumentation.
Content: Design, predict behavior, and build analog and digital control circuits. Circuit elements will include passive and active components including transistors; op-amps; digital logic and interfacial components such as temperature, ADC, and DAC circuits. Emphasis will be placed on building practical circuits needed to control and measure experimental parameters.
Taught: Alternate years, Spring term.
Prerequisite: PHYS 1240 and MATH 3720 or co-registration.
Credits: 4 credits
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