Reactive Circuit Elements 1
First-Order Time-Domain Transient Response 4
Complex Poles and the Complex Frequency Domain 6
Second-Order Time Domain Response: RLC Circuit 9
Forced Response and Transfer Functions in the s-Domain 15
The
Time-Domain Response to a Unit Step Function 28
Circuit Characterization in the Time Domain 37
The s-Plane Frequency Response of Transfer Functions 40
Graphical Representation of Frequency Response 42
Loci of Quadratic Poles 50
Optimization of Time-Domain and Frequency-Domain Response 52
Reactance Chart Transfer Functions of Passive Circuits 60
Closure & References 72
Passive Compensation: Voltage Divider 73
Op-Amp Transfer Functions from Reactance Charts 76
Feedback Circuit Response Representation 84
Feedback Circuit Stability 90
Compensation Techniques 99
Compensator Design: Compensating with Zeros in H 105
Compensator Design: Reducing
Static
Compensator Design: Pole Separation and Parameter Variation 121
Two-Pole Compensation 134
Output Load Isolation 151
Complex Pole Compensation 160
Compensation by the Direct (Truxal’s) Method 164
Power Supply Bypassing 165
Active Device Behavior above Bandwidth 168
BJT High-Frequency Model 169
Impedance Transformations in the High-Frequency Region 172
Reactance Chart Representation of b-Gyrated Circuits 179
Reactance Chart Stability Criteria for Resonances 182
Emitter-Follower Reactance Plot Stability Analysis 184
Emitter-Follower High-Frequency Equivalent Circuit 187
Emitter-Follower High-Frequency Compensation 190
Emitter-Follower Resonance Analysis from the Base Circuit 195
Emitter-Follower Compensation with a Base Series RC 196
BJT Amplifier with Base Inductance 199
The Effect of rb' on Stability 201
FET High-Frequency Analysis 203
Output Impedance of a Feedback Amplifier 204
Closure & References 208
