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s Circuit Laws
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Analysis of circuits: calculate voltages
and currents anywhere in a circuit
*Kirchhoffs circuit laws: essential for
analysis of circuits which involve various
electrical elements ranging from basic
elements to semiconductor components
like transistors, op amps, etc
Kirchhoffs current law (KCL)
Kirchhoffs voltage law (KVL)
*Named after Gustav Kirchhoff (1824-1887)
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Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff
s Current Law
s Current Law
Sum of currents flowing into a node is
zero:
I
1
+I
2
-I
3
= 0
=
=
N
i
i
I
1
0
Eg:
(I
3
has negative sign
because it is flowing
away from the node)
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Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff
s Current Law
s Current Law
Alternatively, the sum of the currents entering a
node equals to the sum of the currents leaving
the node
I
1
+I
2
= I
3
Eg:
(Sum of currents
entering node)
(Sum of currents
leaving node)
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Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff
s Voltage Law
s Voltage Law
Sum of voltages around a closed loop is zero:
=
=
N
i
i
V
1
0
Start from a node (e.g.
A) and end at the same
node
Either clockwise or
anti-clockwise is fine
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Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff
s Voltage Law
s Voltage Law
Loop 1: -v
a
+ v
b
+ v
c
= 0
Loop 2: -v
c
v
d
+ v
e
= 0
Loop 3: v
a
v
b
+ v
d
v
e
= 0
Eg:
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Analysis of circuits
Analysis of circuits
Procedure:
First, assign current variable to each branch and assume its flow
direction.
Then assign appropriate polarity to the voltage across each passive
element (current entering into +ve polarity).
Apply KVL for loops or apply KCL for nodes to generate sufficient
equations together with constitutive equations of the elements (eg. Ohms
law) to solve the unknown current and voltage variables
i
1
i
2
i
3
-
v
A
+
+ v
B
- - v
D
+
-
v
E
+
Passive
element
+
v
C
-
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Systematic Circuits Analysis Methods
Systematic Circuits Analysis Methods
For resistive circuits
Node-voltage method
Mesh-current method
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Series Resistance Circuit
Series Resistance Circuit
Apply KVL to the closed loop
starting from node A (clockwise):
-V
s
+V
R1
+V
R2
= 0
Constitutive equations, Ohms
law:
V
R1
= IR
1
V
R2
= IR
2
=> -V
s
+IR
1
+IR
2
= 0
Fig 2.13, p18, Alciatore and
Histand, 2003
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?
?
Circuit: R
1
and R
2
connected in series with a voltage source V
s
To find: I, V
R1
and V
R2
(need three equations to solve)
Hence, I = V
s
/(R
1
+R
2
) , V
R1
= IR
1
, V
R2
= IR
2
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Series Resistance Circuit
Series Resistance Circuit
Since V
s
= I(R
1
+R
2
)=IR
eq
where R
eq
=R
1
+R
2
V
s
I
R
eq
+
-
i.e. the two resistors can be
replaced by a single resistor R
eq
of value R
1
+R
2
.
Fig 2.13, p18, Alciatore and
Histand, 2003
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Series Resistance Circuit
Series Resistance Circuit
In general, N resistors connected in
series is equivalent to a resistor with
resistance:
=
=
N
i
i eq
R R
1
where R
i
is the resistance of i
th
resistor connected in series
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Series Resistance Circuit
Series Resistance Circuit
Voltage divider
1
1
1
1 2
R s
R
V IR V
R R
= =
+
2
2
2
1 2
R s
R
V IR V
R R
= =
+
i R
R V
i
and,
In general, voltage across the resistor R
i
of N series
connected resistors branch is given by:
s
N
j
j
i
R
V
R
R
V
i
=
=
1
Fig 2.13, p18,
Alciatore and Histand,
2003
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Series Resistance Circuit
Series Resistance Circuit
Voltage divider : Create different reference
voltages by selecting appropriate resistors.
Question:
Given a 12 V battery, is it appropriate to use the
voltage divider to directly create a voltage source or
supply of say, 5 V, for a device directly?
V
out
V
in
=12V
R
1
R
2
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Parallel Resistance Circuit
Parallel Resistance Circuit
Constitutive equation, Ohms law:
I
1
= V
s
/R
1
I
2
= V
s
/R
2
Applying KCL at node A:
I - I
1
- I
2
= 0
=>
1 2
1 2
s s
V V
I I I
R R
= + = +
Fig 2.14, p20, Alciatore and
Histand, 2003
?
?
?
Circuit: R
1
and R
2
connected in parallel with a voltage source V
s
To find: I, I
1
and I
2
(need three equations to solve)
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Parallel Resistance Circuit
Parallel Resistance Circuit
eq
s
s
s s
R
V
R R
V
R
V
R
V
I
|
|
.
|
\
|
+ = + =
2 1 2 1
1 1
i.e. the two resistors can be
replaced by a single resistor R
eq
of
value =
1 2
1 2
1 2
1
1 1
R R
R R
R R
=
| |
+
+
|
\ .
V
s
I
R
eq
+
-
Fig 2.14, p20, Alciatore and
Histand, 2003
Since where
1 2
1 1 1
eq
R R R
= +
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Parallel Resistance Circuit
Parallel Resistance Circuit
In general, N resistors connected in
parallel is equivalent to a resistor of
resistance, R
eq
, given by:
1
1 1
N
i
eq i
R R
=
=
where R
i
is the resistance of
i
th
resistor
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Parallel Resistance Circuit
Parallel Resistance Circuit
Current divider
2
1
1 1 2
S
V R
I I
R R R
= =
+
1
2
2 1 2
S
V R
I I
R R R
= =
+
Fig 2.14, p20,
Alciatore and Histand,
2003
1 2
1 2
S eq
R R
V IR I
R R
= =
+
That is, and
1 2
I R
2 1
I R
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Series Capacitors/Inductors Circuit
Series Capacitors/Inductors Circuit
By applying KVL, it can be shown that:
1
1 1
N
i
eq i
C C
=
=
In general
1
N
eq i
i
L L
=
=
In general
L
1
L
2
2 1
L L L
eq
+ =
C
1
C
2
2 1
2 1
C C
C C
C
eq
+
=
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Parallel Capacitors/Inductors Circuit
Parallel Capacitors/Inductors Circuit
By applying KCL, it can be shown that:
1
N
eq i
i
C C
=
=
In general
1
1 1
N
i
eq i
L L
=
=
In general
C
2
C
1
2 1
C C C
eq
+ =
2 1
2 1
L L
L L
L
eq
+
=
L
2
L
1
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Principle of Superposition
Principle of Superposition
Apply to linear circuits (for example, those
which consist of multiple ideal sources and
passive elements)
For a linear system:
System
Input, u
1
Output, y
1
Input, u
2
Output, y
2
Input
au
1
+ bu
2
Output
ay
1
+by
2
where a and b are some
constants
System
System
Given:
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Principle of Superposition
Principle of Superposition
If more than one independent voltage or
current source is present in any given circuit,
each branch voltage and current is the sum
of the independent voltages or currents
which would arise from each voltage or
current source acting individually when all
the other independent sources are zero*.
*To zero a source, current source replaced by
open circuit and voltage source by short circuit.
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Example: Superposition
Example: Superposition
Ans: I=I
I1
+I
I2
+I
V
=I
1
-I
2
R I
2
I
1
V
I
R I
2
I
I2
R
V
I
V
R
I
1
I
I1
To find I
(a)
(b)
(c)
?
I
I1
: Portion of I
arising from I
1
I
I2
: Portion of I
arising from I
2
I
V
: Portion of I
arising from V
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Equivalent Circuits
Equivalent Circuits
Equivalent circuits
Portion of circuit to
be replaced with an
equivalent circuit
Equivalent circuit
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Equivalent Circuits
Equivalent Circuits
Equivalent circuit - one that has identical
V-I relationship as viewed from a given
pair of terminals
Equivalent circuit
V
V
Portion of circuit to
be replaced with an
equivalent circuit
I
I
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Th
Th
venin
venin
Equivalent
Equivalent
Thvenins theorem: Given a pair of
terminals in a linear resistive network, the
network may be replaced by an independent
voltage source V
OC
in series with a
resistance R
TH.
:
I
V
V
OC
R
TH
I
V
V
OC
- Thvenin voltage
R
TH
- Thvenin resistance
V
in
R
1
R
2
Linear
resistive
network
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Th
Th
venin
venin
Equivalent (procedures)
Equivalent (procedures)
Thvenin voltage - open circuit voltage
across the terminals.
Thvenin resistance equivalent
resistance across the terminals when
independent voltage sources are
shorted and independent current
sources are replaced by open circuit.
(Applicable only if there is no dependent
sources in the circuit)
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Example
Example
:
:
Th
Th
venin
venin
Equivalent
Equivalent
V
in
R
1
R
2
2 1
2
R R
R
V V
in oc
+
=
Find V
OC
by voltage divider
formula,
A
B
Find the Thevenin equivalent circuit as seen from terminals
A and B
Solution:
V
OC
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Example
Example
:
:
Th
Th
venin
venin
Equivalent
Equivalent
R
1
R
2
1 2
1 2
1 2
||
TH
R R
R R R
R R
= =
+
Find R
TH
across the terminals A &
B after replacing the voltage
source with a short circuit:
A
B
Solution (cont):
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Example
Example
:
:
Th
Th
venin
venin
Equivalent
Equivalent
Thvenin Equivalent:
V
OC
R
TH
+
V
in
R
1
R
2
A
B
A
B
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Norton Equivalent
Norton Equivalent
Norton equivalent: Linear resistive network can be
replaced by an independent current source I
SC
and
Thevenin resistance R
TH
in parallel with the source.
I
SC
R
TH
V
I
Linear
resistive
network
I
V
I
SC
- Norton current
R
TH
- Thevenin resistance
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Norton Equivalent (procedures)
Norton Equivalent (procedures)
I
SC
- current that would flow through the terminals if
they were shorted together.
To convert to Thevenin equivalent circuit, we can
compute Thevenin voltage V
OC
as follows:
I
SC
R
TH
V
I
V
OC
R
TH
I
V
Thevenin equivalent
Norton equivalent
TH SC OC
R I V =
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Example
Example
:
:
Find
Find
Norton Equivalent
Norton Equivalent
circuit across A and B
circuit across A and B
First, find the short circuit current (I
SC
) across AB:
V
o
I
o
R
1
R
2
A
B
Applying KCL at node X:
1
0
o X
o SC
V V
I I
R
+ =
V
o
I
o
R
1
R
2
A
B
I
SC
o
o
SC
I
R
V
I + =
1
X
(since V
X
= 0)
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Example
Example
-
-
Norton Equivalent (cont.)
Norton Equivalent (cont.)
Next, find the Thevenin resistance:
Replace voltage source with short circuit and current source with
open circuit and inspect the equivalent resistance across the
terminals.
R
1
R
2
A
B
R
TH
= R
AB
= R
1
Thus the Norton equivalent circuit would be:
R
1
A
B
o
o
I
R
V
+
1
Practical Considerations
Practical Considerations
Breadboard
For prototyping circuits
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Points are internally connected as shown
Instruments for powering
and making
measurements in circuits
Practical Considerations
Practical Considerations
Impedance (AC concept of resistance) matching
Maximum power transmission
In order to transmit maximum power to a load from a source, the
loads impedance should match the sources impedance (see
textbook for proof).
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For example, when you select speakers, the audio amplifier
output impedance should be considered for maximum power
transmission to a load (speaker).
Practical Considerations
Practical Considerations
Grounding
Very important to provide a common ground defining a common
voltage reference among all instruments and voltage sources used
in a circuit or system.
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Not to confuse the signal ground with the chassis
ground. The chassis ground is internally connected
to the ground wire on the power cord and may not
be connected to the signal ground (COM).
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Review of Electrical Circuits
Review of Electrical Circuits
Theory
Theory
Introduction
Basic Electrical Elements
Kirchhoffs Laws
Principle of Superposition
Equivalent Circuits
Practical Considerations