Addis Ababa University,

Addis Ababa Institute of Technology

School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Course Number ECEG-3209

Course Title Network Analysis and Synthesis : 3 (2,3,0)
Degree Program “Electrical Engineering (Focus Area)”, Bachelor of Science
Module Signals and Networks Analysis
Module Coordinator Dr. Bisrat D.
Lecturer Bezawit W.
ECTS Credits 6
Contact Hours (per week) 5
Course Objectives & ▪ Understand and apply the techniques of modeling, analysis,
Competences to be Acquired design and synthesis of 1- and 2- port passive and active
electric networks and filters in a classical and a modern
approach
Course Description/Course ▪ Introduction to network analysis and synthesis
Contents Networks and their developmental stages; analysis, design
and analysis concepts; network characterizations and
theorems
▪ Network transform representation and analysis Analysis of
first and second order circuits: Step and impulse responses;
frequency response and Bode plotting Sources and R, L, C &
M parameters in s-domain; transformed network equations and
analysis; network functions - driving point (dp) or immitance
(1 -port) functions, transfer (2 -port) functions; network poles
& zeros versus time and frequency responses
▪ Elements of realizability theory
Causality and stability - time and frequency domain
criterions; restrictions on pole-zero locations of dp and
transfer functions; Hurwitz polynomials; the Routh -
Hurwitz array; positive real functions; Brune's conditions
▪ Synthesis of dp functions (one port networks)
Elementary synthesis procedures - removal of a pole/s at the
origin, infinity, and on the jω axis in the complex splane;
removal of minimum resistance/conductance; Foster and
Cauer I & II realizations -synthesis of LC, RC, RL and
general R,L,C & M dp functions.
▪ Two port networks
Z -, Y-, H-, and ABCD parameters; relationship among 2port
parameters; parallel, series, and cascade
interconnections; properties - symmetry, reciprocity, and
balanced-ness; configurations: T-, π-, H-, Q- and
bridge(lattice) networks.
▪ Synthesis of transfer functions (two port networks)
Auxiliary functions - transmission and reflection coefficients;
the insertion loss technique (Darlington's method); the zero
shifting technique; terminated two port networks
▪ Active network synthesis :
Active network building blocks; synthesis of active networks;
▪ Filter types, specifications and classical syntheses
 Addis Ababa University,
Addis Ababa Institute of Technology
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Filter categorization and specification; classical filter design

techniques - image parameter technique, constant- k filters,
m-derived filters, composite filters
▪ Modern technique of passive filter synthesis Modern
techniques- Butterworth & Chebyshev approximations of
passive normalized low pass (NLP) filter design; parameter
normalization (scaling)/denormalization with respect to
frequency and/or impedance; synthesis of high pass (HP),
band pass (BP) & band
rejection (BR) filters - frequency transformation techniques
▪ Synthesis of active filters
Active filters - merits & demerits with respect to passive
filters; active filter structures and design -
single amplifier second order structure (LP, HP, BP and BR
filters); bi-quad structures; higher order active filters;
transformation of passive RLC filters into active realization

Pre-requisites ECEG-2208: Signals and Systems Analysis

Semester V/5
Status of Course Compulsory
Teaching & Learning Methods Lectures supported by tutorials, assignment and laboratory
exercises.
Assessment/Evaluation & Grading Assignments (15%), Mid-Semester Exam (20%), and
System Final Exam (60%)
Attendance Requirements 75% lecture attendance
Literature Textbook:
▪ Network Analysis and Synthesis, F.F. Kuo
References:
▪ Network Analysis, M. T. Van Valkendeeg
▪ Circuit Design, Temes and Lapatra
▪ Network Theory and Filter Design, V.K. Aatre
▪ Passive and Active Network Analysis and Synthesis, Budak
▪ Principles of Active Network Synthesis and Design, G.
Darayanani
▪ Modern Filter Theory and Design, G.C Temes & S.K. Mitra
▪ Synthesis of Passive Networks: Theory and Methods
appropriate to the realization and approximation problems,
Guillemin, Ernst Adolph
▪ Integrated & active network analysis and synthesis, Paul
Chirlian & Everitt (editor}
▪ Basic circuit theory, Charles A. Desoer & Ernst S. Kuh