The syllabus for the Linear IC at Visvesvaraya Technological University includes the following:

UNIT 1:
Operational Amplifier Fundamentals: Basic Op-Amp circuit, Op-Amp
parameters – Input and output voltage, CMRR and PSRR, offset voltages and
currents, Input and output impedances, Slew rate and Frequency limitations;
Op-Amps as DC Amplifiers- Biasing Op-Amps, Direct coupled -Voltage
Followers, Non-inverting Amplifiers, Inverting amplifiers, Summing
amplifiers, Difference amplifier. 7 Hrs

UNIT 2:
Op-Amps as AC Amplifiers: Capacitor coupled Voltage Follower, High
input impedance - Capacitor coupled Voltage Follower, Capacitor coupled
Non-inverting Amplifiers, High input impedance - Capacitor coupled Noninverting Amplifiers, Capacitor coupled Inverting amplifiers, setting the
upper cut-off frequency, Capacitor coupled Difference amplifier, Use of a
single polarity power supply. 7 Hrs

UNIT 3:
Op-Amps frequency response and compensation: Circuit stability,
Frequency and phase response, Frequency compensating methods, Band
width, Slew rate effects, Zin
Mod compensation, and circuit stability precautions. 6 Hrs

UNIT 4:
OP-AMP Applications: Voltage sources, current sources and current sinks,
Current amplifiers, instrumentation amplifier, precision rectifiers, Limiting
circuits. 6 Hrs

UNIT 5:
More applications: Clamping circuits, Peak detectors, sample and hold
circuits, V to I and I to V converters, Log and antilog amplifiers, Multiplier
and divider, Triangular / rectangular wave generators, Wave form generator
design, phase shift oscillator, Wein bridge oscillator.7 Hrs

UNIT 6:
Non-linear circuit applications: crossing detectors, inverting Schmitt
trigger circuits, Monostable & Astable multivibrator, Active Filters–First and
second order Low pass & High pass filters. 6Hrs

UNIT 7:
Voltage Regulators: Introduction, Series Op-Amp regulator, IC Voltage
regulators, 723 general purpose regulator, Switching regulator. 6 Hrs

UNIT 8:
Other Linear IC applications: 555 timer - Basic timer circuit, 555 timer used
as astable and monostable multivibrator, Schmitt trigger; PLL-operating
principles, Phase detector / comparator, VCO; D/A and A/ D converters –
Basic DAC Techniques, AD converters. 7 Hrs

Text books:
1. “Operational Amplifiers and Linear IC’s”, David A. Bell, 2nd edition,
PHI/Pearson, 2004
2. “Linear Integrated Circuits”, D. Roy Choudhury and Shail B. Jain, 2nd edition, Reprint 2006, New Age International

Reference books:
1. “Opamps- Design, Applications and Trouble Shooting”, Terrell,
Elsevier, 3rd ed. 2006.
2. “Operational Amplifiers”, George Clayton and Steve Winder,
Elsever

5th ed., 2008
3. “Operational Amplifiers and Linear Integrated Circuits”, Robert.
F. Coughlin & Fred.F. Driscoll, PHI/Pearson, 2006
4. “Design with Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated
Circuits”, Sergio Franco, TMH, 3e, 2005