Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering

Lecture Handouts
Course Code &Name: :  19EC13301 &Analog Electronic Semester/
Circuits Year
Class : III Semester B.Tech. (I.T) III / II
Faculty Name : M. Sweetline Sonia
Unit : I Lecture No. : 4 Date of lecture:
Topic of Lecture: Superposition Theorem-Introduction
Introduction :
 The superposition theorem states that a circuit with multiple voltage and current sources
is equal to the sum of simplified circuits using just one of the sources
Prerequisite knowledge for Complete learning of Topic:
 Requires knowledge in Kirchhoff’s laws, determinants, crammer’s rule.

Detailed Content of the Lecture:

DC: “ In an any linear , bi-lateral network consisting number of sources ,
response in any element(resistor) is given as sum of the individual Reponses due to
individual sources, while other sources are non-operative”

AC: “ In an any linear , bi-lateral network consisting number of sources , response

in any element(impedance) is given as sum of the individual Reponses due to
individual sources, while other sources are non-operative”

Procedure of Superposition Theorem:

Follow these steps in order to find the response in a particular branch using
superposition theorem.
Step 1 − Find the response in a particular branch by considering one independent
source and eliminating the remaining independent sources present in the network.
Step 2 − Repeat Step 1 for all independent sources present in the network.
Step 3 − Add all the responses in order to get the overall response in a particular
branch when all independent sources are present in the network.

Outcome / Application:
 To determine the current in a particular branch of a network containing several
voltage source and current sources.
Video Content / Details of website for further learning (if any):
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ8zD8m-B1Q
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX52BuZxpQM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4N9CBc_nkA
• https://circuitglobe.com/what-is-superposition-theorem.html
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Important Books/Journals for further learning including the page nos.:
 J. Millman & Halkins & Satyebranta Jit, “Electronic Devices & Circuits”, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2nd Edition, 2010
 David A. Bell, “Electronic Devices and Circuits”, Oxford University Press, 5 th
Edition, 2008.
 Robefi T. Paynter, ‘”Introducing Electronics Devices and Circuits”,
Pearson Education, 7th Edition , 2006.
 Adel .S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith, “Micro Electronic Circuits”, 6 th Edition, Oxford
University Press, 2010
Salivahanan, “Electronic Devices and Circuits” 2nd edition Tata McGraw-Hill
Education, 2011

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