ECE 555: Digital Circuits and Components

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555 Digital Circuits and Components. II; 3 cr. Principles and characterization of logic circuits. Design and analysis techniques for applied logic circuits. Transmission lines in digital applications. Families of circuit logic currently in use and their characteristics. P: ECE 340; ECE/Comp Sci 352.

Course Prerequisite(s)

ECE 340
ECE 352

Prerequisite knowledge and/or skills

Ability to perform circuit analysis
Ability to perform logic design
An understanding of basic solid state device concepts and models
Familiarity with basic EDA tools

Textbook(s) and/or other required material

J. M. Rabaey, A. Chandrakasan, and B. Nikolic, Digital Integrated Circuits (A design perspective), Prentice Hall, 2003 (Second Edition)

Course objectives

Fundamental understanding of digital integrated circuits.

Topics covered

INTRODUCTION
THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
THE DEVICES
THE WIRE
CMOS INVERTER
COMBINATIONAL CIRCUITS
SEQUENTIAL CIRCUITS
IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL ICS
COPING WITH INTERCONNECT
TIMING ISSUES
ARITHMETIC BUILDING BLOCKS

Class/laboratory schedule

Three 50-minute lectures, or
Two 75-minute lectures, and
One 90-minute optional discussion

Contribution of course to meeting the professional component

This course contributes primarily to the students' knowledge of engineering topics, and does provide design experience.

The following statement indicates which of the following considerations are included in this course: economic, environmental, ethical, political, societal, health and safety, manufacturability, sustainability.

Economic Manufacturability

Relationship of course to undergraduate degree program objectives and outcomes

This course primarily serves students in the department. The information below describes how the course contributes to the undergraduate program objectives.

knowledge in the basic techniques of mathematics and the physical sciences basic skill in methods of design and analysis across a broad range of electrical and computer engineering areas knowledge of measurement techniques and experimental procedures in core electrical and computer engineering applications advanced expertise in design, analysis, and fabrication techniques within a student-selected electrical and computer engineering concentration area strong skills in problem solving, leadership, and communication the ability to make thoughtful, well-informed career choices

Assessment of student progress toward course objectives

Graded Homework
Midterm Examination
Final Examination
Course Project

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