School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Engineering | ||||
Course Code | EE 305 | ||||
Course Title in English | Digital Electronics | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Sayısal Elektronik | ||||
Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
Type of Course | Flipped Classroom,Laboratory Work | ||||
Level of Course | Introductory | ||||
Semester | Fall | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 180 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 7 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites |
EE 206 - Analysis of Microelectronic Circuits and Devices |
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Expected Prior Knowledge | Prior knowledge in ordinary differential equations, MOSFET, analysis of microelectronic circuits, SPICE, MATLAB, and gate level knowledge in combinational and sequential logic circuits is expected. | ||||
Co-requisites | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | To learn the basics of digital electronic, behavior of logic gates, analyze and synthesize combinational and sequential circuits, memory circuits, and to have an idea of VLSI circuits and data converters. | ||||
Course Description | This course provides a comprehensive understanding of digital electronics. The following topics are covered: MOS and CMOS logic gates, inverters, input and output circuits, negative AND - NAND and negative OR - NOR gates, static and dynamic analysis; Regenerative circuits, unstable, monostable, bistable trigger circuit and the Schmitt trigger; Very Large Scale Integrated Circuits (VLSI), volatile and non-volatile memory: DRAM, SRAM, ROM, PROM; Digital / analog and analog / digital converters. | ||||
Course Description in Turkish | Bu ders sayısal elektroniğin tam olarak anlaşılmasını sağlamaktadır. Aşağıdaki konular kapsanacaktır: MOS ve CMOS kapı devreleri, eviriciler, NAND, NOR kapıları, kapı devrelerinin statik ve dinamik analizi; pozitif kazançlı devreler, kararsız, tek kararlı ve iki kararlı tetikleme devreleri; Schmitt tetikleyicisi; Çok Geniş Ölçekli Tümdevreler, uçucu ve uçucu olmayan bellek elemanları: DRAM, SRAM, ROM, PROM; Sayısal / analog ve analog /sayısal çeviriciler. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) comprehend the operation principles of inverters, logic gates, latches, registers, memory structures and data converters; 2) analyze static and dynamic behaviors of CMOS digital circuits; 3) synthesize basic digital circuits, build them in the laboratory and validate them via measurements; 4) conduct digital electronics experiments in teams; 5) discuss simulation and experimental data in the scope of emerging CMOS technologies. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | |||||
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | |||||
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | |||||
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | |||||
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | |||||
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | |||||
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | |||||
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | |||||
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | |||||
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | |||||
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | |||||
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | |||||
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
1) | Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. | N | |
2) | Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. | N | |
3) | Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. | H | Exam,HW,Participation |
4) | Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. | N | |
5) | Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. | N | |
6) | Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. | N | |
7) | Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. | N | |
8) | Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). | N | |
9) | Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. | S | Participation |
10) | Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. | S | HW,Participation |
11) | Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. | N | |
12) | Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. | S | Exam,HW |
13) | Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. | H | Exam,HW |
Prepared by and Date | TUBA AYHAN , June 2019 |
Course Coordinator | TUBA AYHAN |
Semester | Fall |
Name of Instructor | Asst. Prof. Dr. TUBA AYHAN |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction, basics of digital electronics: logic circuit families and characterization |
2) | Resistive load inverter circuits, Inverters with MOSFET load |
3) | CMOS inverter circuits and DC characteristics |
4) | Inverter switching properties and power dissipation |
5) | Static analysis of logic gates: DC characteristics and transient analysis of NAND and NOR gates |
6) | Static analysis of logic gates: propagation delay |
7) | Transmission gates and power dissipation in logic gates |
8) | Designing combinational circuits. Example: Adder circuits |
9) | Introduction to sequential circuits: regenerative circuits, unstable and monostable trigger circuits |
10) | SR latch, clocked SR latch, master-slave flip-flop |
11) | D-latch and edge triggered flip flop |
12) | Introduction to VLSI circuits: dynamic logic circuits |
13) | Semiconductor memories (volatile and non-volatile memories) |
14) | Data converters |
15) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
16) | Final Exam/Project/Presentation Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | Kang S., Leblebici Y., Kim C. “CMOS digital integrated circuits: analysis and design”, McGraw-Hill Education, 2015 Sedra, A. S., Smith, K.C “Microelectronic Circuits”, Oxford University Press fifth edition, 2004 ıs required only for data converters, week 14. (Ch. 9.7,9.8,9.9) Suggested readings: Uyemura, John P “CMOS Logic Circuit Design”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001 (Ch. 3- 7) Rabaey Jan M., Chandrakasan, A., Nikolic B., “Digital Integrated Circuits”, Prentice-Hall Second Edition, 2003 (Ch. 1,5,6,7,8,12) Sedra, A. S., Smith, K.C “Microelectronic Circuits”, Oxford University Press fifth edition, 2004 (Ch. 4, 10, 11) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | Contact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | There will be 5 homework assignments with these topics: 1. CMOS inverter, 2. Combinational logic structures, 3. Sequential logic gates, 4. Memories and array structures, and data converters. Students are evaluated by their in-lab performance and reports. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | Students will carry out 7 experiments on the following topics: characterization of resistive-load inverter, characterization of CMOS inverter, static characteristics of basic CMOS gates, dynamic characteristics of basic CMOS gates, CMOS sequential circuits, power in digital circuits and basics of VLSI circuits. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Computer Use | At least one of the homework is based on SPICE Simulations on computer. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other Activities | None | |||||||||||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
Instructor’s office and phone number: 5th Floor office hours: Wed. 14:30 – 18:00 (unless coincides with lab hour) email address: ayhant@mef.edu.tr Policies: • Missing an exam: Provided that proper documents of excuse are presented, a make-up exam will be given for the missed midterm. • Homework are due 1-2 weeks after it is announced. Late homeworks will be downgraded by 10% for each day passed the due date. • Exams are in open-notes and open-books format, oral examination with written preparation. • Student is required to score each of these 5 assessment type. Lower limit to pass the course is o Ultimate score: 30 (out of 100) in weighted average; o Exams: 20 (out of 50) in the exam average, o Lab: Attendance (at least 6 out of 7), o Homework and flipped exercises: 10 (out of 25), o Final project: submission required. • A reminder of proper classroom behavior, code of student conduct: YÖK Regulations Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Regulations |
Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 70 | |||
Laboratory | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 35 | ||
Project | 1 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |||
Homework Assignments | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |||
Quiz(zes) | 5 | 1 | 5 | ||||
Midterm(s) | 2 | 20 | 2 | 44 | |||
Total Workload | 180 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 7.2 | ||||||
ECTS | 7 |