EE 305 Digital ElectronicsMEF UniversityDegree Programs Computer EngineeringGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Computer Engineering
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

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
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: 1 Other: -
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
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 Competences

Upon 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
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics H Exam,HW
2) An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors H HW,Lab,Project
3) An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences S Lab,Project
4) An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts N
5) An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives S Lab,Participation
6) An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions H Lab
7) An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies. N
Prepared by and Date TUBA AYHAN , June 2019
Course Coordinator TUBA AYHAN
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. TUBA AYHAN

Course Contents

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 ReadingsKang 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 MethodsContact hours using “Flipped Classroom” as an active learning technique.
Homework and ProjectsThere 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 WorkStudents 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 UseAt least one of the homework is based on SPICE Simulations on computer.
Other ActivitiesNone
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Laboratory 7 % 25
Quiz(zes) 5 % 10
Homework Assignments 3 % 15
Project 1 % 10
Midterm(s) 2 % 40
TOTAL % 100
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

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

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