DASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING
CURRICULUM
(Syllabus of new and existing courses for approval)
Course Category: Electronics Engineering Core (ELXXX)
Required Courses
Technical Electives
NOTATIONS
Convention in Subject Code: EL ‘Y’‘NN’
EL – Electronics Engineering
UG – Under Graduate General Course
‘Y’ – Year of Study Indicator; 1 – First Year, 2-Second Year, 3-Third Year, 4-Fourth Year
‘NN’– Subject Number; a two digit number
Example:
EL202
Required course in Electronics Engineering offered in the 2nd year with subject number 02.
PART I
List of New, Revised and Approved Courses
A.
Electronics Core (Required)
EL201
Semiconductor Devices
Credits
(L-P)
3(3-0)
EL202
Electrical Circuits
4(3-1)
None
Revised
EL203
Digital Logic Design
3(2-1)
None
New Course
EL204
Electronic Circuits
3(2-1)
EL202
Revised
EL301
Electrical Instruments and
Measurements
3(2-1)
None
New Course
EL302
Semiconductor Fabrication
3(3-0)
UG105
New Course
EL303
Advanced Electronic Circuit
Design
3(3-0)
EL202
New Course
EL304
Power Electronics
3(3-0)
EL202
New Course
EL402
Embedded Systems
3(2-1)
EL203
New Course
EL401
Analog Integrated Circuits
3(3-0)
EL202
New Course
Credits
(L-P)
Prerequisites
Syllabus
Code
Core Courses
B.
Technical Electives
Code
Technical Electives
EL411
EL412
EL413
EL414
Prerequisites
Syllabus
UG105
Revised
None
Solar Electrical Systems
3(3-0)
New Course
Operational Amplifier Design
3(3-0)
None
New Course
VLSI Design
3(3-0)
EL203
New Course
High-Frequency Electronics
3(3-0)
None
New Course
Responsible
Faculty
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Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Responsible
Faculty
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
Ekpanyapong
Mongkol
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PART II-A Electronics Core
Course Outlines (Revised & New Courses Only)
EL201 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE 3(3-0)
Year II Semester I
Rationale: To introduce students to the physics of semiconductors and the inner working of
semiconductor devices, and to provide an understanding of new semiconductor devices and
technologies. The topics include quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, solid structure,
energy bands and semiconductor fundamentals, diodes, BJTs, FETs, logic gates.
Catalogue Description: Introductory Physical Concepts; Carrier Transport and Excess Carriers in
Semiconductors; Junction Diodes; Bipolar Junction Transistors (BJT); MOS Transistors; Optical
Devices.
Pre-Requisite(s): UG105, Electromagnetism & Optics I
Course outline:
I.
Introductory Physical Concepts
1.
General material properties
2.
Crystal structure
3.
Crystal growth
4.
Energy band
5.
Fermi energy level
II.
Carrier Transport and Excess Carriers in Semiconductors
1.
Carrier drift
2.
Carrier diffusion
3.
Generation and recombination
4.
Continuity equation
III.
Junction Diodes
1.
P-N junction
2.
Metal-semiconductor junction
3.
I-V characteristics
IV.
Bipolar Junction Transistors(BJT)
1.
Operating and principles
2.
Minority carrier distribution
3.
4.
5.
Ideal I-V characteristics
Non-ideal effects
Small-signal models
V.
MOS Transistors
1.
Operation principles
2.
The two-terminal MOS structure
3.
Metal oxide field effect transistor (MOSFET)
4.
Enhancement and depletion MOSFETs
5.
Current-voltage characteristics
6.
MOSFET fabrication
VI.
Optical Devices
1.
Optical absorption
2.
Solar cells
3.
Photodetectors
4.
Light emitting diodes
5.
Laser diodes
Textbook & Materials:
Donald A Neamen:
Semiconductor Physics and Devices, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2011
References:
Robert F. Pierret:
Semiconductor Device Fundamentals, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995
Thomas L. Floyd:
Electronic Devices, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011
Simon M. Sze, Kwok K. Ng:
Physics of Semiconductor Devices, 3rd Edition, Wiley, John & Sons, 2006
Grading: Homework 20 %, Midterm (40 %), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL202 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS 4(3-1)
Year II Semester I
Rationale: This course develops a knowledge base in the fundamentals of electrical
engineering, especially in the area of circuit analysis. The topics include circuit elements and
Kirchhoff’s law, analysis of resistive circuits, network theorems, alternating current theory,
three-phase circuits, electrical measurements, non-sinusoidal wave forms, and electrical
installations. After finish this course, students should be able to determine and analyze the
basic electrical circuit.
Catalogue Description: Basic Circuit Elements; Analysis of Resistive Circuits; Network Theorems;
Alternating Current Theory; Three-Phase Circuits; Electrical Measurements; Electrical Machine;
Electrical Installations.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Overview
1.
Electrical power and national development
2.
Role of the electrical engineer
3.
Power generation
4.
Transmission
5.
Distribution and utilization including modern drives
6.
Si units
II.
Basic Circuit Elements
1.
Voltage, current, power and energy
2.
Active and passive circuit elements
3.
Voltage and current sources
4.
Dependent and independent sources
5.
Voltmeters and Ammeters
6.
Resistance, inductance, capacitance
III.
Resistive Circuits
1.
Ohm’s law and Kirchoff’s law
2.
Series resistors and voltage division
3.
Parallel resistors and current division
4.
Series voltage sources and parallel current sources
5.
Circuit analysis
IV.
Network Theorems
1.
Superposition theorem, Thevenin’s theorem, Norton's theorem, maximum
power transfer theorem, Millmann’s theorem.
2.
Star-delta transformations, Nodal and mesh analysis
V.
Alternating Current Theory
1.
Sinusoidal waveform, phasor and complex representation
2.
Impedance
3.
Power and power factor
4.
Analysis of simple R, L, and C circuits using alternating current
5.
Magnetically coupled circuits
6.
Mutual inductance
7.
Solution of simple network problems by phasor and complex number
representation
VI.
Three-Phase Circuits
1.
Advantage of three phase
2.
Star and delta configurations
3.
Phase sequence
4.
Balanced and unbalanced systems
5.
Power factor correction
VII.
Electrical Measurements
1.
Direct deflection and null deflection methods
2.
Ammeters, voltmeters, wattmeter, energy meters
3.
Extension of ranges
VIII.
Electrical Machines
1.
Direct current (DC) machine
2.
Alternating current (AC) machine
IX.
Electrical Installations
1.
Fuses, miniature circuit breakers
2.
Earth leakage circuit breakers
3.
Residual current circuit breakers, earthing, electric shock
4.
IEE wiring regulations, basic domestic installations
Laboratory Sessions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Ohm’s law
Node, mesh analysis and superposition
Thevenin and Norton equivalent circuit
AC circuit
Single phase circuit
Three phase circuit
Energy conversion and transformer
Electric motor and generator
Textbook & Materials:
Charles Alexander:
Fundamentals of Electric Circuits, 3rd Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2006
References :
Thomas L. Floyd:
Electric Circuits Fundamentals, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2009
Clive Maxfield:
Electrical Engineering: Know It All, Elsevier Science, 2008
James W. Nilsson, Susan A. Riedel, Susan Riedel:
Electric Circuits, 8th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2007
Thomas, Rosa, Toussaint:
Analysis and design of linear circuits, 55th Edition, Wiley, 2005
Grading: Laboratory Exercises (20%), Midterm (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL203 DIGITAL LOGIC DESIGN 3(2-1)
Year II Semester I
Rationale: This objective of the course is to familiarize students with the design and implementation of
digital systems including combinational and sequential logic. Students will gain hands-on experience
through a small team design project.
Catalogue Description: Combinational Logic; Combinational Logic Analysis; Sequential Logic
Design; Finite State Machines; Sequential Logic Technologies.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Introduction
1.
Dissecting the title
2.
A brief history of logic design
3.
Computation
II.
Combinational Logic
1.
Outputs as a function of inputs
2.
Laws and theorems of Boolean logic
3.
Realizing Boolean formulas
4.
Two-level logic
5.
Motivation for two-level simplification
6.
Multilevel logic
7.
Motivation for multilevel minimization
III.
Combinational Logic Analysis
1.
Two-level simplification
2.
Automating two-level simplification
3.
Multilevel simplification
4.
Automating multilevel simplification
5.
Time response in combinational network
6.
Hardware description languages
7.
Basic logic components
8.
Two-level and multilevel logic
9.
Non-gate logic
10.
Case studies
IV.
Sequential Logic Design
1.
Sequential logic elements
2.
3.
Timing methodologies
Resisters
V.
Finite State Machines
1.
Counters
2.
The concept of the state machine
3.
Basic FSM design approach
4.
Motivation for optimization
5.
State minimization/reduction
6.
State assignment
7.
Finite state machine partitioning
8.
Hardware description languages
VI.
Sequential Logic Technologies
1.
Basic sequential logic components
2.
FSM design with counters
3.
FSM design with programmable logic
4.
FSM design with more sophisticated programmable logic devices
5.
Case studies
Laboratory Sessions:.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Basic logic gates
Adders & subtractors
Encoders & decoders
Multiplexing & demultiplexing
Asynchronous & synchronous counters
Sequence recognizers
Flip-flops
Registers
Simulation & CAD tools
Textbook & Materials:
Randy H. Katz, Gaetano Borriello :
Contemporary Logic Design, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 2004
References :
Brian Holdsworth, B. Holdsworth, Clive Woods:
Digital Logic Design, 4th Edition, Elsevier Science, 2002
Norman Balabanian, Bradley Carlson, Bradley Carlson:
Digital Logic Design Principles, 1st Edition, Wiley, John & Sons, 2000
Victor P. Nelson, H. Troy Nagle, Bill D. Carroll:
Digital Logic Circuit Analysis and Design, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 1995
Grading: Homework and lab work (40%), Midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL204 ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS 3(2-1)
Year II Semester II
Rationale: This course is designed to build fundamental engineering knowledge about analog
electronic circuit design and analysis. Students will study the principle of semiconductor and
electronics concepts both of theory and practice in lab.
Catalogue Description: Introduction to Semiconductors; Diode Applications; Bipolar Junction
Transistors; Transistor Bias Circuits; BJT Amplifiers; Power Amplifiers; Field-Effect Transistors
(FETs); The Operational Amplifier.
Pre-Requisite(s): EL201, Semiconductor Devices; EL202, Electrical Circuits
Course Outline:
I.
Introduction to Semiconductors
1.
Atomic structure
2.
Insulators, conductors, and semiconductors
3.
N-type and p-type semiconductors
4.
The diode
5.
Biasing a diode
II.
Diode Applications
1.
Half-wave rectifiers
2.
Full-wave rectifiers
3.
Power supply filters and regulators
4.
Diode limiting and clamping circuits
5.
Voltage multipliers
III.
Bipolar Junction Transistors
1.
BJT structure
2.
Basic BJT operation
3.
BJT characteristics and parameters
4.
The BJT as a amplifier
5.
The BJT as switching
6.
The phototransistor
IV.
Transistor Bias Circuits
1.
The DC operating point
2.
Voltage-divider bias
3.
Other bias methods
V.
BJT Amplifiers
1.
Amplifier operation
2.
Transistor AC models
3.
The common-emitter amplifier
4.
The common-collector amplifier
5.
The common-base amplifier
6.
Multistage amplifier
VI.
Power Amplifiers
1.
The class A power amplifier
2.
The class B and class AB push-pull amplifiers
3.
The class C amplifier
VII.
Field-Effect Transistors (FETs)
1.
The JFET
2.
JFET characteristic and Parameters
3.
JFET biasing
4.
THE MOSFET
5.
MOSFET characteristic and parameters
6.
MOSFET biasing
VIII.
The Operational Amplifier
1.
Introduction to operational amplifier
2.
Op-amp input modes and parameters
3.
Op-amp with negative feedback
4.
Open-loop response
5.
Close-loop response
6.
Summing amplifiers
7.
Integrators and differentiations
Laboratory Sessions:
1.
Introduction to electronics devices
2.
Diode application
3.
Bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and DC bias
4.
Field effect transistors (FETS) and DC bias
5.
Characteristic of operational amplifiers
6.
Operational amplifier application
Textbook & Materials:
Thomas L. Floyd:
Electronics Devices Conventional Current Version, 9th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2011
References:
Adel S. Sedra, Kenneth C. Smith:
Microelectronic Circuits (Oxford Series in Electrical Engineering), 1997
Grading: Laboratory Exercises (20%), Midterm (30%), Final Exam (50%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL301 ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS 3(2-1)
Year III Semester I
Rationale: This course covers the basic concepts of electrical instruments and measurement
including electric safety, analog and digital techniques in measurement, and signal-to-noise
ratio enhancement techniques. Students will study of both theory and practical to understand
the essential principles of electronic measurement and instrumentation.
Catalogue Description: Units, Dimensions, and Standards; Measurement Errors;
Electromechanical Instruments; Analog Electronic Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters; Digital Instrument
Basics; Digital Voltmeters and Frequency Meters; Low, High and Precise Resistance
Measurements; Inductance and Capacitance Measurements; Cathode-Ray Oscilloscopes;
Special Oscilloscopes; Signal Generators; Instrument Calibration.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Units, Dimensions, and Standards
1.
SI mechanical units
2.
SI electrical units
3.
Other unit systems
4.
Standards
II.
Measurement Errors
1.
Gross errors and systematic errors
2.
Absolute errors and relative errors
3.
Measurement error combinations
III.
Electromechanical instruments
1.
Permanent-magnet moving-coil instrument
2.
Galvanometer
3.
DC ammeter
4.
DC voltmeter
5.
Rectifier voltmeter
6.
Rectifier ammeter
7.
Series ohmmeter
8.
Shunt ohmmeter
9.
Volt-ohm-milliammeter
IV.
Analog Electronic Volt-Ohm-Milliammeters
1.
Transistor voltmeter circuits
2.
3.
4.
5.
Operational amplifier voltmeter circuits
Ohmmeter function in electronic instruments
AC electronic voltmeters
Analog electronic multimeters
V.
Digital Instrument Basics
1.
Basic logic gates
2.
Flip-flops
3.
Analog-to-digital converter
4.
Digital-to-analog converter
VI.
Digital Voltmeters and Frequency Meters
1.
Digital voltmeter systems
2.
Digital multimeters
3.
Digital frequency meter system
4.
Counter/timer/frequency meter
VII.
Low, High and Precise Resistance Measurements
1.
Voltmeter and ammeter methods
2.
Wheatstone bridge
3.
Low-resistance: measurements and instruments
4.
High-resistance: measurements and instruments
VIII.
Inductance and Capacitance Measurements
1.
RC and RL equivalent circuits
2.
AC bridge theory
3.
Capacitance bridges
4.
Measuring small C, R, and L quantities
5.
Digital L, C, and R measurements
6.
Q meter
IX.
Oscilloscopes
1.
Cathode-ray oscilloscopes
2.
Digital storage oscilloscopes
X.
Signal Generators
1.
Low-frequency signal generators
2.
Function generators
3.
Pulse generators
4.
RF signal generators
5.
Frequency synthesizer
XI.
Instrument Calibration
1.
Comparison methods
2.
Digital multimeters as standard instruments
3.
Calibration instruments
4.
Potentiometers
Laboratory Sessions:
1.
Introduction to instrumentation
2.
DC voltmeters, DC ammeters
3.
Potentiometer circuits and reference voltage
4.
Wheatstone bridges
5.
Electronics meters (oscilloscopes & function generators)
6.
Transducers
7.
L, C, and R measurements
8.
Data acquisition
9.
Three phase measurement
Textbook & Materials:
David A. Bell:
Electronic Instrumentation and Measurements, 2nd Edition, Oxford University Press,2007
References:
A.D. Helfrick:
Modern Electronic Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques, Prentice Hall, 1990
Thomas E. Brewer:
Introduction to Electrical Measurements, 4th Edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing, 2004
Grading: Homework and lab work (40%), Midterm (30%) Final Exam (30%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL302 SEMICONDUCTOR FABRICATION 3(3-0)
Year III Semester I
Rationale: This course is to provide fundamental knowledge of semiconductor fabrication
technology, from crystal growth to integrated devices and circuits. Students will know the
semiconductor fabrication technology and IC fabrication step
Catalogue Description: Crystal Growth; Silicon Oxidation; Photolithography; Etching; Diffusion;
Ion Implantation; Film Deposition; Process Integration; IC Manufacturing; Future Trends and
Challenges.
Pre-Requisite(s): UG105, Electromagnetism & Optics I
Course outline:
I.
Introduction
1.
Semiconductor materials
2.
Semiconductor devices
3.
Semiconductor process technology
4.
Basic fabrication steps
II.
Crystal Growth
1.
Silicon crystal growth from the melt
2.
Silicon float-zone process
3.
GaAs crystal growth techniques
4.
Material characterization
III.
Silicon Oxidation
1.
Thermal oxidation process
2.
Impurity redistribution during oxidation
3.
Masking properties of silicon dioxide
4.
Oxide quality
5.
Oxide thickness characterization
6.
Oxidation simulation
IV.
Photolithography
1.
Optical lithography
2.
Next-generation lithographic
3.
Photolithography simulation
V.
Etching
1.
Wet chemical etching
2.
Dry etching
3.
Etch simulation
VI.
Diffusion
1.
Basic diffusion process
2.
Extrinsic diffusion
3.
Lateral diffusion
4.
Diffusion simulation
VII.
Ion Implementation
1.
Range of implanted ions
2.
Implant damage and annealing
3.
Implantation-related process
4.
Ion implantation simulation
VIII.
Film Deposition
1.
Epitaxial growth techniques
2.
Structure and defects in epitaxial
3.
Dielectric deposition
4.
Polysilicon deposition
5.
Metallization
6.
Deposition simulation
IX.
Process Integration
1.
Passive components
2.
Bipolar technology
3.
MOSFET technology
4.
MESFET technology
5.
MEMS technology
6.
Process simulation
Textbook & Materials:
Gary S. May, Simon M. Sze:
Fundamentals of Semiconductor Fabrication, Wiley, 2004.
References:
Shanalyn Kemme:
Microoptics and Nanooptics Fabrication: 1st Edition, CRC Press, 2009
Stephen A. Campbell:
Fabrication Engineering at the Micro- and Nanoscale, 3rd Edition, Oxford University
Press, USA, 2007
Peter Van Zant , Peter Van Zant :
Microchip Fabrication: A Practical Guide to Semiconductor Processing, McGraw-Hill
Companies, 2004
Grading: Homework (20%), Mid Term (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL303 ADVANCED ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN 3 (3-0)
Year III Semester I
Rationale: This course provides students with a thorough basic understanding of electronic
circuit design including electronic circuits, small signal amplifiers, and frequency responses of
amplifiers.
Catalogue Description: Electronic Circuit Design; Semiconductor Physics and Electronic Devices;
Solid-State Device Fabrication; Computer-Aided Design: Tools and Techniques; Analog
Electronic Circuit Design: Operational Amplifiers; Small-Signal Linearity and Amplification; DC
Biasing; Low-Frequency Small-Signal AC Analysis and Amplifiers; Amplifier Frequency Response;
Feedback; Filters and Tuned Amplifiers; Low-Frequency Large-Signal AC Analysis; Data
Converters; Digital Electronic Circuit Design: Gate-Level Digital Circuits; Transistor-Level Digital
Circuits; Resistive Load
Pre-Requisite(s): EL302, Electrical Circuits; EL204, Electronics Circuit
Course outline:
I.
Electronic Circuit Design
1.
The process of design
2.
Analysis for design
3.
Electronic systems
4.
Notation
II.
Semiconductor Physics and Electronic Devices
1.
Material properties
2.
Conduction mechanisms
3.
Conductor-to-semiconductor contacts
4.
PN-junction diodes
5.
Bipolar junction transistors (BJT)
6.
Metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFET)
7.
Junction field-effect transistors (JFET)
8.
Metal-semiconductor FET's (MOSFET)
9.
Silicon controlled rectifier and power handling devices
10.
Comparison of devices
III.
Computer-Aided Design: Tools and Techniques
1.
Overview of simulation techniques
2.
Circuit simulation using SPICE
3.
4.
Circuit elements and models for SPICE
Macro models in SPICE
IV.
Operational Amplifiers
1.
Basic op amp circuits
2.
Frequency-dependent op amp circuits
3.
Nonlinear op amp circuits
4.
Non ideal characteristics of op amps
V.
Small-Signal Linearity and Amplification
1.
Linear time-invariant networks
2.
Nonlinear circuit analysis
3.
Small-signal analysis
4.
Small-signal amplifiers
5.
Types of amplifiers
VI.
DC Biasing
1.
Dc and large-signal low-frequency models for design
2.
Biasing of single-stage amplifiers
3.
Biasing of multi-stage amplifiers
4.
Biasing for integrated circuits
5.
Biasing of differential amplifiers
6.
Worst-case analysis and parameter variation
VII.
Low-Frequency Small-Signal AC Analysis and Amplifiers
1.
Low-frequency small-signal models for design
2.
Stages with voltage and current gain
3.
Voltage buffers
4.
Current buffers
5.
Integrated amplifiers
6.
Differential amplifiers
7.
Multi-stage amplifiers
8.
Comparison of BJT and FET amplifiers
VIII.
Amplifier Frequency Response
1.
High-frequency small-signal models for design
2.
Stages with voltage and current gain. Voltage buffers
3.
Current buffers
4.
5.
6.
Comparison of single-stage amplifiers
Multi-stage amplifiers.
Differential amplifiers
IX.
Feedback
1.
Negative feedback
2.
Positive feedback and oscillators
X.
Filters and Tuned Amplifiers
1.
Filters
2.
Tuned amplifiers
3.
Phase-locked loops
XI.
Low-Frequency Large-Signal AC Analysis
1.
Diode circuits
2.
Amplifiers
3.
Output stages
XII.
Gate-Level Digital Circuits
1.
Background and binary logic
2.
Flip-flops
3.
Shift registers and counters
4.
Reflections on transmission line
Textbook & Materials:
David J. Comer:
Advanced Electronic Circuit Design, 1st Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 2003
References:
Thomas Henry O'Dell:
Electronic Circuit Design: Art and Practice, Cambridge University Press, 1988
Richard Spencer:
Introduction to Electronics Design, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002
Grading: Homework (s20%), Midterm (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL304 POWER ELECTRONICS 3(3-0)
Year III Semester I
Rationale: This course provides students with a thorough understanding of power electronic devices,
power conversion, and motor control theory.
Catalogue Description: PNPN and other Devices; Power Computations; Half wave Rectifier; Full
Wave Rectifier; AC Voltage Controller: AC to AC Converter and DC Converter; DC Power
Supplies.
Pre-Requisite(s): EL302, Electrical Circuits
Course outline:
I.
PNPN and other Devices
1.
SCR (silicon controlled rectifier)
2.
GTO (gate turn-off thyristor)
3.
LASCR (light-activated silicon-controlled rectifiers)
4.
Shockley diode
5.
Triac
II.
Power Computations
1.
Power and energy
2.
Inductors and capacitors
3.
Energy recovery
4.
RMS
5.
Apparent power and power factor
III.
Half wave Rectifier
1.
Resistive load
2.
Resistive-inductive load
3.
Half-wave rectifier with a capacitor
4.
Controlled rectifier
IV.
Full wave Rectifier
1.
Single phase full wave rectifier
2.
Controlled full wave rectifier
V.
AC to AC Converter and DC Converter
1.
Single phase AC voltage controller
2.
3.
4.
5.
VI.
Linear voltage regulator
Basic switching converter
Buck converter
Boost converter
DC Power Supplies
1.
Transformer models
2.
Flyback converter
3.
Forward converter
4.
Double ended converter
5.
Push pull converter
Textbook & Materials:
Daniel W. Hart:
Power Electronics, 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, 2010
References:
Ned Mohan:
Power Electronics: Converters Applications and Design, 33rd Edition, Wiley,2002
Muhammed H. Rashid:
Power Electronics: Circuits Devices and Applications, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall,2003
John G. Kassakian:
Principles of Power Electronics, 1st , Addison-Wesley, 1991
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (30%), Final Exam (50%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL401 ANALOG INTEGRATED CIRCUIT 3(3-0)
Year IV Semester II
Rationale: This course covers fundamental concepts in the theory, analysis, and design of
analog integrated circuits. Basic design concepts, issues, and trade-offs involved in analog IC
design will be explored. Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to analog IC
design.
Catalogue Description: Models for Integrated-Circuit Active Devices; Output Stages;
Operational Amplifiers with Single-Ended Outputs; Frequency Response of Integrated Circuits;
Feedback; Frequency Response and Stability of Feedback Amplifiers; Nonlinear Analog Circuits;
Noise in Integrated Circuits; Fully Differential Operational Amplifiers.
Pre-Requisite(s): EL202, Electrical Circuits
Course outline:
I.
Models for Integrated-Circuit Active Devices
1. Depletion region of a PN junction
2. Large-signal behavior of bipolar transistors
3. Small-signal models of bipolar transistors
4. Small-signal models of MOS transistors
5. Short-channel effects in MOS transistors
II.
Current Mirrors, Active Loads, and References
1. Current mirrors
2. Active loads
3. Voltage and current references
III.
Output Stages
1. The emitter follower as an output stage
2. The source follower as an output stage
3. Class B push-pull output stage
4. CMOS class AB output stages
IV.
Operational Amplifiers with Single-Ended Outputs
1. Applications of operational amplifiers
2. Deviations from ideality in real operational amplifiers
3. Basic two-stage MOS operational amplifiers
4. Two-stage MOS operational amplifiers with cascodes
5. MOS telescopic-cascode operational amplifiers
6. Bipolar operational amplifiers
V.
Frequency Response of Integrated Circuits
1. Single-stage amplifiers
2. Multistage amplifier frequency response
3. Analysis of the frequency response of the NE5234 Op Amp
4. Relation between frequency response and time response
VI.
Feedback
1. Ideal feedback equation
2. Gain sensitivity
3. Feedback configurations
4. Practical configurations and the effect of loading
5. Single-stage feedback
6. The voltage regulator as a feedback circuit
7. Feedback circuit analysis using return ratio
VII.
Frequency Response and Stability of Feedback Amplifiers
1. Relation between gain and bandwidth in feedback amplifiers
2. Instability and the Nyquist criterion
3. Root-locus techniques
4. Slew rate
VIII.
Nonlinear Analog Circuits
1. Analog multipliers employing the bipolar transistor
2. Phase-locked loops (PLL)
3. Nonlinear function synthesis
XI.
Noise in Integrated Circuits
1. Sources of noise
2. Noise models of integrated-circuit components
3. Circuit noise calculations
4. Equivalent input noise generators
XII.
Fully Differential Operational Amplifiers
1. Properties of fully differential amplifiers
2. Small-signal models for balanced differential amplifiers
3. Common-mode feedback
4. CMFB circuits
5. Fully differential Op Amps
Textbook & Materials:
Paul R. Gray:
Analysis and Design of Analog Integrated Circuits, 5th Edition, Wiley, 2008
References:
Behzad Razavi:
Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits, 1st Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2000
Phillip E. Allen, Douglas R. Holberg, P. E. Allen:
CMOS Analog Circuit Design, 2nd Edition Oxford University, 2002
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (30 %), Final Exam (50%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL402 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS 3(2-1)
Year IV Semester I
Rationale: This course provides active knowledge and understanding of microprocessors and
the principles of microprocessor programming. After finish this course, students should be able to
design and develop an embedded system.
Catalogue Description: The Hardware side; Memories and the Memory Subsystem;
Introduction to Software Modeling; The Software Side - The C Program; Embedded System
Design and Development; Real-Time Kernels and Operating System; Tasks and Task
Management; Performance Analysis and Optimization.
Pre-Requisite(s): EL203, Digital Logic Design
Course outline:
I.
The Hardware Side
1.
The core level
2.
Understanding number
3.
Instruction address register
II.
Memories and the Memory Subsystem
1.
Classify memory
2.
Rom over view
3.
Static ram
4.
Dynamic ram
5.
Chip organization
6.
Memory terminology
7.
SRAM design
8.
DRAM design
9.
Memory map
III.
Introduction to Software Modeling
1.
Introduction to UML
2.
Class diagrams
3.
Dynamic modeling with UML
4.
Sequence diagrams
5.
State chart diagrams
IV.
The Software Side - The C Program
1.
Software and its manifestations
2.
An embedded C program
3.
4.
C building blocks
C program structure
V.
Embedded System Design and Development
1.
System design and development
2.
Life-cycle models
3.
Architectural design
4.
Prototyping
VI.
Real-Time Kernels and Operating System
1.
Threads-lightweight and heavyweight
2.
Operating systems
3.
Real-time operating systems (RTOS)
VII. Tasks and Task Management
1.
Task scheduling
2.
Scheduling algorithms
3.
Algorithm evaluation
4.
Tasks, threads, and communication
VIII. Performance Analysis and Optimization
1.
Performance or efficiency measure
2.
Analyzing code
3.
Analyzing algorithms
4.
Response time
5.
Time loading
6.
Memory loading
Laboratory Session:
1.
Introduction to embedded software
2.
Registers
3.
Input/output ports
4.
LCD controllers
5.
Motor controllers
6.
Timers and counters
7.
Serial communication
8.
Interrupts
Textbook & Materials:
James K. Peckol:
Embedded Systems: A Contemporary Design Tool, 1st Edition, Wiley, John & Sons, 2007
References :
Steve Heath:
Embedded Systems Design, 2nd Edition, Elsevier Science, 2002
Peter Marwedel:
Embedded System Design: Embedded Systems Foundations of Cyber-Physical Systems,
2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag, 2010
Grading: Homework and lab work (40%), Midterm (30%) Final Exam (30%)
Instructor(s): TBA
PART II-B Technical Electives
Course Outlines (Revised & New Courses Only)
EL411 SOLAR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 3(3-0)
Technical Elective
Rationale: This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of photovoltaic
principles and related technologies. The topics include usage, storage and management solar
energy.
Catalogue Description: Photovoltaics (PV); Inverters; Storage; PV-Systems in the Topics; Energy
Consumption for the Set-up of a PV Power Plant; Energy Yield; Energy Input by Dumping and
Recycling; Total Energy Balance; Optimization
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Introduction
1.
World's energy consumption
2.
CO2-emission by humankind
3.
Global warming by CO2
4.
Measure of CO2-diminution
5.
Conventional and renewable source of energy
II.
Photovoltaics (PV)
1.
Photovoltaic effect
2.
Photovoltaic generator
3.
Properties of PV generators in operation condition
4.
Mounting of PV modules
5.
Future development of photovoltaics
6.
Market development of photovotaics
III.
Inverters
1.
Autonomous operation
2.
Inverters for electrical grid injection
3.
Types of inverters
4.
Electrical grid connection
IV.
Storage
1.
Lead sulphide acid battery
2.
Other type of batteries
3.
Fuel cells
V.
PV-Systems in the Tropics
1.
Pre-installation issues
2.
Technical issues
3.
Operation and maintenance
VI.
Energy Consumption for the Set-up of a PV Power Plant
1.
Preparation of raw materials for production
2.
Direct energy consumption at the production
3.
Production of solar cells
4.
Production of PV modules
5.
Installation and taking into operation
6.
Operating expenses
7.
Dismantling
VII.
Energy Yield
1.
Model to determine the cell reaching irradiance
2.
Electrical modeling
3.
PV grid injection
4.
System layouts
5.
Electrical yield of a reference system
VIII.
Energy Input by Dumping and Recycling
1.
Separation of materials
2.
Energy input by recycling
IX.
Total Energy Balance
1.
Commutated energy expense
2.
Models for energy balances
3.
Input-output analysis
4.
Process chain analysis
5.
CO2 reducing effects by the use of PV
X.
Optimization
1.
Improvement of irradiance on a solar cell
2.
Reduction of expenses for mounting
3.
Substitution of building components
4.
Thermal enhancement of PV modules
Textbook & Materials:
Stefan C. W. Krauter :
Solar Electric Power Generation - Photovoltaic Energy Systems, 1st Edition, SpringerVerlag New York, 2010
References :
R. Messenger, J. Ventre;
Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition, CRC Press, 2004
L. Castaner, S. Silvestre:
Modelling Photovotaics System Using PSpice, John Wiley & Sons, 2002
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL412 OPERATIONAL AMPLIFIER DESIGN 3(3-0)
Technical Elective
Rationale: The objective of this is to introduce students to the concepts of the standard
operational amplifier circuits. After completing this course, students will know the
characteristics of op-amps, and they should be able to design op-amp circuit.
Catalogue Description: Operational Amplifier Fundamentals; Ideal Op-Amp Circuits;
Operational Active Filter; Static Op Amp Limitations; Dynamic Op Amp Limitations; Noise;
Stability; Nonlinear Circuits; Signal Generators; Nonlinear Amplifiers and Phase-Locked Loops.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Operational Amplifier Fundamentals
1.
Basic op-amp configurations
2.
Ideal op-amp circuit analysis
3.
Negative feedback
4.
The loop gain
5.
Op amp powering
II.
Ideal Op-Amp Circuits
1.
Inverting and non-inverting amplifiers
2.
Differential input and output amplifiers
3.
Integrators and differentiators
4.
Single-pole low-pass and high-pass amplifiers
5.
The op-amp as a comparator
III.
Operational Active Filter
1.
Filter transfer functions
2.
Butterworth filters
3.
State variable
4.
Generalized impedance converter
5.
Switched capacitor topologies
IV.
Static Op Amp Limitations
1.
Input bias and offset currents
2.
Low-input-bias-current op amps
3.
Input offset voltage
4.
Low-input-offset-voltage op amps
5.
Input offset-error compensation
V.
Dynamic Op Amp Limitations
1.
Open-loop response
2.
Closed-loop response
3.
Input and output impedances
4.
Transient response
5.
Current-feedback amplifiers
VI.
Noise
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Noise properties
Noise dynamics
Sources of noise
Op amp noise
Low-noise op amps
VII.
Stability
1.
The stability problem
2.
Stability in constant-GBP op amp circuits
3.
Stability in CFA circuits
4.
Composite amplifiers
VIII.
Nonlinear Circuits
1.
Voltage comparators
2.
Comparator applications
3.
Schmitt triggers
4.
Sample-and-hold amplifiers
IX.
Signal Generators
1.
Sine wave generators
2.
Multivibrators
3.
Monolithic timers
4.
V-F and F-V converters
X.
Nonlinear Amplifiers and Phase-Locked Loops
1.
Log/antilog amplifiers
2.
Analog multipliers
3.
Operational tranconductance amplifiers
4.
Phase-locked loops
5.
Monolithic PLLS
6.
Triangular wave generators
7.
Saw tooth wave generators
Textbook & Materials:
Sergio Franco:
Design With Operational Amplifiers and Analog Integrated Circuits, 3rd Edition, McGrawHill, 2001
References :
G B Clayton:
Operational Amplifiers, 5th Edition, Elsevier Science, 2003
Johan Huijsing:
Operational Amplifiers: Theory and Design,2nd Edition, Springer-Verlag New York, 2011
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL413 VLSI DESIGN 3(3-0)
Technical Elective
Rationale: This is an introductory course in VLSI systems and design. It provides students with
the ability to design and analyze digital circuits, in a VLSI chip. After completing this course,
students will be able to design for low power with high performance.
Catalogue Description: MOS Transistor Theory; MOS Processing Technology; Delay; Power;
Interconnect; Robustness; Circuit Simulation; Combinational Circuit Design; Sequential Circuit
Design.
Pre-Requisite(s): EL203, Digital Logic Design
Course outline:
I.
Introduction
1.
CMOS logic
2.
CMOS fabrication and layout
3.
Design partitioning
4.
A simple MIPS microprocessor
II.
MOS Transistor Theory
1.
Long-channel I-V characteristics
2.
C-v characteristics
3.
Non-ideal I-V effects
4.
Dc transfer characteristics
III.
Operational Active Filter
1.
CMOS technologies.
2.
Layout design rules
3.
CMOS process enhancements
4.
Technology-related CAD issues
5.
Manufacturing issues
IV.
Delay
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
V.
Transient response
RC delay model
Linear delay model
Logical effort of paths
Timing analysis delay models
Power
1.
Introduction
2.
3.
4.
5.
VI.
Dynamic power
Static power
Energy-delay optimization
Low power architectures
Interconnect
1.
2.
3.
4.
Interconnect modeling
Interconnect impact
Interconnect engineering
Logical effort with wires
VII.
Robustness
1.
Variability, reliability, scaling
2.
Statistical analysis of variability
3.
Variation-tolerant design
VIII.
Circuit Simulation
1.
A spice tutorial
2.
Device models
3.
Device characterization
4.
Circuit characterization
5.
Interconnect simulation
IX.
Combinational Circuit Design
1.
Circuit families
2.
Circuit pitfalls
3.
More circuit families
4.
Silicon-on-insulator circuit design
5.
Sub-threshold circuit design
X.
Sequential Circuit Design
1.
Sequencing static circuits
2.
Circuit design of latches and flip-flops
3.
Static sequencing element methodology
4.
Sequencing dynamic circuits
5.
Synchronizers
6.
Wave pipelining
Textbook & Materials:
Neil Weste, David Harris:
CMOS VLSI Design: A Circuits and Systems Perspective, 4th Edition, Addison Wesley,
2010
References :
John P. Uyemura:
Introduction to VLSI Circuits and Systems, 1st Edition, Wiley, John & Sons, 2001
Wayne Wolf:
Modern VLSI Design: System-on-Chip Design, 3rd Edition, Prentice Hall, 2002
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (40%), Final Exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA
EL414 HIGH-FREQUENCY ELECTRONICS 3(3-0)
Technical Elective
Rationale: This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the
fundamentals of high frequency electronics. The topics include IC technology, MESFETs, diodes,
amplifiers, oscillators and data converters in high frequency circuits. On successful completion
of the course, students will be able to select component of the high frequency circuit design.
Catalogue Description: Integrated-Circuit Processing Technology; MESFET Design and
Modeling; Schottky Diode and Passive Components; Basic Building Blocks; Wideband
Amplifiers; Operational Amplifiers; Mixers and Oscillators; Data Conversion Circuit; Synthesis of
Linearized Conductance Functions.
Pre-Requisite(s): None
Course outline:
I.
Overview
1.
High frequency analog circuit requirements
2.
GaAs MESFETs and analog ICs
3.
Distortion in MESFETs
4.
Applications system of gaAs analog ICS in wireless communication systems
II.
Integrated-Circuit Processing Technology
1.
Bulk growth
2.
Epitaxial growth
3.
Processing technology
4.
Analog IC process
III.
MESFET Design and Modeling
1.
Principle of operation
2.
Ion-implanted MESFET model
3.
Intrinsic I-V model
4.
Parasitic effects
5.
MESFET equivalent circuit
IV.
Schottky Diode and Passive Components
1.
Schottky diode
2.
Passive components
V.
Basic Building Blocks
1.
Biasing circuits
2.
Basic gain stages
3.
4.
5.
6.
VI.
Active loads
Current source and current mirrors
Voltage level-shift networks
Output-buffer stages
Wideband Amplifiers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Design considerations
Direct-coupled amplifiers
Multistage amplifiers
Gain-control amplifiers
Phase-splitting amplifiers
Transimpedance amplifiers
VII.
Operational Amplifiers
1.
High-speed operational amplifiers
2.
Building block for operational amplifiers
3.
Operational amplifiers design
VIII.
Mixers and Oscillators
1.
Mixers
2.
Oscillators
IX.
Data Conversion Circuit
1.
D/A converters
2.
A/D converters
3.
Comparator circuit
4.
S/H circuit
X.
Synthesis of Linearized Conductance Functions
1.
Synthesis
2.
Realization Architecture
3.
Basic Building Block Circuits
4.
Transconductance Realization
5.
Self-Conductance Realization
6.
Linearized Isolator Circuit
7.
Multiplier Realization
Textbook & Materials:
Ravender Goyal:
High-Frequency Analog Integrated Circuit Design, Wiley, 1995
References :
Yip Peter C. L:
High Frequency Circuit Design and Measurements, Chapman & Hall, 1990
Grading: Homework (20%), Midterm (40%), Final exam (40%)
Instructor(s): TBA