SYLLABUS
1. Data about the program of study
1.1 Institution
1.2 Faculty
1.3 Department
1.4 Field of study
1.5 Cycle of study
1.6 Program of study/Qualification
1.7 Form of education
1.8 Subject code
2.
2.1
2.2
2.3
Data about the subject
Subject name
Subject area
Course responsible/lecturer
2.4 Teachers in charge of seminars
2.5 Year of study
2 2.6 Semester
The Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Automation and Computer Science
Automation
Systems Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Automation and Applied Informatics
Full time
18.00
Analog and digital circuits
Signals, circuits and systems
Lect. Eng. Ruben Crișan, PhD
Lect. Eng. George Moiș, PhD
Drd. Eng. Gabriel Harja
1 2.7 Assessment
E
2.8 Subject category
3. Estimated total time
3.1 Number of hours per week
4
3.2 of which, course:
2
3.3 applications:
3.4 Total hours in the curriculum
130
3.5 of which, course:
28
3.6 applications:
Individual study
Manual, lecture material and notes, bibliography
Supplementary study in the library, online and in the field
Preparation for seminars/laboratory works, homework, reports, portfolios, essays
Tutoring
Exams and tests
Other activities
3.7
3.8
3.9
Total hours of individual study
Total hours per semester
Number of credit points
DOB/DID
2
28
Hours
25
17
17
6
9
0
74
130
5
4.
Pre-requisites (where appropriate)
Mathematic analysis, Electronic circuits basis, Computer
4.1 Curriculum
programing
basis of electronic circuits,
computer operating, differential
4.2 Competence
equations, operational calculus
5. Requirements (where appropriate)
5.1 For the course
N/A
Presence at laboratory is conditioned by forward laboratory report
5.2 For the applications
sustain and analysis.
6.
Specific competences
Professional
competences
Operating with basic concepts of computer science, information technology and communication
Cross
competences
C2
N/A
7.
Discipline objectives (as results from the key competences gained)
Assimilation of knowledge about fundamental concepts of
impulse technique, completion and operation of digital circuits, a
7.1 General objective
semiconductor
memory,
reconfigurable
circuits
and
microcontrollers.
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7.2 Specific objectives

Design and completion schemes with digital circuits
Design and completion of some application with FPGA
circuits
Design and completion of some application with
microcontrollers
8. Contents
8.1. Lecture (syllabus)
C1. Introductive notions. Definition of the pulse signal,
1.
parameters, impulse generation.
2.
C2. Switching regime of semiconductor devices.
C3. Integrated logic circuits. Generalities, technical
3.
considerations, classification, evolution of integrated logic
circuits. Classification of families of logic circuits.
C4. Static parameters of logic circuits: the transfer
4.
characteristic, the noise margin, duty factor. Dynamic
parameters: propagation delay time, power dissipation.
C5. TTL logic integrated circuits. TTL basic Gate,
5.
operating, parameters.
C6. Standard TTL series, parameters, interconnection rules.
6.
Open collector TTL circuits, three states circuits (TSL).
C7. TTL circuits series: high speed TTL series (HTTL),
7.
low power TTL series (LTTL), Schottky TTL series
(STTL, LSTTL), advanced Schottky series (ALS, AS).
C8. Integrated MOS logic circuits. CMOS integrated
8.
inverter, static and dynamic parameters.
9.
C9. Series of CMOS circuits. Circuits for protection,
buffering circuits, quality factor. Interconnection of
integrated logic circuits.
Teaching methods
Slides
presentation,
explanations and
demonstrations on
whiteboard,
discussions
Notes
C10. Semiconductor memories. Overview, classifications.
ROM Memories.
11.
C11. SRAM memories. DRAM memories.
12.
C12. FPGA circuits
13.
C13. Microcontrollers.
14.
C14. Analog integrated circuits
Bibliography
1. Anant Agarwal, Jeffrey H. Lang, Foundations of Analog and Digital Electronic Circuits, 2005 by
Elsevier Inc.
2. I. Naşcu (2002): Digital circuits. Editura Mediamira, Cluj Napoca.
3. I. Naşcu, V. Dădârlat, S. Folea, (1996): Digital circuits. Application guide.
4. Dadarlat V., Peculea A.,( 2006) Analog and digital circuits. Cluj Napoca
5. Ardelean I., si colectivul (1986): CMOS integrated circuits, E.T. Bucuresti.
6. Stojanov I (1987): From TTL gate to microprocessor. E.T. Bucuresti.
10.
8.2. Applications/Seminars
L1. Reconfigurable circuits.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Teaching methods
Notes
L2. Simulation using Xilinx Simulator.
L3 Data flow description in VHDL.
L4. Sequential description in VHDL.
L5. Structural description in VHDL
L6. Description of sequential circuits in VHDL
L7. Applications.
L8. Basic concepts in microcontroller programming.
L9. Digital inputs/outputs I.
L10. Digital inputs/outputs II.
L11. Numerators.
L12. Analog-digital convertors.
Application
implementation
and testing on
laboratory
didactic stands.
Application
presenting,
explanations and
demonstrations on
whiteboard.
Discussions.
L13. Applications I.
L14. Applications II.
Bibliography
1. I. Naşcu, V. Dădârlat, S. Folea, (1996): Digital circuits. Application guide.
2. G. Mois, (2012), Introduction in FPGA circuits programming. Application guide.
9.
Bridging course contents with the expectations of the representatives of the community,
professional associations and employers in the field
Lectures and applications content was discussed with field experts. Over the years the course was
favourably assessed by various rating agencies: National Council for Academic Evaluation and
Accreditation, Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education.
10. Evaluation
Activity type
10.1 Assessment criteria
10.2 Assessment methods
10.3 Weight in the
final grade
60%
40%
Course
Theory and problems questions
Written exam
Applications Application and result presenting
Spoken
10.4 Minimum standard of performance
Development of a minimal set of applications using semiconductor memories, reconfigurable circuits and
microcontrollers.
Date of filling in
18.01.2016
Teachers in charge of seminars
Lect. Eng. Ruben Crișan, PhD
Lect. Eng. George Moiș, PhD
Date of approval in the department
Head of department
Prof. Eng. Honoriu Vălean, PhD