ECE 445 Resources
1. Website and Wiki
2. Lab (246 Everitt)
1. Equipment
2. Hardware
3. Software
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Ordering Parts
Ordering a PCB
People
Entrepreneurial
Website
• Lots of information and resources.
• Look for tutorials, trouble shooting.
tips, links to design and reference
books, websites etc
• Past projects
• Online Wiki
Senior Design Lab
• Located in 246 Everitt Lab.
• For room access use your I-Card.
• Combination of capabilities of all the other
teaching labs.
• Locked storage space for each team.
Portable Lab Kit
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Wiring board for circuit prototyping
Pre-cut wire kit
Multiple output power supply
Digital multimeter
8 cables ( 2 bnc/bnc, 2 bnc/pin, 2 banana/banana, 2
banana/pin)
Do not store cables for lab in your kit!
Must be returned undamaged at end of Semester!
Missing Kits result in withheld diploma and $500.00
fine.
Lock your lockers!
Test Equipment
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Oscilloscopes up to 500 MHz.
Power supplies
Logic state analyzers
Network analyzers
Frequency spectrum analyzers
Voltmeters, ammeters, ohmmeters
etc.
Most is connected to PC’s via HPIB cables
Computers
• Access and storage is the same as any computer
on the ECE domain.
• Pentium 4, 512 MB RAM
• Networked to high-capacity laser printer
• HPIB connection to standard instruments
• Sound card
• Maintained by OICS in 323 EL
• Several useful programs, look online for complete
list.
Hardware Resources
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Look online for a current inventory!
Can check out from your TA.
Microcontrollers
DSP Boards
LINX RF transmitters and receivers
GPS units
Webcams
Etc..
Software Resources
• Look online for a complete list:
– Microscoft Office
– OrCAD
– Agilent VEE 7.0
– XILINX Alliance 3.1 (FPGA’s)
– LabVIEW
– NI-DAQ
– MATLAB
– Etc…
Ordering Parts
• Each team has ~$40 for parts and resources
• Since there is no required textbook you can buy
small parts yourself to save time and hassle
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ECE parts shop- Always check here first!
ECE Stores
My.ece
Business office
Local Stores
ECE Parts shop
• 265 EL (2nd floor)
• Catalog available online
• Fill out a request form at the
parts shop and they should
be available within a few
hours
• For parts not in the catalog
you will need an instructor.
• Major parts must be
returned at the end of the
semester
• For large unusual parts
inquire in person.
• There is a large collection of IC Data books in
the shop
–Ask an attendant for assistance
–Data books are not allowed out of the shop
–A copier is provided for copying information
• Don’t worry! Just fill out a
‘Red Tag’ and place on the
equipment not working
–‘Red Tags’ are available in the
Electronics Shop
–Please be specific about the
nature of the problem
–Leave the equipment in the lab
the labs are checked daily for
red-tagged items
ECE Stores
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60 EL (Basement)
Catalog is online
Need permission of TA
Forms available at TA
desk or at the store
• Can also charge the part
to your student ID.
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For items not available at the shop or store.
Discuss with your TA beforehand.
Requests must be approved by your TA.
Deliveries from companies vary from 2-7 days
Orders from Digi-key are grouped together
and placed Wednesdays and Fridays
• Have orders in by 12pm Wednesday and 3pm
Friday.
Other Options
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Free Samples from companies
Local stores: Radio Shack, etc.
Mail-order
Must have prior approval from your TA for
reimbursements.
• Keep the original copy of your itemized store
receipt or invoice.
Ordering a PCB
• Parts shop
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Information available online.
can make simple PCBs (upto 2 layers)
no cost to you
User Eagle to layout
typically 1 week turnaround
• Commercial Quality Boards:
– Use Eagle or Orcad Layout to design board
– AP circuits (2 layer boards for under $50)
– pcbFABExpress (very cheap, 5 day turn time)
• Getting the PCB order in on time is YOUR responsibility
so keep track of deadlines!
Instructors
Name
Office
Phone
Prof. Paul Scott Carney
(Course Director/Instructor)
4061
Beckman
5428
Jim Kolodziej
(Lead TA)
331 EL
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Jane Tu
(TA)
411 CSL
Justine Fortier
(TA)
NA
Ryan May
(TA)
NA
Mustafa Mir
(TA)
4053
Beckman
Tom Galvin
(TA)
NA
Alex Suchko
(TA)
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Email
Area
carney[at]illinois.edu
Electromagnetics and Optics
jkolodz2[at]illinois.edu
Power and Energy Systems
janetu2[at]illinois.edu
Analog/Digital/Mixed-Signal
IC Design, Bioelectronics,
Microcontrollers
jfortie2[at]illinois.edu
Communications and Signal
Processing
(773) 644-
ryanmay2[at]illinois.edu
Control Systems,
Microcontrollers, Power
Electronics
(217) 721-
mmir2[at]illinois.edu
Biomedical Imaging,
Bioengineering, and Acoustics
(217) 333-
tgalvin2[at]illinois.edu
Optical Physics
(217) 265-
(217) 2449098
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1042
7251
2483
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suchko1[at]illinois.edu
Spring 2012 Advisors
Advisor
Email
Area
J. Bernhard
jbernhar@illinois.edu
Wireless Communications
J. Coleman
jcoleman@illinois.edu
Semiconductor Materials &
Devices
S. Franke
s-franke@illinois.edu
RF, Wave Propagation
D. Jones
dl-jones@illinois.edu
Signal Processing
P. Krein
krein@illinois.edu
Power
Gary Swenson
swenson1@illinois.edu
Remote Sensing
Dane Sievers
dsievers@illinois.edu
Semiconductor Fab
Entrepreneurial Resources
• NCIIA Grants
– $1000-20000
– for further development and commercialization
– Project expenses, legal fees, internships
• Illinois business consulting, OSBI
– consulting arm of MBA program
– Finds solutions for companies
– Clients include GE, Lucent, P & G, etc.
• Office of Technology Management (OTM)
– For dealing with invention or software copyright
disclosures