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EE 461 - Digital System Design
(Spring 2008)
Course Description
| | This course introduces students to the physical phenomena that lead to signal degradation when generating and transmitting digital signals. The broadband response of transmission lines will be presented in addition to lumped versus distributed analysis. Emphasis is placed on the physical structures that are used to construct modern digital systems (on-chip Rx/Tx circuitry, on-chip interconnect, IC packaging, PCB's, connectors, and cables). The fabrication process for each component of the digital system will be presented in addition to the tradeoffs between mechanical reliability, cost, and electrical performance. Modern analysis tools will be used to explore these topics including SPICE circuit simulators, EM field solvers, and PCB design/layout software. Modern test equipment will also be presented including Time Domain Reflectrometry (TDR), Vector Network Analysis (VNA), and Jitter Characterization using Real-Time Digital Oscilloscopes. |
Textbook
| | "Signal Integrity - Simplified" (Required) |
| | by Eric Bogatin |
| | Prentice Hall PTR, 2003 |
Time and Location
| | Lecture | EPS 110 |
| | | MWF |
| | | 9:00am - 9:50am |
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| | Lab | COB 624 |
| | | When Announced |
| | | 9:00am - 9:50am |
Office Hours
| | Monday | 3:00pm - 4:00pm |
| | Friday | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
| | | Also Available by Email Appointment |
Grading
Pre-Requisites
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