Course detail

Pulse and Digital Techniques

FEKT-CICTAcad. year: 2016/2017

Course is focused to two domains: impulse and digital techniques. Students become familiar with the analog circuits, used for transmission and processing of nonlinear systems. Further, students get the theoretical and experimental experiences with design and implementation of the combinational and sequential systems. Part of the course is the programing in VHDL language and its application for programmable logical devices.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The graduate is able: (a) memorize and describe the basic properties of impulse and digital devices, (b) design a nonlinear system for transmission and processing impulse signals, (c) design a combinational system, (d) design an asynchronous and synchronous subsystem, (e) program the basic structures in VHDL language, (f) use digital devices.

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of electronic devices (passive, semiconductors) and Boolean algebra are the pre-requisites.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods include lectures and computer laboratories. Students have to defense one group projects during the course. All learning materials are available at eLearning.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Individual project during semester (30 points), final exam (70 points).

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Impulse signals in linear and nonlinear transmission circuits.
2. Diodes and transistors in pulse circuits.
3. Analog comparators, flip-flops.
4. Introduction to digital techniques.
5. Realization of combinational logic functions.
6. Introduction to sequential systems.
7. Asynchronous and synchronous systems.
8. State machines.
9. Realization of digital integrated circuits.
10. Introduction to VHDL language.

Computer exercises:
1. Introduction to LTspice.
2. Design and simulation of transistor switch.
3. Design of analogue comparator.
4. Introduction to combinational logic functions.
5. Implementation of combinational logic functions.
6. Realization of arithmetic operations.
7. Synchronous counters 1.
8. Synchronous counters 2.
9. Finite state machines.
Individual project

Laboratory exercises:
1. Monstable and astable flipflops.
2. Timer 555.
3. Comparable amplifier.
4. Combinational logic circuits.
5. Synthesis of combinational logic functions.
6. Hazards.
7. Digital sequentional system.
8. Asynchronous and synchronous counters.
9. Asynchronous counters, synchronous counters, and state machines.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the course is to present the fundamentals of the impulse and digital devices and to present the practical approaches of combinational, asynchronous, and synchronous systems design.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Evaluation of activities is specified by a regulation, which is issued by the lecturer responsible for the course annually.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme EECC Bc. Bachelor's

    branch BC-EST , 2 year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

19 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Impulse signals in linear and nonlinear transmission circuits.
2. Diodes and transistors in pulse circuits.
3. Analog comparators, flip-flops.
4. Introduction to digital techniques.
5. Realization of combinational logic functions.
6. Introduction to sequential systems.
7. Asynchronous and synchronous systems.
8. State machines.
9. Realization of digital integrated circuits.
10. Introduction to VHDL language.

Exercise in computer lab

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Roman Šotner, Ph.D.
doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction to LTspice.
2. Design and simulation of transistor switch.
3. Design of analogue comparator.
4. Introduction to combinational logic functions.
5. Implementation of combinational logic functions.
6. Realization of arithmetic operations.
7. Synchronous counters 1.
8. Synchronous counters 2.
9. Finite state machines.
Individual project

Laboratory exercise

20 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Monstable and astable flipflops.
2. Timer 555.
3. Comparable amplifier.
4. Combinational logic circuits.
5. Synthesis of combinational logic functions.
6. Hazards.
7. Digital sequentional system.
8. Asynchronous and synchronous counters.
9. Asynchronous counters, synchronous counters, and state machines.