Applications of Modern Devices

The course is a substitute for:

Applications of Modern Devices (34APS)

Lecturer:

Julius Foit (gar.)

Tutor:

Julius Foit (gar.), Jan Novák

Supervisor:

Department of Microelectronics

Synopsis:

The course should broaden and deepen the students' knowledge reached in previous courses regarding special aspects of electronic circuits and system solutions when applying advanced electronic devices. A particular emphasis is put on the interdependence between the internal physical phenomena in the device , its technological structure and its external electrical behavior from the point of view of optimization of the designed system at large. This includes, among others, a detailed discussion of the accuracy, stability and parasitic parameters of both common and special passive and active discrete and integrated devices, stressing the criteria for optimum device type choice.

Requirements:

In order to be allowed to be examined, the student must perform all experiments, submit a workbook containing processed results of all measurements and pass the final written test.

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Basic accuracy and stability of passive devices, technological structures, models, parasitic parameters.

2. Elementary analog and digital monolithic device structures, characteristics, difference from discrete versions.

3. Static and dynamic accuracy of operational amplifiers, comparison of different technological versions.

4. Enhancing the OA parameters: current, voltage and power boosters, accuracy, limitations.

5. Environmental interference: electric, magnetic, thermal, chemical, mechanical. Passive and active EMC.

6. Signal transmission over an interfered line: digital, analog. Differential systems, drivers, receivers.

7. Optimization of power supply and signal systems in analog and digital electronic systems.

8. Design of signal interfacing between systems with different signal parameters, standards, security.

9. Mixed-signal devices: basic principles of AD and DA conversion. Coding, decoding. General conditions.

10. Main types of AD and DA converters, examples of discrete and integrated solutions, properties, limitations.

11. Optimum selection of conversion method, conversion error evaluation, diagnostics, adjustments. Data protection.

12. Special signal processing: coding standards, coders, decoders. Integrated solutions, properties.

13. Processing of extreme signals: sources and types of noise, system optimization. Extremely large signals.

14. Electronic processing of non-electrical signals: transducers, accuracy, speed, stability.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1. Setting up working teams, security instructions, laboratory regulations, introductory written test.

2. Measurement of properties of a monolithic broadband differential amplifier.

3. Measurement of the static stability of a bipolar monolithic operational amplifier.

4. Measurement of static and dynamic parameters of a power-programmable CMOS monolithic OA.

5. Measurement of static characteristics of a monolithic reference voltage source.

6. Measurement of static and dynamic parameters of an integrated analog voltage regulator.

7. Measurement of static and dynamic parameters of a switched-mode integrated voltage regulator.

8. Measurement of main and parasitic parameters of a monolithic power amplifier.

9. Measurement of the properties of a current booster driven by either a slow or a fast monolithic OA.

10. Measurement of static and dynamic parameters of a PCB connecting line.

11. Measurement of the properties of an ultrasonic quartz delay line.

12. Measurement of the main and the parasitic parameters of an integrated AD converter.

13. Re-doing of the spoilt and/or missed experiments, final written test

14. Final grading session.

Study Objective:

Study materials:

1. Horowitz, P., Hill, W.: The Art of Electronics. Cambridge University Press 1990

2. Norant, M.: Integrated Circuit Design and Technology. Chapman and Hall 1990

3. Catalog sheets of AD and DA converters by Analog Devices, Burr-Brown etc.

4. Foit, J.: Electronics. ČVUT, Praha 1999

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Electronics - Electronic Applications- structured studies (compulsory course)