Logical Circuits and Microprocessors

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Department of Solid State Engineering

Synopsis:

The course is the introduction to the digital electronics for physicists. It describes the function principles of combination circuits, simple sequential circuits and complex circuits like microprocessors. The microcomputer architecture and principles of interfacing is shown.

Requirements:

knowledge of linear circuit analysis (11ANEL at FNSPE).

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Boolean algebra, logical functions and operations, binary system. 2. Number representation, arithmetical operations and their logical representation, codes. 3. Combination logic, relay logic, TTL STL CMOS and other logical systems. 4. Logical circuits synthesis, programmable array logic. 5. Sequential logic, finite automaton, simple sequential circuits. 6. latches, counters, frequency dividers, registers, shift registers. 7. Memories. 8. Microprogrammed sequential circuits. 9. Microprocessor architecture and function principles. 10. Data format, addressable memory, registers, instruction set, IO communication. 11. Interfacing, polling, interrupts, DMA 12. Binary inputs and outputs. 13. A/D and D/A conversions, analog inputs and outputs. 14. Serial and parallel communications, Instrumentation buses.

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Study Objective:

Knowledge: ^^Basic principles and functions of digital logical cirquits and microprocessors. ^^Skills: ^^Understanding to microprocessor function and its input/output operations.

Study materials:

Key references:^^[1]. W. Kleitz: Digital and Microprocessor Fundamentals: Theory and Applications . Prentice Hall 1990. ^^Recommended references:^^[2].R.J. Tocci: Microprocessors and Microcomputers: Hardware and Software (6th Edition), Prentice Hall 2002.

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)