431-328 Digital Systems 3: Circuits and Systems

431-204 Digital Systems 2: Systems Design and 431-222 Electronic Devices and Circuits

On completion of this course the student will have an understanding of various realisation issues in digital system design. Topics covered are taken from the following:

Switching circuits - Switching of bipolar and MOS transistors; characteristics of bipolar, CMOS amd mixed bipolar and CMOS logic families; AC/DC noise margins; tools for circuit modelling and simulation; and an introduction to timing issues.

Signal integrity analysis and design - Introduction to transmission lines and distributed circuits; the eye diagram; printed circuit board (PCB) interconnects and associated electrical characteristics; and analysis and design of point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and multipoint-to-multipoint PCB interconnects.

One written examination not exceeding three hours, practice classes, tests, laboratory reports and notebooks, assignments, tutorial attendance and project reports. Students will be notified of the weighting of assessment components at the beginning of the semester.