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This is an in-depth course that takes logic theory and applies it to the analysis, synthesis and simulation of digital logic circuits; and the application and theory of implementing electronics devices. The course also covers the implementation of circuit designs using a hardware description language with specific application to the design of ALUs and simple microprocessors. We also cover the digital assumption made of switching analogue circuits, look at the physical implementation of transistors, circuits based on them and interconnecting components. Assumed knowledge in basic computer architecture and electronics.
Topics covered include:1. Digital Logic: Truth tables, boolean expressions, sets; Boolean logic and manipulation; SOP and POS form; sufficiency; logic minimisation and k-maps; combinational logic; sequential design and finite state machines2. Computer Architecture: Hardware description language design (VHDL); register specification; adder design; ALU design; basic execution unit design; integration of design units to build a simple CPU3. CMOS Implementation of Digital Circuits: Logic thresholds; rise and fall times; noise margins; CMOS inverter; physical implementation on digital characteristics; CMOS fabrication; synthesis of logic in CMOS; effect of capacitance; gate-power prediction, RS flip-flop realisation in CMOS4. System-on-a-chip: SoC components; interconnects; external chip interfaces; optoelectronic components; photodetectors; lasers; radio frequency devices; RF transistors and diodes; power microelectronic devices
At this end of this course students will be able to:Understand and apply Boolean algebra including: de Morgan's theory, sufficiency, SOP and POS form.Obtain logic equivalences and minimise logic expressions using K-maps.Analyse and synthesize combinational logic circuits from logic gates.Understand the operation, and be able to synthesize, sequential logic and finite state machines.Describe logic hardware in VHDL for implementation and simulation.Understand the architecture and operation of a CPU and be able to implement a basic CPU in VHDL.Obtain the output voltage versus input voltage transfer function of a CMOS inverter.Obtain noise margins of CMOS gate and understand their significance.Predict the propagation delays of a CMOS inverter.Directly synthesize a logic expression in CMOS including calculating gate widths of each MOSFET.Predict voltage and current waveforms at either end of a transmission line driven and terminated by CMOS inverters.Understand the need for power-supply de-coupling.Predict power consumed by a gate for a certain clock speed and capacitive load.Demonstrate knowledge of a RS flip-flop circuit in CMOS and aware that it is the basic memory unit.Demonstrate knowledge of System-on-a-Chip concepts and related devices.
ENEL270 and ENCE260
ENEL391 and ENCE362
Ciaran Moore
Domestic fee $975.00
International fee $5,500.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Electrical and Computer Engineering .