Course detail

Pulse and Digital Techniques

FEKT-BICTAcad. year: 2014/2015

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 (convertors, counters, state machines). Part of the course is the programing in VHDL language and its application for programmable logical devices.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Radio Electronics (UREL)

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, computer laboratories, and practical laboratories. Students have to defense two small group projects during the course. All learning materials are available via course's webpage.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Individual projects during semester (20 points), laboratory exercises (20 points), final exam (60 points).

Course curriculum

Lectures:
1. Impulse signals in linear and nonlinear transmission circuits.
2. Switching 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 counters.
8. State machines.
9. Introduction to VHDL.

Computer labs:
1. Impulse signal transmission in linear and nonlinear systems.
2. Design and simulation of transistor switch.
3. Design of analogue comparator.
Individual project 1
4. Realization of combinational logic functions.
5. Circuits for realization of arithmetic operations.
6. Edge controlled flip-flops.
7. Asynchronous and synchronous counters.
Individual project 2

Laboratory:
1. Monostable and astabel flip-flop.
2. Timer 555.
3. Comparator amplifier LM311.
4. Combinational logic circuits.
5. Synthesis of combinational logic functions.
6. Hasards.
7. Digital sequential 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 EEKR-B Bachelor's

    branch B-EST , 2. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

  • Programme EEKR-CZV lifelong learning

    branch ET-CZV , 1. year of study, summer semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

19 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Tomáš Frýza, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Impulse signals in linear and nonlinear transmission circuits.
2. Switching 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 counters.
8. State machines.
9. Introduction to VHDL.

Exercise in computer lab

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

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

Syllabus

1. Impulse signal transmission in linear and nonlinear systems.
2. Design and simulation of transistor switch.
3. Design of analogue comparator.
Individual project 1
4. Realization of combinational logic functions.
5. Circuits for realization of arithmetic operations.
6. Edge controlled flip-flops.
7. Asynchronous and synchronous counters.
Individual project 2

Laboratory exercise

20 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Viera Biolková

Syllabus

1. Monostable and astabel flip-flop.
2. Timer 555.
3. Comparator amplifier LM311.
4. Combinational logic circuits.
5. Synthesis of combinational logic functions.
6. Hasards.
7. Digital sequential system.
8. Asynchronous and synchronous counters.
9. Asynchronous counters, synchronous counters, and state machines.