Course detail

Design of Electronic Instruments

FEKT-MPA-NENAcad. year: 2027/2028

Quality planning - Design for X, DFM, DFA, DFSS, APQF.
Reliability solutions within the design. Product platform and modularity.
FMEA - technical failure analysis.
Design principles of input/output devices - displays, control elements.
Principles of device design in low-power mode (Low Power Mode) - autonomous resource research, lifetime calculation, HW and SW design principles.
Principles of the design of printed circuit boards - incompatibility between the scheme and the resulting PCB, parasitic phenomena, their effects and their elimination, placement of elements.
Introduction to electromagnetic compatibility - terminology, interference coupling mechanisms, normalization, electromagnetic emissions. 

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Microelectronics (UMEL)

Entry knowledge

A student who enrolls in the course should be able to:
- analyze electronic circuits with passive components, transistors and operational amplifiers,
- create software in the programming language C.
Work in the laboratory is conditioned by a valid qualification of "person knowledgeable for independent work", which students must obtain before starting classes. Information on this qualification can be found in the Dean's Directive Acquainting Students with Safety Regulations.


Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course evaluation:
Practicals - 40 points.
Final exam - 60 points.
Minimum for the credit - 20 points.
Computer exercises are mandatory. Properly excused absence from exercises can be replaced by appointment with the teacher.
The method of teaching is determined by the annually updated decree of the subject guarantor.

Aims

The aim of the course is to introduce students to the design of electronic devices in a complex concept so that students can combine the theory of the design methodology with practical application to the final version, including the certification of the product in terms of quality and production technology.
The course is divided into two parts, where the first part is devoted to: the area of design methodology; design and development project management; the Design for X (DFX) approach; methods and tools for quality planning and technical production preparation. The second part of the course covers selected parts of electronic device design, in particular introducing the principles of printed circuit board design; design of systems in low power modes; design of input/output devices and last but not least, it also covers areas related to electromagnetic compatibility and certification of the final product.
The graduate of the course is able to:
  • explain the procedure, process and project of electronic device design;
  • list the necessary legislative requirements for the marketing of the designed device;
  • describe the basic properties of bipolar and unipolar transistors and how they affect the performance of signal amplifiers
  • describe the technical aspects of managing the design and development of the new device;
  • explain and optimize the design of a printed circuit board to achieve the desired product quality;
  • explain the potential pitfalls of electronic device design from an electromagnetic compatibility perspective.
Part of the subject is the solution of a semester project, which aims to practically verify the students' abilities in the design of an electronic device.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BREYFOGLE, Forrest W. Implementing Six Sigma: Smarter Solutions Using Statistical Methods /. 2. ed. Hoboken: John Wiley, 2003. ISBN 0-471-26572-1. (EN)
CENEK, Miroslav. Akumulátory a baterie. Vyd. 1. Praha: STRO.M, 1996. 149 s. Knižnice Elektro, sv. 30. (CS)
DOLNÍK, Bystrík. Elektromagnetická kompatibilita: základy, teória, princípy. Košice: Elfa, 2013. ISBN 978-80-8086-221-3. (CS)
DŘÍNOVSKÝ, Jiří. Elektromagnetická kompatibilita: přednášky. V Brně: Vysoké učení technické, Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií, Ústav radioelektroniky, 2010. ISBN 978-80-214-4202-3. (CS)
HEROUT, Pavel. Učebnice jazyka C. 6. vyd. České Budějovice: Kopp, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7232-383-8. (CS)
-MONTROSE, Mark I. Printed circuit board design techniques for EMC compliance: a handbook for designers. 2nd ed. New York: IEEE Press ; Wiley-Interscience, 2000. ISBN 0-7803-5376-5. (EN)
ROSENAU, Milton D. Řízení projektů. Vyd. 3. Brno: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1506-0. (EN)
ZÁHLAVA, Vít. Návrh a konstrukce desek plošných spojů: principy a pravidla praktického návrhu. Praha: BEN - technická literatura, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7300-266-4. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme MPA-NCP Master's

    branch --- , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

  • Programme MPA-AEE Master's 0 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Component base for electronic instruments, analogue and digital ICs, control microprocessors and microcontrollers. Internal buses and external I/O interface bus of PC computer.
Commonly used industrial fieldbuses, fundamental types, ability of isolation.
Electric design. Components choice, rules for applications, circuit solution, calculation an optimisation.
Methodology of analogue and digital blocks of instruments, exploiting of analogue and digital ICs. Application of microprocessors, their programming and contingent application of interconnection to the external PC computer.
Fieldbus communication, connetion into the intranet/Internet network, using TCP/IP protocol. Smart peripheries (sensors and actuators), exploiting of BlueTooth for wireless interconnection.
CAD. PSpice A/D, Optimizer, Eagle, Hyperlinx, Omega Plus.
Concept of instrument or plug-in PC module design, differences, fundamentals. Basic modules of electronic instrument and their design and simulation.
Detailed analysis of an example design of plug-in analogue input/output board for a PC computer.
Problems of spurious couplings and signal transfers, EMI, parasitic properties of PCBs. Skin effect, capacity, inductance, signal spreading rate, cross-talks.
Design rules for instrument design, differences for plug-in design including internal spurious noise in PC case. Component placing, PCB layers sequencing, grounding, shielding, filtering.
User

Laboratory exercise

13 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Researching student teams are solving the problem and are realizing designed instrument in a laboratory under consultancy provided by a lecturer.

Project

46 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Students work on the assigned project topics and consult regularly with the instructor. 

Fundamentals seminar

6 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Preparation of calculations, designs, and procedures for practical tasks; study of instructions and technical documentation; continuous preparation for knowledge assessment. 

Exercise in computer lab

14 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Solving selected problems using specialized software. 

Individual preparation for a final exam

40 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Vladimír Levek, Ph.D.

Syllabus

Independent review and systematization of the topics covered during the semester; study of course materials; practice of theoretical knowledge and practical skills; solving sample tasks and comprehensive preparation for the final examination.