ELEC3400CourseInformation
HowardLuong
Fall2014
CourseDescription
Title:IntroductiontoIntegratedCircuitsandSystems
Description:
OverviewofVLSIsystemsandapplications
Diodes,bipolarandMOStransistors
Amplifierswithpassiveandactiveloads,andcurrentmirrors
FundamentalstodigitalICdesign:staticlogicgates,delay,power
ICfunctionalblocks:filters,memory,ADCsandDACs
Prerequisites:
ELEC2200:DigitalCircuitsandSystems
ELEC2400:ElectronicCircuits
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CourseDescription
Allcoursematerial(lecturenotes,tutorialnotes,andlab.Instructions)will
bepostedonthecoursewebpage
Besidesthecoursematerials,studentsareencouragedtorefertothe
textbookstolearnthesubjectsystematically
RequiredTextbook:
R.JaegerandT.Blalock,MicroelectronicCircuitDesign,4thEdition,
McGrawHill,2011.
Reference Textbook:
A.S.SedraandK.C.Smith,MicroelectronicCircuits,5thEdition,2004
Thesebooksshouldbeavailableinthereferenceareainthelibrary
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CourseSchedule
Date
From
To
Venue
L1
Wednesday
15:00
16:20
LSKG007
L1
Friday
15:00
16:20
LSKG007
LA1
Monday
11:30
13:20
3111
LA2
Tuesday
11:00
12:50
3111
LA3
Monday
9:30
11:20
3111
LA4
Tuesday
9:00
10:50
3111
T1
Thursday
13:30
14:20
1511
T2
Wednesday
10:30
11:20
5583
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CourseInformation(1)
ClassSchedule:
Thereare13lectureweeks:W,F:3PM 4:20PM,LSKG007
TherewillbeNOofficehoursandtutorialsinthefirstweek
TherewillbeNOtutorialsonOct.1and2(Week5) 11TUweeks
Tutorials(TU):
Thereare2tutorialsessionsperweek
TU1:Thursdays,13:30 14:20,Rm1511
TU2:Wednesday,10:30 11:20,Rm5583
Labs(LA):
Room3111
Thereare4labs,eachofwhichissplitinto4sessionsperweek:2on
Mondayand2onTuesday
Eachlabsessionwillbeattendedby2TAsand1TO
Eachlabrequiresprelabandreport
Prelab:30%,labperformance:20%,labreport:50%
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CourseInformation(2)
OfficeHours(OH):
Howards:Thursdays,3PM 5PM,Room2541
TAs:Mondays,Tuesdays:4PM 5PM(TBC),Room2526
Homework(HW):
Thereare5homeworkassignments
Onewiththelowestscorewillbediscarded
YouwillberequiredtolearnandusePSPICEforcircuitsimulation
Quizzes(QU):
Thereare~34popquizzes
Onewiththelowestscorewillbediscarded
Exams(EX):
Therewillbe1midtermand1final
Tentatively,themidtermisscheduledaroundOct.24(Week8)
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CourseInformation(3)
CourseWebPage:
http://lmes2.ust.hk
YouneedtouseyourITSCaccounttologintoLMES(CELT)system
Extensivelecturenotes,tutorialnotes,andlab.instructionswillbe
madeavailableonthecoursewebpagefordownloading
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GradeWeighting
Homework:
Class Participation:
Quizzes:
Labs:
Pre-lab:
Lab Performance:
Lab Report:
5%
5%
5%
20%
30%
20%
50%
Midterm:
Final Exam:
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25%
40%
StaffInformation
Name
Email
Duty
Office
Office
Phone
LUONG, Howard
[email protected]
Lecturer
2451
8514
DUONG, Luan
[email protected]
TA
3655
6919
MENG, Xiandong
[email protected]
TA
3121A
8843
PRAWOTO, Clarissa
Cyrilla
[email protected]
TA
3113
8842
ZHANG, Heng
[email protected]
TA
3111A
8841
ZHAO, Min
[email protected]
TA
3111A
8841
ZHENG, Jiawei
[email protected]
TA
3113B
8535
KWOK, Fred
[email protected]
TO
3130
8518
FUNG, KM
[email protected]
TO
3130
8515
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TentativeSchedule
Week
Dates
Topic
Sep. 3, 5
Sep. 10, 12
Sep. 17, 19
BJT Operation, IV Characteristics and Biasing
Sep. 24, 6
BJT Small-signal Model and 1-Transistor Amplifier Design
Oct. 3
MOSFET Operation, IV Characteristics and Biasing
Oct. 8, 10
MOSFET Small-signal Model and 1-Transistor Amplifier Design
Oct. 15, 17
Common-Emitter Amplifier, Common-Base Amplifier, Emitter Follower
Oct. 22, 24
Common-Source Amplifier, Common-Gate Amplifier, Source Follower
Oct. 29, 31
Differential Amplifier Design, Introduction To Op Amp Design
10
Nov. 5, 7
Current Mirrors, Active Load, Two-stage Op Amp Design
11
Nov. 12, 14
Op Amp Applications: Filters, ADCs, DACs, Oscillators
12
Nov. 19, 21
Introduction to Digital Circuits and CMOS Logics
13
Nov. 26, 28
MOS Memory Storage Circuits
14
Dec. 1-6
Study Break
HW
Lab
#1
#1
Exam
Course Information, Motivation
Introduction to Integrated Circuits and Systems,
Review of PN Junctions
#2
#2
#3
Midterm
#4
#3
#5
#4
Final
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IntendedLearningOutcome
CO1:recognizetheoperationsofdiodesandtransistorsinintegrated
circuitfunctionalblocksandsystems.(PO1)
CO2:distinguish andemploylargesignalanalysisandsmallsignalanalysis
inanalyzingacircuit.(PO1,PO2)
CO3:analyze anddesign basicCMOSanaloganddigitalbuildingblocksand
simplemixedsignalsystems.(PO1,PO2,PO3)
CO4:analyze,design anddebug analoganddigitalcircuitbuildingblocks
(PO2,PO3).
CO5:apply softwaretool,suchasPspice,todesign,simulateandanalyze
integratedcircuitfunctionalblocks(PO2,PO3).
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OutcomeBasedAssessment
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudents
recognizeoperationsofdiodesandtransistors.(CO1)
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudentscan
distinguishandemploy largesignalandsmallsignalanalyses.(CO2)
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudentscan
analyze anddesign basicCMOSanaloganddigitalbasiccircuits.(CO3)
Prelabs,labdemonstrationsandlabreports:testwhetherstudentscan
analyze,designanddebug analoganddigitalcircuitbuildingblocks.(CO4)
Homeworksetsandsoftwareproject:testwhetherstudentscanapply
softwaretool(Pspice)todesign,simulateandanalyzeintegratedcircuit
functionalblocks.(CO5)
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TeachingandLearningActivities
Lectures:Introducekeyconceptsandtheories.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Tutorials:
Providesupplementarymaterialsandreviselecturenotes.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Gothroughworkedexamples.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Introducesoftwaretool.(CO5)
Labs:
Prelabtorefreshmemoryonlearnedconcepts.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Learntouseelectronicinstruments.(CO4)
Trainstudentstoanalyze,designanddebuganaloganddigitalcircuits.
(CO4)
Softwareminiproject:providetrainingforstudentsto:
Applysoftwaretooltoanalyzeacircuit(CO5)
Designanddebugafunctionalcircuit(CO4)
Workinateamenvironment(PO4)
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ECEProgramOutcomes
PO1 Anabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathematics,scienceandElectronic
andComputerEngineering.
PO2 Anabilitytousecurrenttechniques,skills,andengineeringtools
necessaryforsolvingElectronicandComputerEngineeringproblems.
PO3 Anabilitytoidentifyandanalyzeproblems,andtodesignefficientand
economicalElectronicandComputerEngineeringsystemssubjecttopractical
constraints.
PO4 Anabilitytocommunicateandfunctioninamultidisciplinary
environment.
PO5 Anabilitytounderstandandadheretoprofessionalpracticesand
ethicalresponsibilities.
PO6 Anunderstandingofcontemporaryglobal,economic,environmental,
andsocietalissues,andthecorrespondingroleandimpactofElectronicand
Computerengineers.
PO7 Arecognitionoftheneedfor,andtheabilitytoengagein,lifelong
learning.
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UniversityPolicyonSexualHarassment
SexualharassmentisprohibitedbyUniversitypolicy.
Universityfaculty,staff,orstudentsareliabletoUniversitydisciplineif
foundguiltyofsexualharassment.
Moreinformation:https://sao.ust.hk/studentlife/popup_sexual.html
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harassment?Whatcanyoudoaboutsexualharassment?Whatisthe
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