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ECE 223 Intro

This document provides information about the ECE 223 Digital Circuits and Systems course at the University of Waterloo. It introduces the instructor, teaching assistants, lab technologist, required textbook, lecture notes, class times, tutorials, labs, grading scheme, topics to be covered over the 13-week term including introductions, number systems, boolean algebra, combinational logic, sequential logic, memory, asynchronous logic and their relationships to future courses, and a tentative weekly schedule.

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ECE 223 Intro

This document provides information about the ECE 223 Digital Circuits and Systems course at the University of Waterloo. It introduces the instructor, teaching assistants, lab technologist, required textbook, lecture notes, class times, tutorials, labs, grading scheme, topics to be covered over the 13-week term including introductions, number systems, boolean algebra, combinational logic, sequential logic, memory, asynchronous logic and their relationships to future courses, and a tentative weekly schedule.

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ECE 223 Digital Circuits and Systems

Introduction
M. Sachdev,
Dept. of Electrical & Computer Engineering University of Waterloo

Course Information - People


Instructor
Manoj Sachdev; [email protected]; CEIT 4015

Lab Technologist
Eric Praetzel, [email protected]; E2 - 2357

Teaching Assistants
David Li S.M. Jahinuzzaman Salmaz Ghaznavi x37434 x32033 x37792

Course Information - Text


Text Book M. Morris Mano, Digital Design, 3rd Edition, Printice Hall
Lecture Notes http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~msachdev

Laboratory manual
Download from http://ece.uwaterloo.ca/~ece223

Lectures
Tue, Wed, Fri 9.30 10.20 am; RCH 302 Tutorials
(i) Tue @10.30-11.20 HH280; (ii) Thurs @9.30-10.20 ML349; (iii) Thurs @11.30-12.20 DWE3516

Course Information - Labs


Lab0 & 1 Individually; Lab2 & 3 group of 2 Marking Scheme
Final exam marks >50%
-- Labs 30%; Midterm 20%; Final 50%

Final exam marks <50%


-- Labs 0%, Midterm 20%, Final 50%

Coverage of Topics
Introduction [1]
This Lecture

Number Systems [2]


Radix, radix conversion, complements, subtraction, number representation, codes

Boolean Algebra, Logic Gates & Simplification [8]


Theorems, functions, canonical & standard forms, Digital logic gates, Logic simplification Karnaugh map, sum of products, product of sums, dont cares

Coverage of Topics ..
Combinational Logic Design [8]
Analysis procedure, Design procedure, Adders, Subtractors, Decoders, Encoders, etc.

Sync. Seq. Logic, Registers, Counters [8]


Latches and flip-flops, Analysis, State reduction, Design procedure, Registers, Ripple counters, Synchronous counters

Memory & Programmable Logic [3]


RAM, ROM, PLA, PAL, FPGAs

Coverage of Topics ..
Asynchronous Sequential Logic
Analysis procedure, Circuits with latches, Design pocedure, State reduction and Flow Table, Race-free state assignment, Hazards

Relationship with Future Courses


ECE223 provides the foundation for higher order digital systems & digital integrated circuit courses
ECE222 Digital computers ECE324 Microprocessor Systems & Interfacing ECE427 Digital Systems Engineering ECE438 Digital Integrated Circuits ECE437 Integrated VLSI Systems

Schedule (tentative)
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Dates Sept 10 - 14 17 - 21 24 - 28 Oct. 1 - 5 8 - 12 15 - 19 22- 26 29 Nov. 2 Nov. 5 - 9 12 - 16 19 - 23 26 -30 Dec. 3 - 7 Tutorial Ass #1 Lab 1 Intro Ass #2 Ass #3 Midterm Review Ass #4/Lab 2 Intro Ass #5 Ass #6 Lab3 Intro Ass #7 Ass #8 Lab3 Lab3 Lab2 Lab2 Lab Lab0 Lab0 Lab1 Lab1

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