Gäller från och med: Autumn 2013
Beslutad av: FN1/Anders Gustafsson
Datum för fastställande: 2014-01-13
Avdelning: Electrical and Information Technology
Kurstyp: Gemensam kurs, avancerad nivå och forskarnivå
Kursen ges även på avancerad nivå med kurskod: ETIN55
Undervisningsspråk: English
This course gives the PhD student a basic knowledge about two kinds of fundamental mixed-signal circuits, i.e. A/D and D/A converters, which are becoming increasingly important in modern electronic systems. While the largest part of signal processing is undoubtedly performed in the digital domain, very often the input and/or the output of the system is analog: as examples, we can mention the power amplifiers in digital audio, screens and monitors in digital video, and the antenna in radio communications, all applications that typically require high performance A/D and D/A converters. In fact, very diverse fields such as radio communications, wireline communications, hearing aids, and, in general, all kinds of embedded systems, are experiencing a very strong push to move the converters closer and closer to the user interface, in an effort to enter the robust and design-friendly digital domain as soon as possible. As a consequence, the performance of the A/D and D/A converters is a key parameter in the overall quality of many commercial ICs in terms of conversion speed, signal range, power consumption, and area.
Kunskap och förståelse
För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden
Färdighet och förmåga
För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden be able to design an A/D or D/A converter for a practical application, simulating it thoroughly at the component level with advanced CAD tools.
Värderingsförmåga och förhållningssätt
För godkänd kurs skall doktoranden
Theoretical background of A/D and D/A conversion; specifications for A/D and D/A converters; most common architectures for A/D and D/A converters; Nyquist-rate and oversampled A/D and D/A converters; circuits for A/D and D/A converters; state-of-the-art of A/D and D/A converters from current applications.
F, M.: Data Converters. ISBN 9780387324852.
Undervisningsformer: Föreläsningar, seminarier, laborationer, övningar
Examinationsform: Skriftlig rapport.
Attending at least 10 lectures, approved labs and approved written lab reports are required to pass the course.
Betygsskala: Underkänd, godkänd
Examinator:
Course Coordinator: Pietro Andreani, pietro.andreani@eit.lth.se
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