ENGR338 Digial Electronics, Fall 2021 (Syllabus)
Grades
Homework assignments are due at the Beginning of the lecture on the due date.

Course Topics:

Weeks
Dates
Lectures
Notes
Homework
Week 1 Aug 30 Introduction
video, notes



Sep 1
R-2R DAC
video, notes

HW1
Due Wed, 9/8

Sep 3
Op Amp for ADC
video, notes


Week 2 Sep 6
Class Canceled
Watch the first 11 min of this video to prepare for the quiz on Wednesday


Sep 8
INL and DNL of a DAC
video, notes
Quiz 1
HW2
Due Friday, 9/17

Sep 10
The SAR ADC
video, notes


Week 3 Sep 13
More SAR ADC and the N Well
video, notes



Sep 15
The SAR Architecture
video, notes
 SAR Block Design in LTSpice
HW3
Due Wednesday, 9/22

Sep 17 The TI DFF and the counter
video, notes


Week 4 Sep 20
Review HW2 and AOI Logic
video, notes



Sep 22
Stick Diagrams and AOI Logic
video, notes
Quiz 2
Master-Slave DFF Timing
HW4
Due Wednesday, 9/29

Sep 24
Stick Diagrams and AOI Logic
video, notes


Week 5 Sep 27 A High-Speed Full Adder
video, notes

HW5
Due Monday, 10/11

Sep 29 A High-Speed Full Adder II
video, notes
Quiz 3 on AOI logic


Oct 1
Break, no class


Week 6 Oct 4
Review Quiz 2/HW4, Wrap up Adders
video, notes



Oct 6
Semiconductor Basics
video, notes



Oct 8
Semiconductor Basics
video, notes
Quiz 4 on AOI and subtractor
Week 7 Oct 11
Midterm Review, Quiz 4 Review
Semiconductor Basics
video, notes

HW6
Due Wednesday, 10/20

Oct 13
Diode Terminal Characteristics and BJTs
video, notes



Oct 15
class canceled


Week 8 Oct 18
Midterm Exam
55 min in class



Oct 20
More BJTs
video, notes



Oct 22
BJTs III
video, notes


Week 9 Oct 25
Review midterm, wrap up BJTs
video, notes
Midterm grades due
HW7
Due Monday, 11/1

Oct 27 BJT, CMOS Latch-Up, Body Effect, and Channel Length Modulation
video, notes



Oct 29 C5 Layers
video, notes


Week 10 Nov 1
C5 Layers II
video, notes

HW8
Due Monday, 11/8

Nov 3
Models for Digital Design
video, notes
Quiz 5 BJTs


Nov 5
Models for Digital Design
video, notes


Week 11 Nov 8
Course Project: Build a SAR ADC
video



Nov 10
Course Project: Build a SAR ADC
video



Nov 12
Course Proj III and More Digital Models
video, notes
Quiz 6 SAR ADC

Week 12 Nov 15
Ring Oscillator, Power, and Clocked Circuits
video, notes



Nov 17
More Clocked Circuit and SRAM
video, notes



Nov 19
SRAM/DRAM/Flash/IC Industry
notes

HW9
Please complete the course evaluation and send me a certificate of it by
Monday, 12/6
Thank you!
Week 13 Nov 22
Fall Break



Nov 24
Fall Break



Nov 26 Fall Break


Week 14 Nov 29 Work on the Course Project, No Lecture I'll be in BH601 during the lecture time


Dec 1
Work on the Course Project, No Lecture I'll be in BH601 during the lecture time

Dec 3
Work on the Course Project, No Lecture
I'll be in BH601 during the lecture time
Week 15 Dec 6
Final Exam Review and Course Project Progress Check
video, notes



Dec 8
Work on the Course Project, No Lecture I'll be in BH601 during the lecture time

Dec 10
Work on the Course Project, No Lecture Course Project is Due
I'll be in BH601 during the lecture time

Week 16
Dec 16
Final Exam
Thursday, 7:30 - 9:30 am