What it is about
You will learn how to design, simulate, and evaluate systems for applications with high frequencies and high data rates. In the end, you will be able to design high-speed circuits, assess their layouts, and perform suitable simulations and measurements for validation.
What you will be able to do
- Understand the fundamentals of high-frequency and high-data-rate applications
- Evaluate signal parameters (rise time, bandwidth, overshoot, jitter)
- Consider source and sink properties (impedance, nonlinearity)
- Design trace and via layout for signal integrity
- Apply power-supply design for high-speed applications
- Conduct simulations and measurements (time/frequency domain, eye diagram)
- Incorporate application-specific interfaces (DDR, eMMC, PCIe, JESD204)
What the module consists of
- VorlesungDelivery of methods, tools and fundamentals for system design
- TutoriumCalculation of design-specific parameters and practical work with design tools
Teaching method
- Vorlesungsfolien und SkriptumIntroduction to concepts and theory
- Tutorium mit Design-ToolsPractice calculations and hands-on experimentation with CAD and simulation tools
- CAD- und Simulationstools (Altium Designer, CST/HFSS, ADS)Validation of designs through simulation and layout verification