Design of Digital Circuits

CIT433033Master's Modules5 ECTSEnglishwinter semesterDepartment Computer Engineering

AI-edited module sheet. Based on the TUMonline module description, edited for readability.Original in TUMonline

What it is about

You will learn how digital integrated circuits are designed: from physical principles through power consumption and timing behavior to concrete implementation concepts for basic components. In the end you can make design decisions, follow design processes, and relate hardware descriptions to their implementation in circuits.

What you will be able to do

Understand causes of power loss and apply techniques to reduce it
Understand differences between synchronous and asynchronous implementations
Determine timing behavior of digital circuits and apply clock-domain synchronization
Know the construction of various storage technologies and use them for design decisions
Know and evaluate principles of fault tolerance
Evaluate essential building blocks (state machines, FIFOs, multipliers) and implementation variants
Know the steps of the design process and understand the relationship between HDL description and the resulting circuit

What the module consists of

VorlesungVermittlung der theoretischen Inhalte
ÜbungInteraktive Bearbeitung von Aufgaben zur Vertiefung
HausaufgabenPraktische Aufgaben zur Veranschaulichung und Vertiefung des Wissens

Teaching method

Vorlesungsfolien und Tafelanschriebzur Darstellung und Erklärung der Konzepte
Interaktive Übungenzur Unterstützung des Lernprozesses durch gemeinsames Lösen von Aufgaben
Praktische Hausaufgabenzur Vertiefung und Anwendung des Gelernten in praktischen Aufgabenstellungen
Moodle-Forum und Onlinetoolszur Ergänzung, Diskussion und Bereitstellung von Beispielcode und Fragenkatalogen

What you should already know

Basiswissen zu Transistorfunktionsweise und Boolescher Algebra (Bachelorniveau)recommended

Assessment

Written examWritten test

Written examination, duration 60 minutes. The exam includes text questions and calculation tasks; will specifically assess timing and power behavior, storage technologies, fault tolerance, and current implementation concepts. There is also the possibility to receive a grade bonus of 0.3 for successfully completing 3–5 voluntary homework assignments.

Reading list

Niklaus Wirth - Digital Circuit Design for Computer Science Students - An Introductory Textbook
H. Lipp, J. Becker - Grundlagen der Digitaltechnik
H. Klar - Integrierte Digitale Schaltungen MOS/BICMOS
U. Tietze, C. Schenk - Halbleiter-Schaltungstechnik
J. Rabaey - Digital Integrated Circuits - A Design Perspective
J. Wakerly - Digital Design Principles and Practices

Dates

Lecture with exerciseDesign of Digital Circuits2 groups to choose from

AWed16:45–18:15
0534, Kleiner Hörsaal (0505.EG.534)
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BMon08:00–09:30
0534, Kleiner Hörsaal (0505.EG.534)
15× · 12.10.–01.02.
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From the current semester, not binding. You attend one of several groups; the timetable automatically suggests the one with the fewest clashes.

Show TUMonline data

Sprache: Englisch
Turnus: Wintersemester
Modulniveau: Master
Moduldauer: Einsemestrig
Gesamtstunden: 150
Präsenzstunden: 60
Eigenstudiumstunden: 90
Organisationsname: Department Computer Engineering

Courses

Design of Digital Circuits (PR)
Design of Digital Circuits (VI)

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