ELEC3400CourseInformation

HowardLuong
Fall2014

CourseDescription
Title:IntroductiontoIntegratedCircuitsandSystems
Description:
OverviewofVLSIsystemsandapplications
Diodes,bipolarandMOStransistors
Amplifierswithpassiveandactiveloads,andcurrentmirrors
FundamentalstodigitalICdesign:staticlogicgates,delay,power
ICfunctionalblocks:filters,memory,ADCsandDACs
Prerequisites:
ELEC2200:DigitalCircuitsandSystems
ELEC2400:ElectronicCircuits

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CourseDescription
Allcoursematerial(lecturenotes,tutorialnotes,andlab.Instructions)will
bepostedonthecoursewebpage
Besidesthecoursematerials,studentsareencouragedtorefertothe
textbookstolearnthesubjectsystematically
RequiredTextbook:
R.JaegerandT.Blalock,MicroelectronicCircuitDesign,4thEdition,
McGrawHill,2011.
Reference Textbook:
A.S.SedraandK.C.Smith,MicroelectronicCircuits,5thEdition,2004
Thesebooksshouldbeavailableinthereferenceareainthelibrary

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CourseSchedule
Date

From

To

Venue

L1

Wednesday

15:00

16:20

LSKG007

L1

Friday

15:00

16:20

LSKG007

LA1

Monday

11:30

13:20

3111

LA2

Tuesday

11:00

12:50

3111

LA3

Monday

9:30

11:20

3111

LA4

Tuesday

9:00

10:50

3111

T1

Thursday

13:30

14:20

1511

T2

Wednesday

10:30

11:20

5583

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CourseInformation(1)
ClassSchedule:
Thereare13lectureweeks:W,F:3PM 4:20PM,LSKG007
TherewillbeNOofficehoursandtutorialsinthefirstweek
TherewillbeNOtutorialsonOct.1and2(Week5) 11TUweeks
Tutorials(TU):
Thereare2tutorialsessionsperweek
TU1:Thursdays,13:30 14:20,Rm1511
TU2:Wednesday,10:30 11:20,Rm5583
Labs(LA):
Room3111
Thereare4labs,eachofwhichissplitinto4sessionsperweek:2on
Mondayand2onTuesday
Eachlabsessionwillbeattendedby2TAsand1TO
Eachlabrequiresprelabandreport
Prelab:30%,labperformance:20%,labreport:50%
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CourseInformation(2)
OfficeHours(OH):
Howards:Thursdays,3PM 5PM,Room2541
TAs:Mondays,Tuesdays:4PM 5PM(TBC),Room2526
Homework(HW):
Thereare5homeworkassignments
Onewiththelowestscorewillbediscarded
YouwillberequiredtolearnandusePSPICEforcircuitsimulation
Quizzes(QU):
Thereare~34popquizzes
Onewiththelowestscorewillbediscarded
Exams(EX):
Therewillbe1midtermand1final
Tentatively,themidtermisscheduledaroundOct.24(Week8)

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CourseInformation(3)
CourseWebPage:
http://lmes2.ust.hk
YouneedtouseyourITSCaccounttologintoLMES(CELT)system
Extensivelecturenotes,tutorialnotes,andlab.instructionswillbe
madeavailableonthecoursewebpagefordownloading

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GradeWeighting

Homework:
Class Participation:
Quizzes:
Labs:
Pre-lab:
Lab Performance:
Lab Report:

5%
5%
5%
20%
30%
20%
50%

Midterm:
Final Exam:

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25%
40%

StaffInformation
Name

Email

Duty

Office

Office
Phone

LUONG, Howard

eeluong@ust.hk

Lecturer

2451

8514

DUONG, Luan

hklduong@ust.hk

TA

3655

6919

MENG, Xiandong

xmengab@ust.hk

TA

3121A

8843

PRAWOTO, Clarissa
Cyrilla

cpclarissa@ust.hk

TA

3113

8842

ZHANG, Heng

hzhangao@ust.hk

TA

3111A

8841

ZHAO, Min

mzhaoab@ust.hk

TA

3111A

8841

ZHENG, Jiawei

jzhengab@ust.hk

TA

3113B

8535

KWOK, Fred

eefred@ust.hk

TO

3130

8518

FUNG, KM

eekmfung@ust.hk

TO

3130

8515

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TentativeSchedule
Week

Dates

Topic

Sep. 3, 5

Sep. 10, 12

Sep. 17, 19

BJT Operation, IV Characteristics and Biasing

Sep. 24, 6

BJT Small-signal Model and 1-Transistor Amplifier Design

Oct. 3

MOSFET Operation, IV Characteristics and Biasing

Oct. 8, 10

MOSFET Small-signal Model and 1-Transistor Amplifier Design

Oct. 15, 17

Common-Emitter Amplifier, Common-Base Amplifier, Emitter Follower

Oct. 22, 24

Common-Source Amplifier, Common-Gate Amplifier, Source Follower

Oct. 29, 31

Differential Amplifier Design, Introduction To Op Amp Design

10

Nov. 5, 7

Current Mirrors, Active Load, Two-stage Op Amp Design

11

Nov. 12, 14

Op Amp Applications: Filters, ADCs, DACs, Oscillators

12

Nov. 19, 21

Introduction to Digital Circuits and CMOS Logics

13

Nov. 26, 28

MOS Memory Storage Circuits

14

Dec. 1-6

Study Break

HW

Lab

#1

#1

Exam

Course Information, Motivation

Introduction to Integrated Circuits and Systems,
Review of PN Junctions

#2
#2
#3
Midterm
#4

#3

#5
#4

Final

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IntendedLearningOutcome
CO1:recognizetheoperationsofdiodesandtransistorsinintegrated
circuitfunctionalblocksandsystems.(PO1)
CO2:distinguish andemploylargesignalanalysisandsmallsignalanalysis
inanalyzingacircuit.(PO1,PO2)
CO3:analyze anddesign basicCMOSanaloganddigitalbuildingblocksand
simplemixedsignalsystems.(PO1,PO2,PO3)
CO4:analyze,design anddebug analoganddigitalcircuitbuildingblocks
(PO2,PO3).
CO5:apply softwaretool,suchasPspice,todesign,simulateandanalyze
integratedcircuitfunctionalblocks(PO2,PO3).

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OutcomeBasedAssessment
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudents
recognizeoperationsofdiodesandtransistors.(CO1)
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudentscan
distinguishandemploy largesignalandsmallsignalanalyses.(CO2)
Homeworksets,midtermandfinalexamination:testwhetherstudentscan
analyze anddesign basicCMOSanaloganddigitalbasiccircuits.(CO3)
Prelabs,labdemonstrationsandlabreports:testwhetherstudentscan
analyze,designanddebug analoganddigitalcircuitbuildingblocks.(CO4)
Homeworksetsandsoftwareproject:testwhetherstudentscanapply
softwaretool(Pspice)todesign,simulateandanalyzeintegratedcircuit
functionalblocks.(CO5)

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TeachingandLearningActivities
Lectures:Introducekeyconceptsandtheories.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Tutorials:
Providesupplementarymaterialsandreviselecturenotes.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Gothroughworkedexamples.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Introducesoftwaretool.(CO5)
Labs:
Prelabtorefreshmemoryonlearnedconcepts.(CO1,CO2,CO3)
Learntouseelectronicinstruments.(CO4)
Trainstudentstoanalyze,designanddebuganaloganddigitalcircuits.
(CO4)
Softwareminiproject:providetrainingforstudentsto:
Applysoftwaretooltoanalyzeacircuit(CO5)
Designanddebugafunctionalcircuit(CO4)
Workinateamenvironment(PO4)
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ECEProgramOutcomes
PO1 Anabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathematics,scienceandElectronic
andComputerEngineering.
PO2 Anabilitytousecurrenttechniques,skills,andengineeringtools
necessaryforsolvingElectronicandComputerEngineeringproblems.
PO3 Anabilitytoidentifyandanalyzeproblems,andtodesignefficientand
economicalElectronicandComputerEngineeringsystemssubjecttopractical
constraints.
PO4 Anabilitytocommunicateandfunctioninamultidisciplinary
environment.
PO5 Anabilitytounderstandandadheretoprofessionalpracticesand
ethicalresponsibilities.
PO6 Anunderstandingofcontemporaryglobal,economic,environmental,
andsocietalissues,andthecorrespondingroleandimpactofElectronicand
Computerengineers.
PO7 Arecognitionoftheneedfor,andtheabilitytoengagein,lifelong
learning.
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Universityfaculty,staff,orstudentsareliabletoUniversitydisciplineif
foundguiltyofsexualharassment.
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