Elektroniikka ja Digitaalitekniikka (A0224), 5 op

Basic information

Prerequisites

A0220 Virtapiirit ja verkot

Course contents (core content level)

Analogue electronics: Fundamental principles of analogue electronics, circuit model of a voltage amplifier, most common operational amplifier circuits, diode I/V-curve, rectifiers, structure and DC-analysis of a bipolar transistor, common emitter bipolar transistor amplifier, structure and DC-analysis of JFET and MOSFET, common source FET-amplifiers.

Digital electronics: Binary and hexadecimal numbers. 2's complement numbers. Logical functions, finding their most simple SOP-type simplifications by Karnaugh's map and the realization of the functions by logic gates and NAND-circuits only. Most common combinational circuits. SR-latch and D-flip-flop.

Course contents (additional)

Analogue electronics: Nonidealities of an operational amplifier, small signal analysis of transistor amplifiers, common collector and common drain transistor amplifiers.

Digital electronics: Floating point numbers. Hamming-coding. POS-functions and their circuit realization. Realization of logical functions by coders and multiplexers. Counters and registers. Different logic families and their properties. Synchronous state machines.

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

Analogue electronics: After completion of this course the student will be able to perform decibel conversions. The student will know the most common operational amplifier circuits and will be able to calculate their component values. The student will understand the operating principles of rectifier circuits.

Digital electronics: After completion of this course the student will be able to perform the conversions from decimal to binary and hexadecimal numbers and vice versa. The student will understand the significance of 2's complement numbers, will be able to convert signed binary numbers to 2's complement system and will be able to perform additions and subtractions using the 2's complement numbers. The student will be able to realize logic functions by basic gate circuits and to define the functions a given circuit performs. The student will know the most common combinational circuits, SR-latch and D-flip-flop and understand their operation and most common applications.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

Analogue electronics: After completion of this course the student will be able to design one-stage common emitter bipolar transistor and common drain field-effect transistor amplifiers. The student will be able to measure the amplitude response of a voltage amplifier using a function generator and an oscilloscope.

Digital electronics: After completion of this course the student will be able to simplify logic functions and truth tables to the most simple SOP-format using Karnaugh's chart. The student will be able to construct simple functional blocks using the most common digital circuits and will be able to perform their fault analysis.

Recommended reading

Rantala: Digitaalitekniikka, osa A & B
Perälä: Elektroniikka I Diodit ja transistorit

Teaching and learning strategies

Class room teaching: 56 h
Laboratory exercises: 21 h
Project: 20 h
Exam: 4h
Student individual workload (student workload analysis carried out 5/05): 34 h
Total: 135 h
Follow-up of the student workload analysis is performed: -

Teaching methods and student workload

Assessment weighting and grading

Two intermediate exams, assessment of the laboratory assignments and assessment of the homework assignments. In order to pass the course the student must successfully complete the intermediate exams and the laboratory assignments.

Related competences of the degree programme

Theoretical basis and mathematical and science skills