Course details

Computer Hardware

IPRe Acad. year 2014/2015 Summer semester 6 credits

Current academic year

Analysis of transitional processes in electric circuits in a time area. TKSL simulation language. Formulation of circuit equations and possibilities of their solutions. Analysis of RC, RL, and RLC circuits. Analysis of non-linear electric circuits. Parameters and characteristics of semiconductor elements. Graphic, numerical, and analytical methods of non-linear circuit analysis. TTL and CMOS gates. Power supply units. Limiters and sampling circuits. Level translators, stabilizers. Astable, monostable, and bistable flip-flops. Dissipationless and dissipation lines. Wave propagation on lines, reflections, adjusted lines.

Guarantor

Language of instruction

English

Completion

Examination

Time span

Department

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Ability to analyse the activity of and to design nonlinear electric circuits.

Learning objectives

To provide an overview and basics of selected methods for the description, analysis of functioning and design of non-linear electric circuits. The course includes Experimental Projects in a specialised HW laboratory.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

There are no prerequisites

Study literature

  • Maťátko, J.: Elektronika (Electronics), IDEA SERVIS, Praha 1997

Fundamental literature

  • Lecture notes written in PowerPoint
  • Murina, M.: Teorie obvodů [Theory of Circuits]. Brno, VUTIUM 2000.

Syllabus of seminars

Syllabus of lectures:
  • Analysis of transitional processes in electric circuits in a time area.
  • TKSL simulation language.
  • Formulation of circuit equations and possibilities of their solutions.
  • Analysis of RC, RL, and RLC circuits.
  • Analysis of non-linear electric circuits.
  • Parameters and characteristics of semiconductor elements.
  • Graphic, numerical, and analytical methods of non-linear circuit analysis.
  • TTL and CMOS gates.
  • Power supply units. Limiters and sampling circuits. Level translators, stabilizers.
  • Level translators, stabilizers.
  • Astable, monostable, and bistable flip-flops.
  • Dissipationless and dissipation lines.
  • Wave propagation on lines, reflections, adjusted lines.

Progress assessment

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Controlled instruction

Exam.

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