Microelectronics

Part of this Programme

Electrotechnical Engineering

Level of Qualification|Semesters|ECTS

| Semestral | 6

Year | Type of course unit | Language

3 |Mandatory |Português

Code

ULHT46-3009

Recommended complementary curricular units

Electronics 1

Electronics 2

Prerequisites and co-requisites

n/a

Professional Internship

Não

Syllabus

1. BIPOLAR LOGIC - Basic inverter BJT, RTL, DTL, TTL; ECL circuits.

2. MOS LOGIC - CMOS logic and logic gates. Variants. Transmission Gates. Programmable arrays.

3. CMOS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY - Masks, design rules. Parameters and performance.

4. VLSI CIRCUIT DESIGN - Dynamic logic structures. Macroblocks: adders, multipliers, memory arrays and programmable logic.

5. ANALOG FUNCTIONAL BLOCKS - Amplifiers, Oscillators, Comparators, Schmitt triggers, VCO, Mixers, PLLs.

6. DIGITAL-ANALOG AND DIGITAL-DIGITAL CONVERTERS (D / A, A / D) - Analog signal conditioning. S&H circuits. Evaluation parameters of converters. A / D and D / A converter architectures.

7. STATIC POWER CONVERTERS. - AC / DC and DC / DC converters. Electronic control and control circuits.

Objectives

Know the analog and digital integrated electronic circuits, from their functional description to the masks used for semiconductor manufacturing.

Use of auxiliary computer tools for design and evaluation of digital cells and analog  functional blocks. Concepts of static power converters and regulation and control electronics.
In order to cement the acquired knowledge and allow a more comprehensive analysis, the use of auxiliary computer tools for the design and evaluation of digital cells and analog function blocks.

Teaching methodologies and assessment

The curricular unit is taught through theoretical classes, where theoretical material is presented, practical classes, dedicated to problem solving, and laboratory classes, dedicated to the assembly and analysis of real circuits.

The course is evaluated according to the components:

• Theoretical Test (ET);
• Laboratory Work (TL).

The final grade in continuous assessment (NC) in the course is obtained according to the formula:

• NF = (0.6 x ET) + (0.4 x TL), with ET ¿ 10 Values, TL ¿ 10 Values

If the student does not obtain approval in continuous assessment, he / she will have access to a Global Examination according to current assessment rules.

There will be a practical exam (40% weight), on a date to be agreed, for students who have not obtained approval continuous assessment, the practical component. The practical component is always valued in assessment by exam, with a weight of 40%.

This Curricular Unit is ruled by the definitions of "Curricular Unit with Strong Laboratorial Component".

References

• Macedo, Filipe - Apontamentos teóricos das aulas de Microelectrónica
• Sedra, Adel S., Smith, K. C. - Microelectronic Circuits. Sixth Edition. Oxford University Press, 2009.

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