t.BA.WV.ADEL.19HS (Advanced Electronics) 
Module: Advanced Electronics
This information was generated on: 16 May 2024
No.
t.BA.WV.ADEL.19HS
Title
Advanced Electronics
Organised by
T ISC
Credits
4

Description

Version: 4.0 start 01 February 2022
 

Short description

 Students acquire an understanding of high-performance low-power and low-noise electronics for modern sensors, signal processing and signal transmission and their design. This includes optimum signal conditioning for achieving the highest signal quality.

Module coordinator

 Loeliger Teddy (loel)

Learning objectives (competencies)
Objectives Competences Taxonomy levels
You know the basic signal processing elements of sensor front-ends and signal transmission systems and can identify and optimise critical properties. F, M K3
You understand the phenomena in electronic circuits relevant for sensitivity and dynamic range and can analyse them. F, M K4
You can analyse and design the most important broadband signal processing components for optimal signal conditioning. F, M K4, K5
You know and understand the signal conversion mechanisms of ADCs and DACs and can optimise critical properties. F, M K4
You know typical exemplary photosensor applications and understand their critical signal processing steps. F K4
You have routine in the practical setup of modern sensor front-end and signal transmission system components and can verify them by means of appropriate measurement technology and modern measurement instruments. M K4, K5, K6
You work in teams of two on the setup and analysis of practical electronic circuits and practice the ability to shape interpersonal processes in a situation-specific, goal-oriented and effective manner. SO K5
You can identify core relations and equations in modern signal processing electronics, condense them concisely and apply them to the analysis of circuits. SE K4, K5

Module contents

 Based on concrete examples from modern signal processing electronics, techniques, components and circuits are identified, analysed, and designed.
The module includes the following topics:
  • Sensor front-ends (sensor signals, signal processing chain, system-on-chip, mixed-signal design)
  • Signal transmission systems (RF signal processing chain, impedance matching, two-ports, signal levels, level plan)
  • Signal representation (signal classification, periodic signals, impulse-like signals, stochastic signals)
  • Signal distortion (distortion-free system, group delay, linear distortion, nonlinear distortion, harmonics, total harmonic distortion THD, intermodulation, total intermodulation distortion TIMD, output intercept point for IM3 OIP3)
  • Noise (noise signals, types of noise, noise sources, noise analysis)
  • Signal amplifiers (coupling, bandwidth, stability, noise)
  • Analog filters (filter theory, active RC filters, passive LC filters)
  • Radio-frequency components (frequency converters, oszillators, frequency synthesis)
  • Analog-to-digital converters und digital-to-analog converters (terms, ADC architectures, DAC architectures, sources of error, interface circuits)
  • Photosensing application examples (image sensors, CCD, CMOS pixels, X-ray detectors, single-photon counting, sensor arrays, time-of-flight sensors)

Teaching materials

 - Lecture slides
- Lab instructions
- Simulation tools
- Lab infrastructure (electronics setups, test and measurement instruments)
- Series of exercises (for self-study)

Supplementary literature

  

Prerequisites

 Electronics 1+2

Teaching language

 (X) German ( ) English

Part of International Profile

 ( ) Yes (X) No

Module structure

 Type 3a
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Exams
Description Type Form Scope Grade Weighting
Graded assignment during teaching semester exam written 30-45 min. grading 20 %
End-of-semester exam exam written 90 min. grading 80 %

Remarks

  

Legal basis

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Note

Course: Advanced Electronics - Praktikum
No.
t.BA.WV.ADEL.19HS.P
Title
Advanced Electronics - Praktikum

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 16 May 2024.
Course: Advanced Electronics - Vorlesung
No.
t.BA.WV.ADEL.19HS.V
Title
Advanced Electronics - Vorlesung

Note

  • No module description is available in the system for the cut-off date of 16 May 2024.