8023115: Digital Integrated Circuits

(3, 1, 4)
(Lec CHs, Lab CHs, Total CHs)
ABET Syllabus – Fall 2010 (Term-1, 1431/1432AH)

Instructor’s /Course Coordinator’s Name: Prof Dr. Ahmed M. Nahhas

Email: amnahhas@uqu.edu.sa

Textbook:
T. A. DeMassa and Z. Ciccone,” Digital Integrated Circuit,”, John
Wiley & Sons, 1996.

References and other Supplemental Material:

1. A. S. Sedra & K. C. Smith,” Microelectronics Circuits,” Oxford University
Press, 5th Ed., 2008.
2. R. Jaeger & T. Blalock,” Microelectronic Circuit Design”, Mcgraw-Hill, 3rd
Ed., 2007.
3. J. Millman and A. Grabel, “Microelectronics,” 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill,
1987.
4. Lecture Notes, Solutions of Homework Assignments, Quizzes, and Major
Exams, etc. are available on the following faculty web-page:
http://uqu.edu.sa/mmalawi/ar/11491

Specific Course Information:

a. Brief Catalog Description:
This course familiarizes students with the construction, operation,
analysis, and design of various digital circuit of logic families. Both BJT
and MOS logic gates will be considered.
b. Pre-Requisite: Electronic Circuits & Logic Design.
c. Required Core Course

Specific Goals for the Course:

a. Specific Outcomes of Instructions:
1. The student should be able to describe the basic properties and definitions
of digital integrated circuits.
2. The student should be able to explain the switching characteristics and
models of PN junction diodes and metal-semiconductor MN Schottky
diodes.
3. The student should be able to explain the switching characteristics and
models of bipolar junction transistors.
4. The student should be able to analyze and design the bipolar junction
transistor digital logic families.
5. The student should be able to analyze and design the MOSFET digital
logic families.
6. The student should be able to analyze and design the CMOS digital logic
families.
7. The student should be able to analyze and design combinational logic
functions using various digital logic families.

Revised by:
 b. Student Outcomes Criterion 3 (a,….k) addressed by the Course:
All the specific outcomes of instructions listed above address the criterion 3
student outcome a, b, c, and e.
Specific Outcomes of Instruction 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 listed above also concentrates
on the criterion 3 student outcome g and k.

Student Outcomes: ABET Criterion 3

a. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
b. An ability to design and conduct experiments, and to critically analyze and interpret
data
c. An ability to design a system, component or process to meet desired needs
d. An ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams
e. An ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
f. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
g. An ability for effective oral and written communication
h. The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions
in a global and societal context
i. A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning
j. A knowledge of contemporary issues
k. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary
for Engineering practice

Brief list of topics to be covered:

1. Properties and definitions of digital IC's. 1 Week

2. Diode as a switch. 0.5 Week
3. BJT's as a switch.. 1 Week
4. BJT's digital logic families . 4.5 Week
5. MOSFET's as a switch. 1 Week
6. NMOS digital logic families. . 3.5 Week
7. CMOS digital logic families. 1.5 Week
8. Design of combinational logic functions. 1 Week

Class meets for 3 hours (2 Hrs & 1 Hr) per week..

List of Experiments:
Experiment 1 : Diode-Resistor Logic (DRL)
Experiment 2 : The BJT Inverter (RTL)
Experiment 3 : Diode-Transistor Logic (DTL)
Experiment 4 : Modified DTL NAND Gates
Experiment 5 : Transistor-Transistor Logic (TTL)
Experiment 6 : TTL Design Project
Experiment 7 : Resistor-loaded NMOS Inverter
Experiment 8 : CMOS Inverter

Laboratory sessions are conducted once a week for 3 hours.

Grades
1. Hw : 5 pts
2. Quizzes : 10 pts

Revised by:
3. Midterm ; 20 pts
4. Lab : 20 pts
5. Final ; 45 pts

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