EECS 270C LEC A: BROADBAND IC DESIGN (18690)

Michael Green, Instructor
4428 Engineering Hall
Dept. of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
University of California, Irvine

Lecture Times/Location:

M  W  2:00 - 3:20pm,  ET 204

Click here to access the slides from the lectures.

Office Hours:

M  W 3:30 - 5:00pm, EH 4428
You are encouraged to make full use of these office hours

Course Description:

In this course we will discuss various elements of broadband communications from a circuit design prospective. A number of broadband protocols will be included, but optical communications (SONET) will be emphasized. Topics will include: 

• Broadband standards/protocols/media/applications 
• High-frequency circuit design techniques 
• Phase-locked loop theory and design 
• Transceiver design 
• Electrical/optical interfaces 

Students enrolled in this course are expected to be familiar with principles of transistor operation, functioning of analog and digital circuits, Laplace transforms and frequency-domain circuit analysis. Familiarity with circuit simulation tools is also assumed. 

Grading Criteria

Your final grade will be based on the following: 

• Midterm Examination                           25%
• Final Project Presentation & Report      25%
• Final Examination                                 50%

In accordance with University regulations, your final course grade must be based solely on the above grading criteria.  Any other  items, such as (but not limited to) academic status, outside commitments, or performance in previous courses will not be considered in assigning the final course grade.  You are strongly advised not to ask the instructor to make exceptions to this policy.

Important Dates:

• Wednesday, Feb. 3 in class:         Midterm Examination
• Monday, Feb. 8 in class:              Midterm Examination
• Friday, March 11 5:00pm:            Final project report due (electronic submission)
• Friday, March 18 12noon:            Final project report due (electronic submission)
• Friday, March 18 1:30-3:30pm:    Final Examination     

Homework:

Homework assignments will be assigned each week. Solutions will be will be available the following week on the course web site in pdf format. These assignments will not be graded.   

Click here to access the homework assignments and solutions.

Occasionally there is a mistake in the homework solutions. If you are the first student to catch such a mistake, you’ll receive ½ point (out of 100 points maximum) toward your total score for the course.

Final Project:

A final project, due at the end of the quarter (25% of grade), will be assigned.   It is suggested that you work on it throughout the quarter consistent with presentation of the topics.  You will receive extra credit if you present your project to the class during Week 10.

Click here to access the final project description.