1. SylabUZ
2. Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Automatics
3. winter term 2021/2022
4. Automatic Control and Robotics - First-cycle Erasmus programme
5. CAD of Electronic Circuits

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CAD of Electronic Circuits - course description

Aim of the course

• To familiarize students with the basics of designing electronic circuits using EDA software
• Shaping skills in editing schematic diagrams and performing computer simulation of electronic circuits
• Shaping skills in designing the printed circuit boards

Prerequisites

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• Electronics principles
• Foundations of digital and microprocessor engineering

Scope

Methodology of designing an electronic circuit using EDA system. Basic concepts on capturing a circuit as a schematic diagram: netlist, wires and buses. Component library structure: part, symbol, package and padstack. Printed Circuit Board designing using layout editor. Methods of placing components and routing traces. Designing one, two and multilayer PCB. Automatic routing of PCB traces with an autorouter tool. Design rule check in EDA systems.

Computer simulation of electronic circuits. SPICE simulation fundamentals. Types of simulation analysis: nonlinear dc, small signal ac, transient. Models of electronic devices. Analysis of simulation results.

Producing design documentation and CAM files in EDA systems.

Teaching methods

Lecture: conventional lecture

Laboratory: laboratory exercises, group work

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description	Outcome symbols	Methods of verification	The class form

Assignment conditions

Lecture – the passing condition is to obtain a positive mark from the final test.

Laboratory – the passing condition is to obtain positive marks from all laboratory exercises to be planned during the semester.

 

Calculation of the final grade: lecture 50% + laboratory 50%

Recommended reading

1. Krzyżanowski R.: Microprocessor circuits, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa, 2017 (in Polish).
2. Horowitz P., Hill W., The Art of Electronics,  Cambridge University Press, 2015.
3. Rymarski Z., Materials technology and construction of electronic circuits. Designing and production of electronic circuits, Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej, Gliwice, 2000 (in Polish).
4. Dobrowolski A., Under the mask of SPICE, BTC, Warszawa, 2004 (in Polish).

Further reading

1. Wilson P.: The Circuit Designer's Companion, Newnes, 2017.

Notes

Modified by dr hab. inż. Janusz Kaczmarek, prof. UZ (last modification: 31-08-2021 18:07)