| Project | Announcements | Grades/Tests | Lectures | Problem Sets |
General
The focus of this course is on data converter design both Nyquist-rate and oversampling converters.
Topics include architectures, noise-analysis, as well as amplifier, comparator and DAC sub-blocks.
This page can also be accessed directly at http://www.eecg.toronto.edu/~johns/ece1371/ece1371.html
Nov 21 This web page goes live!!
Lecturer
David A. Johns Email: johns@eecg.toronto.edu Office: BA5144 (inside of BA5145)
Textbooks
Thurs 10am - 12pm location PT473 (first lecture is Jan 10, 2013)
| Date | Topic | Textbook Section | Lecture Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC circuits | Johns, Chap 9 | discrete_time.pdf | |
| SC circuits | Johns, Chap 10 | switched_cap.pdf | |
| Noise Analysis | Johns, Chap 4 | noise.pdf | |
| SC Noise Analysis | sc_noise.pdf | ||
| data converter fundamentals | Johns, Chap 11 | converter_fundamentals.pdf | |
| Nyquist DACs | Johns, Chap 12 | nyquist_da.pdf | |
| Nyquist ADCs | Johns, Chap 13 | nyquist_ad.pdf charge_redist.pdf multi_stage.pdf |
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| Oversampling | Johns, Chap 14 Schreier and Temes |
oversampling.pdf oversampling_examples.pdf understanding_del_sig_a.pdf understanding_del_sig_b.pdf understanding_del_sig_c.pdf multi_bit_modulators.pdf cont_time_modulators.pdf |
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| Feedback Analysis | feedback_revisited.pdf loop_gain_analysis.pdf |
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| Cont-time filters | cont_filters.pdf |
Cont-time modulators references:
Pavan
2010, Keller
2008, Cherry
1999, Benabes
1997
Project 1 (due on Jan 17, 2013)
Project 2 (due on Mar 7, 2013)
Project 3 (due on April 25, 2013)
The model file is here: cmos25_level49.txt
You can make use of Cadence/Spectre (if you have access to it) or LTSpice found
on this page: LTSpice
Your final grade will be determined by:
Final Exam 50% - April 18 from 10am-noon in PT473 (normal lecture room)
Projects 50%
This equation sheet will be placed on the last page of the exam for your convenience (it is taken from a third year course I am teaching). equation_sheet.pdf
Some of previous exams are below:
Solutions are not available (since this is a graduate course, you should be able to determine the solutions yourself through self study).
Questions and comments regarding the lecture can be directed to johns@eecg.toronto.edu
Solutions for Johns/Martin problems can be found at Johns/Martin Textbook