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generation, estimation of power system
state. Prerequisite: ECE 309. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 421
Microwaves
Lecture portion of ECE 423. Credit
will be given for either ECE 421 or
ECE 423, but not for both. Prerequisites:
ECE 307, ECE 309. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 423
Microwave Circuits and Systems
Maxwell’s equations, waves in free
space, metallic and dielectric waveguides,
microstrips, microwave cavity
resonators and components, ultra-high
frequency generation and amplification.
Analysis and design of microwave circuits
and systems. Credit will be given for
either ECE 421 or ECE 423, but not
for both. Prerequisites: ECE 307,
ECE 309. (3-3-4) (P) (C)
ECE 426
Linear Integrated Circuits
Analysis and design of linear analog integrated
circuits. Contemporary semiconductors
(Si, GaAs, InP), fabrication
techniques (CVD, MOCVD), MOS and
Bipolar devices and their models. Circuits
(operational amplifiers, multipliers) and
their subcircuit elements (differential
amplifier, current source). Simulation
of integrated circuits. Prerequisite:
ECE 312. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 427
Digital Integrated Circuits
Analysis and design of input and output
circuits for various logic families
and their relation to specifications and
interfacing techniques. Speed, fanout,
noise immunity and temperature
dependence. The study of semiconductor
memories, MSI, LSI circuits and
applications. Prerequisites: ECE 218,
ECE 312. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 429
Introduction to VLSI Design
Processing, fabrication, and design of
Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)
circuits. MOS transistor theory, VLSI
processing, circuit layout, layout design
rules, layout analysis, and performance
estimation. The use of computer-aided
design (CAD) tools for layout design,
system design in VLSI, and applicationspecific
integrated circuits (ASICs). In
the laboratory, students create, analyze,
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and simulate a number of circuit layouts
as design projects, culminating in
a term design project. Credit for ECE
429 will not be given if ECE 530 is
taken. Prerequisites: ECE 218, ECE
311, and senior standing. (3-3-4)
(P) (C)
ECE 493
Real-Time Data Acquisition
and Processing
A design-oriented course stressing realtime
applications of signal and system
theory, computers and instrumentation.
Analog and digital signals, transducers,
signal conditioning, analog-to-digital
and digital-to-analog conversion, realtime
signal processing. The laboratory
considers design problems from various
fields. Prerequisites: ECE 308,
ECE 312. (3-3-4) (P) (C)
ECE 434
Control Systems with Laboratory
Signal flow graphs and block diagrams.
Types of feedback control. Steady state
tracking error. Stability and Routh-
Hurwitz criterion. Transient response
and time domain design via root locus
methods. Frequency domain analysis
and design using Bode and Nyquist
methods. Introduction to state variable
descriptions. The laboratory consists
of the complete design of a control system,
with major tasks being modeling,
controller design, and performance
testing. Credit will be given for either
ECE 434 or ECE 438, but not for both.
Prerequisite: ECE 308. (3-3-4) (P) (C)
ECE 435
Electrical, Magnetic and
Optical Properties of Materials
Electronic structure of solids.
Semiconductor devices and their fabrication.
Ferroelectric and piezoelectric
materials. Magnetic properties, magnetocrystalline
anisotropy, magnetic
materials and devices. Optical properties
and their applications. Generation
and use of polarized light. Same
as MMAE 465. Prerequisite: ECE 311
or MMAE 362. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 496
Analysis and Processing of
Discrete Signals
Discrete-time system analysis, discrete
convolution and correlation, Z-transforms.
Realization and frequency
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response of discrete-time systems, properties
of analog filters, IIR filter design,
FIR filter design. Discrete Fourier
Transforms. Applications of digital
signal processing. Credit will be given
for either ECE 436 or ECE 437, but
not for both. Prerequisite: ECE 308.
(3-3-4) (P) (C)
ECE 497
Digital Signal Processing I
Lecture portion of ECE 436. Credit
will be given for either ECE 436 or
ECE 437, but not for both. Prerequisite:
ECE 308. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 438
Control Systems
Lecture portion of ECE 434. Credit
will be given for either ECE 438 or
ECE 434, but not for both. Prerequisite:
ECE 308. (3-0-3) (P)
ECE 441
Microcomputers
Microprocessors and stored program
controllers. Memories. Standard and
special interfaces. Hardware design.
Software development. Interrupt systems.
Hardware and software design tools.
System design and troubleshooting.
Emphasis on examples. Prerequisites:
ECE 218 or CS 470, ECE 242
or CS 350, and senior standing.
(3-3-4) (P) (C)
ECE 446
Logic Design and Implementation
Design and implementation of complex
digital systems under practical design
constraints. Timing and electrical
considerations in combinational and
sequential logic design. Digital system
design using Algorithmic State Machine
(ASM) diagrams. Design with modern
logic families, programmable logic, and
application-specific integrated circuits
(ASICs). Design-oriented laboratory
stressing the use of programmable
logic devices. Prerequisites: ECE 218,
ECE 311, senior standing. (3-3-4)
(P) (C)
ECE 448
Mini/Micro Computer Programming
Engineering applications programming
using the C language in a UNIX environment.
Use of UNIX tools including
filters and shell scripts. Overview of
UNIX software design practices using