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IL2239 Analog-Digital Interfaces 7.5 credits

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The course will provide an understanding of and experience in concepts, analysis, design and test of analog-digital interfaces for a wide range of applications. Experience in design methods and design flows as well as tools to test analog-digital interfaces is also acquired.

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Termin

Information for Spring 2024 Start 18 Mar 2024 programme students

Course location

KTH Kista

Duration
18 Mar 2024 - 3 Jun 2024
Periods
P4 (7.5 hp)
Pace of study

50%

Application code

60687

Form of study

Normal Daytime

Language of instruction

English

Course memo
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Number of places

Min: 25

Target group

Open to all programmes as long as it can be included in your programme.

Planned modular schedule
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Course syllabus as PDF

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Course syllabus IL2239 (Spring 2024–)
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Content and learning outcomes

Course contents

The overall content of the course covers concepts, operation, analysis and design of analog-digital interfaces and their building blocks. The main focus of the course is on the following topics: 

  • CT filters
  • Voltage comparators
  • SH and other DT circuits
  • Performance metrics for data converters
  • Nyquist-rate digital-to-analog converters 
  • Nyquist-rate analog-to-digital converters
  • Oversampling sigma-delta analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog converters

Intended learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student shall be able to

  • explain the basic concepts for analog-digital interfaces
  • describe the operation and properties of basic continuous-time (CT) filters, sample-and-hold (SH) and discrete-time (DT) circuits
  • describe the operation and properties of basic voltage comparators
  • define and calculate critical parameters that influence the performance of data converters
  • Explain the concept and operation, and analyze different types of Nyquist-rate digital-to-analog converters (DAC), as voltage-scaling, current-steering and charge-redistribution DAC
  • define the concept and operation, and analyze different types of Nyquist-rate analog-to-digital converters (ADC), as integrating, SAR, flash and pipelined ADC
  • Define the concept and operation, and analyze basic oversampling sigma-delta ADCs
  • choose the appropriate analog-digital interface architecture that is appropriate for a specific application 
  • design, simulate and analyse an integrated analog-tol-digital converter and use professional CAD tools
  • write a report and make an oral presentation on designed circuits and their performance

in order to

  • obtain a good understanding of analog-digital interfaces
  • acquire knowledge on basic methods and techniques to design and analyze analog-digital interfaces.

Literature and preparations

Specific prerequisites

Completed course in signals and systems equivalent to EQ1100 course and in integrated electronics equivalent to IL2238.

Equipment

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Examination and completion

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

Grading scale

A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Examination

  • INL1 - Assignments, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • PRO1 - Project, 4.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination

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Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination

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Examiner

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Ethical approach

  • All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
  • In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
  • In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Further information

Course room in Canvas

Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.

Offered by

EECS/Electrical Engineering

Main field of study

Electrical Engineering

Education cycle

Second cycle

Add-on studies

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Supplementary information

In this course, the EECS code of honor applies, see: http://www.kth.se/en/eecs/utbildning/hederskodex.

This course replaces IL2220 Low Power Analogue and Mixed Signal ICs 7.5 credits and IL2221 Advanced Topics in Mixed Mode Design7.5 credits.