227-0651-00L Applied Circuit and PCB-Design
Semester | Autumn Semester 2020 |
Lecturers | A. Blanco Fontao |
Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
Language of instruction | English |
Comment | Number of participants limited to 24. |
Courses
Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
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227-0651-00 G | Schaltungs- und Leiterplattenentwicklung in der Praxis The course is offered in hybrid form (students come every second time to the classroom). First lesson (Thu September 17, 2020) will last approx 2 hours: course presentation. Some parts of the course might be given as pre-recorded video lectures or as remote teaching. Although not strictly mandatory, attendance is of high importance and will be considered as part of the evaluation criteria. Students not willing to attend regularly to the lectures are not encouraged to register to it. The deadline for deregistering expires at the end of the second week of the semester. Students who are still registered after that date, but do not attend the course, will fail to get the credits. | 4 hrs |
| A. Blanco Fontao |
Catalogue data
Abstract | Participants learn how to design a predefined electronic circuit and how to lay out the pertaining circuit board. CAE and CAD activities for design and simulation are carried out with the aid of Altium Designer. |
Objective | The goal is to become acquainted with all those practical aspects of electronic circuit and PCB design by working through a modest but complete application example. This involves analysis of specifications, the evaluation of electronic parts, efficient testing and failure search, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), the usage of industrial CAE/CAD tools for circuit simulation and PCB layout, generating production data for the board manufacturer, board mounting, testing and start up. |
Content | Content: - Understanding circuit, system, and product specifications - Guidelines, standards, and regulations - Design and development flow - Introduction to the Altium Designer environment - Selection of components and circuit sizing - Preparing schematic symbols and footprints for CAE/CAD - Working with database component libraries - Logically structured schematic circuit diagrams - Capturing a predefined circuit - Definition of net classes and layout rules in schematics - Design for EMC - Checking schematic data - Simulation of mixed signal circuits using Spice - Hints for improved testing and debugging - Component placement on the PCB - Turning circuit diagrams into a workable layout - Manual and automatic interconnect routing - Definition of layout rules - RF- and EMC-guidelines for circuit wire routing - Differential pairs and impedance-controlled routing - Introduction to PCB manufacturing - Preparation of production and assembly data - PCB and device assembly (component mounting) - Final circuit testing and start up |
Literature | All necessary documents will be available as electronic documents (PDF). |
Prerequisites / Notice | - The course is recommended to all students who plan to design an electronic circuit or a PCB in an upcoming term project or as part of their master thesis. Attending this course during the term before will ensure they are optimally prepared and will allow them to fully focus on their project. - The number of participants is limited. - For their own students and staff, the Department of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering provides electronic components and consumables free of charge. All other participants have to bear a 200 CHF fee for those items. |
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
ECTS credits | 2 credits |
Examiners | A. Blanco Fontao |
Type | ungraded semester performance |
Language of examination | English |
Repetition | Repetition only possible after re-enrolling for the course unit. |
Additional information on mode of examination | Voraussetzung zur Erteilung der ECTS Kreditpunkte und für eine schriftliche Teilnahmebestätigung ist ein erfolgreicher Abschluss des Kurses mit Inbetriebnahme des Kursprojektes. To receive ECTS credit points and a written confirmation of participation it is required to complete the course project. Anmerkung: Als Leistungskontrolle gilt: Erfolgreiche Ausführung des Kursprojektes mit abschliessender Inbetriebnahme. Note: A successful course project commissioning is taken as "pass" condition. |
Learning materials
Main link | Course description and materials |
Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
Places | 24 at the most |
Waiting list | until 27.09.2020 |
Offered in
Programme | Section | Type | |
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Electrical Engineering and Information Technology Bachelor | Additional Subjects | W |