402-0248-00L Electronics for Physicists II (Digital)
| Semester | Spring Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | Y. M. Acremann |
| Periodicity | yearly recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 30. |
Courses
| Number | Title | Hours | Lecturers | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402-0248-00 G | Electronics for Physicists II (Digital) | 4 hrs |
| Y. M. Acremann |
Catalogue data
| Abstract | The course will start with logic and finite state machines. These concepts will be applied in practical exercises using FPGAs. Based on this knowledge we will cover the working principles of microprocessors. We will cover combined systems where a micro processor is used for the complex parts and specialized logic on the FPGA is in charge of processing time-critical signals. |
| Learning objective | The goal of this lecture is to give an overview over digital electronic design needed for timing and data acquisition systems used in physics. After this lecture you will have the knowledge to design digital systems based on FPGAs and microcontrollers. |
| Content | The goal of this lecture is to give an overview over digital electronic design needed for timing and data acquisition systems used in physics. After this lecture you will have the knowledge to design digital systems based on FPGAs and micro controllers. Contents: Combinational logic Flip-Flops Binary representations of numbers, binary arithmetic Counters, shift registers Hardware description languages (mostly VHDL) Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) From algorithm to architecture Finite state machines Buses (parallel, serial) The SPI bus Digital signal processing The sampling theorem Z-transform, Digital filters Frequency conversion The microprocessor (illustrated on an open-source implementation of the RISC-V microprocessor) SPI bus with a micro controller Combined systems: FPGA for the time critical part, processor for the user interface System-on-chip (FPGA based) |
| Prerequisites / Notice | We recommend the students to have taken Analog Electronics for Physicists or to have knowledge of basic analog electronics. Students (or at least each group of 2 / 3 students) need a laptop computer, preferably running Linux or Windows. For other operating systems we recommend running Linux or Windows on a virtual machine. |
Performance assessment
| Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again) | |
Performance assessment as a semester course | |
| ECTS credits | 4 credits |
| Examiners | Y. M. Acremann |
| 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 | A project must be completed and presented. |
Learning materials
| No public learning materials available. | |
| Only public learning materials are listed. |
Groups
| No information on groups available. |
Restrictions
| Places | 30 at the most |
| Waiting list | until 12.02.2021 |
