Course Instructors:  Adrian Surpăţeanu, Cornel Trisca, Constantin Ilas

Getting knowledge on main elementary pulse processing circuits operation. Learning the principles of the technologies used to manufacture integrated logical circuits. Learning the base notions about the realization and the usage of integrated logical circuits using bipolar and field effect transistors. Getting knowledge on manufacturing principles and the functioning mode of CMOS integrated logical circuits. Learning the functioning principles of pulse shaping and generating circuits as common resources in computer science.

Syllabus:

• Commutation parameters of pulse circuits.
• Elementary circuits for pulse processing.
• Logical circuits using bipolar transistors: electronic switch using bipolar transistors; Elementary logical circuits.
• The TTL family logic circuits.
• The ECL family logic circuits.
• Logical circuits using field effect transistors.
• Electronic switch using filed effect transistors.
• Elementary invertors using field effect transistors.
• The CMOS family logical circuits.
• CMOS inverter.
• Elementary logical circuits using CMOS technology.
• BiCMOS technology.
• Pulse shaping and generating circuits.
• Regenerative circuits using active electronic devices.
•  Bistable circuits.
• Voltage comparators.
• Timing circuits.
• Pulse generators.
• Ramp voltage generators.
• Memory circuits.