Electronics Engineering Graduate Course Contents
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Network functions, frequency and impedance normalization, types of filters, approximation, a brief
overview of passive network synthesis, synthesis of double-resistance-terminated lossless ladder networks, amplifiers and fundamental active
building blocks, opamp-, OTA-, CCII-based integrators, gyrators and immittance converters, second-order filters, single-amplifier active RC biquads, multiple amplifier RC
biquads, OTA-based filters, the effects of active nonidealities. High-order filter realization, pole-zero pairing, multiple-loop feedback realiz
ations, LC ladder simulations, fully-integrated high-frequency filter realisations, transconductance filters, switched-capacitor filters.[Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Modeling concept. Modeling of the junction diode: Static and dynamic parameters. SPICE diode model.
Modelling of the BJT. Ebers-Moll equations; EM1 EM2 and EM3 models, Gummel-Poon model, SPICE
BJT model. Modified EM model. JFET models. MOSFET models: SPICE Level-1, Level-2, Level-3 and
Level-4 models, MOSFET models with extended accuracy. Macromodels: Op-Amp., Comparator,
operational transconductance amplifier (OTA), Current Conveyor, Analog Multiplier Macromodels.
Measurement of model parameters. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Mathematical background: Linear spaces, linear transformations, normed linear spaces, convergens. Axiomatic definitions of systems, state transition and read-out functions. Time varying linear systems, state transition matrix: zero-state and zero-input responses. Impulse response. Time-invariant systems: exponential of a matrix, matrix functions, canonical forms, transfer function matrices. Controllability, observability and stability definitions, criteria in linear time invariant and/or varying system and, decomposition theorems . Realization, minimal realization problem and methods. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Metric spaces. Definition of metric space. Examples as Euclidean metric, metric in sequence space,
function space, discrete metric space, Minkowski, Cauchy-Shwarz inequalities. Convergence and
completeness. Banach space. Definition of normed space. Linear operators, functionals and their properties.
As an application, Banach fixed point theorem. Inner product space. Hilbert space and properties of inner
product spaces. Orthogonal complements and othonormal sets and sequences. Self adjoint , unitary and
normal operators. Spectral Theory.As an application, approximation theory, radial basis functions. Further
applications: Stability analysis of dynamical systems, optimization techniques. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Random variables, distribution function, probability mass and density functions; multivariate random variables, joint distributions, functions of random variables, conditional distributions; expected value, moments and related concepts; moment generating function, characteristic function; some special continuous and discrete distributions; random processes, basic definitions, stationary and independent processes, ergodicity; Poisson, Wiener, Gauss, Markov processes; the concepts of stochastic continuity, derivative, integral; the concept of power spectrum.
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Seminars are given by lecturers, invited speakers and students who are registered to the course. Students' presentations may be within the scope of their thesis or on a topic related to the electronics Engineering.
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Noise behaviour of BJTs, Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors, GaAs MESFETs, HEMTs, MOS and SiGe
Transistors, The gain and noise optimization in HEMT, RF MOS and SiGe Transistor front end amplifiers,
Noise behaviour of Schotky Barrier Diode, GaAs MESFET, RF MOS and SiGe Transistor Mixers, Noise in
Parametric Amplifiers and Up-Converters, Noise in MESFET Distributed Amplifiers Distributed Mixers,
Noise Parameters of Cascaded and Parallel Connected Networks, The phase noise in RF MOS and
MESFET Oscillators, Noise Figure Measurment Techniques. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Low voltage analog circuits in CMOS technology. Current generators, current mirrors, single stage and
multi stage operational amplifiers. Output stages. Rail to rail input and output stages. Fully differential
structures. Comparators. Voltage and current references, sample and hold circuits. Digital-to-analog
converters and analog-to-digital converters. Continuous time and switched capacitor filters. Phased locked
loops. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Introduction. Bipolar and MOS current mirrors. Current-mode circuits: The translinear principle,
multipliers and dividers, the translinear cross-quad, minimum and maximum functions,
trigonometric functions. Current-mode building blocks: The current conveyor, current followers,
current-mode feedback amplifiers, operational floating conveyor, current-mode operational
amplifiers. Dynamic current mirrors and some applications. Current-mode circuit applications:
Current integrators, switched current filters, current-mode analog/digital and digital/analog
converters (ADC, DAC), current copier circuits and their applications. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
An overview of emerging nanoscale technologies with a comparison of CMOS-based
technologies. Probabilistic and deterministic computing models for emerging technologies in
circuit level. Analysis and synthesis of the models exploiting computer-aided design (CAD)
tools. Optimization of the circuit models regarding area, power consumption, speed, and
accuracy. Uncertainty and defects in emerging technologies. Defect tolerance techniques for
permanent and transient errors. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
In this course, contributions from faculty members and/or experts in the field from various academic
institutions regarding the latest innovations is aimed. In this course, each year different advanced topics are
covered. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Indefinate Admittance Matrix, Scattering and Chain Scattering Matrix, Stability and Gain Definations,
Signal Flow Graphs, Unilateral and Bilateral Amplifier Equations and Power Gain Circles, Noise Figure
Circles, Gain and Stability Circles for the Bilateral Amplifiers, Noise Parameters, Wave Concept for the
Noise Power and the Noise Circles, Graphical Representation of the Noise Measure, LNA Design
Examples, Design Examples by Using Large Signal S Parameters, Design Steps in General Broadband
Matching, Real Frequency Technique for Broadband Matching, Two Port Oscillator Design Techniques,
The Generalized Equations for the Serial and Parallel Type Oscillators. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
System-level models and design issues: Definition of system, resources, architectural templates,
communication architectures, hardware/software partitioning. Hardware power optimisation:
Choice of data representation, data correlations, bus encoding and bus interface design, memory
design, processor design. Dynamic power management: Requirements, power management
policies, implementation examples. Projects: Design experiments, using prototype tools.[Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Basic relations characterizing MOS behaviour. Basic MOS subcircuits: Diode connection,
current sources, reference voltage sources, Amplifier stages, CMOS operational amplifiers,
CMOS OTA design, CMOS current conveyors, Design of CMOS analog multipliers. Design of
CMOS oscillators: s-C oscillators, CMOS relaxation oscillators, CMOS OTA-C oscillators,
current-conveyor based RC oscillators. Analogue signal processing: s-C filters, CMOS OTA-C
active filters, current-conveyor based RC filters. Analog circuit blocks for subthreshold operation.
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Mathematical background: Linear spaces, linear transformations, normed linear spaces, convergens. Axiomatic definitions of systems, state transition and read-out functions. Time varying linear systems, state transition matrix: zero-state and zero-input responses. Impulse response. Time-invariant systems: exponential of a matrix, matrix functions, canonical forms, transfer function matrices. Controllability, observability and stability definitions, criteria in linear time invariant and/or varying system and, decomposition theorems . Realization, minimal realization problem and methods. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Metric spaces. Definition of metric space. Examples as Euclidean metric, metric in sequence space,
function space, discrete metric space, Minkowski, Cauchy-Shwarz inequalities. Convergence and
completeness. Banach space. Definition of normed space. Linear operators, functionals and their properties.
As an application, Banach fixed point theorem. Inner product space. Hilbert space and properties of inner
product spaces. Orthogonal complements and othonormal sets and sequences. Self adjoint , unitary and
normal operators. Spectral Theory.As an application, approximation theory, radial basis functions. Further
applications: Stability analysis of dynamical systems, optimization techniques. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
GaAs LSI Fabrication Technology and Circuit Design, MESFET Modelling and Parameter Extraction,
Large Signal Models of GaAs FET’s for Power Amplifier Design, Basic Building Blocks Realized by
GaAs MESFETs, Wideband Amplifiers Using GaAs MESFETs and Compensation Technique, Design of
Mixers and Oscillator Structures by Using GaAs MESFET and Related Elements, HEMT Device
Technologies, AlGaAs/GaAs HEMT DC and Microwave Models + Applications, HEMT Low-Noise
Amplifiers Design & Performance, SiGe Transistor Process Technologies, SiGe Transistor Models and
Applications, SiGe Transistors Wideband Amplifiers and AGC Amplifiers. [PDF-Broken-LINK]
Small-geometry MOSFETs. D.C. and switching characteristics of inverters (review and design).
Combinational MOS logic circuits, design criteria for CMOS NAND and NOR gates.
Transmission gate logic. Bistable logic elements. Schmitt trigger circuits. Design of synchronous
NMOS and synchronous CMOS logic, Dynamik logic. Programmable logic arrays and
memories. Electrical characteristics, architecture, design methods and examples, simulation and
computer aided design of MOS digital integrated circuits. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Sensitivities: Relative, semi-relative, absolute sensitivities. Single and multi parameter sensitivities.
Transfer, magnitude and phase function sensitivities. Relations between sensitivities. Determination of
sensitivities: Signal flow graph, return difference, adjoint network and auxillary network approaches.
Tolerances. Sensitivity measures and minimization of the sensitivities. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Radio Transceiver Technology Requirements, Consumer Wireless Communication Standarts and
Applications, Transceiver Architectures, Low-Power RF ICs for Mobile Communication, LNA
Topologies used in RFICs; Single-Ended and Balanced Configurations, Mixer Topologies used
in RFICs; Single-Ended and Balanced Configurations, Noise Analysis of the Active Mixers, RF
Power Amplifier Topologies, Linearization Techniques for the IC Power Amplifiers, RF
Oscillator Configurations, RF Frequency Synthesizers, High Efficiency Power Amplifiers using
Dynamic Power Supply Voltage. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
State reduction in completely specified machines. State assignment in synchronous sequential circuits.
Analysis of asynchronous sequential circuits. Design of asynchronous sequential circuits. State reduction in
incompletely specified machines. State assignment methods. Hazards in asynchronous sequential circuits,
iterative circuits, sequential arrays. [PDF-Broken-LINK]
An overview of microelectronic technology, comparison of silicon and III-V compoun
semiconductor technologies. Basic processes of microelectronic fabrication. Lithography and
equipments of pattern transfer. Basic concepts of gases and plasma. Formation of solid thin films
by CVD and PVD methods. Oxide, nitride and polysilicon thin layers and their use by VLSI and
ULSI technology. Doping processes; ion implementation diffusion and epitaxy. Dry etching of
different layers. Contact formation and multilevel metallization in VLSI. Isolation techniques in
VLSI and ULSI. Examples for CMOS and BiCMOS process integration. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
In this course, contributions from faculty members and/or experts in the field from various academic
institutions regarding the latest innovations is aimed. In this course, each year different advanced topics are
covered.[Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Artificial neural networks (ANN)in computer aided design amd modelling of electronic circuits and
elements.ANN structures used for modelling electronic circuits and elements. ANNs’ used in designing
RF/microwave elements and circuits. Solving optimization problems encountered in VLSI design using
ANN. Knowledge-based ANN structures. [PDF-Broken-LINK]
Acoustic bulk and surface waves in isotropic and anisotropic media. Investigations of elastic wave devices
as an analog and/or digital device. Piezoelectric transducers, actuators, Acoustic delay lines, Band pass
filters. IDT transducers, Analog cellular transceivers, digital cellular transceivers, waveguides, convolvers
and correlators, Akusto-optic interaction and devices. Acoustic wave oscillators, SAW antenna duplexer
ladder filters. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
A review of feedback systems, phase and frequency-lock concepts, phase-locked loops(PLL),
loop analysis, stability, acquisition and tracking, phase noise, noise performance, loop filters,
detectors, voltage-controlled oscillators (VCO), crystal VCOs (XVCO), reference oscillators,
dividers, prescalers, PLL synthesizers, offset loops, multiple loops, fractional-N synthesis, angle
modulation/demodulation with PLLs, digital PLLS, example systems, design and analysis of
PLLs with computers, direct-digital synthesizers (DDS). [PDF-Broken-LINK]
Fundemantal equaitons and concepts in Solid State. Fundemantals of MOSFET modeling based
on physical behaviour. MOSFET current-voltage model of BSIM3. Analog Circuit Design with
BSIM3. Quasi-static modeling of MOSFET dynamics. Noise models of MOSFET.[Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Data Converter fundamentals, Performance limitations, Comparators, Track&Hold circuits,
Nyquist-rate ADC Architectures: Flash, Two-step converters, Pipelined, Succesive
approximation, Integrating Converters, Charge redistribution, Resistor-capacitor hybrid,
Algorithmic (or cyclic), Folding & interpolating, Time-interleaved, Nyquist-rate DAC
Architectures: Resistor-ladder architectures, Charge redistribution, Hybrid converters, Currentsteering
architectures. Oversampling converters: Oversampling without noise shaping,
Oversampling with noise shaping, System architecture of Delta-Sigma ADCs and DACs, Digital
decimation filters, High order modulators. [Course Catalogue Form with ECTS Credits]
Introduction to F/O Communication, Evaluation of the System Blocks; Basic Concepts, Data Formats and
Coding Methods, Noise Effects, Phase Noise; Optical Devices, Laser Types and Characteristics, F/O
Cables, Loss and Dispersion, PIN Diodes, System Parameters; Transimpedance Amplifiers, Bandwidth,
Signal to Noise Ratio Calculations, Low and High frequency behaviours, feedback amps. Limiting and
buffer amps., broadbanding techniques, fT Doublers, Distributed Amps. Ring Type and LC Oscillators,
VCOs, Tuning Methods; Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) Principles, PLL Dynamics, Charge Pumped PLLs,
Frequency Multiplication and Synthesizers, Clock and Data Recovery; Multiplexers (MUX) and Laser
Drivers, MUX Architecture, Frequency Dividers and Laser Driving Circuits. [PDF-Broken-LINK]