SLN 21021
Jim Peckol
WF 230-420
EEB 045
The execution of modern digital electronic systems designs
presents challenges that demand new ways of thinking about such problems. Building upon the fundamental concepts of
electronic circuits and those developed in EE 271, the main objective of EE 371
is to provide students with a theoretical background to and practical
experience with the tools, techniques, and methods for solving challenges
related to signal integrity, the modeling complex systems using the Verilog
hardware design language, managing power consumption in digital systems, and
ensuring robust intra and inter system communication.
We will work with the Altera DE1-SOC development board that
utilizes the Cyclone V FPGA combined with a variety of peripheral devices, potentially
including the embedded NIOS processor, as a target hardware platform. The
hardware side of the applications will be specified then designed, modeled, and
tested using the Verilog HDL and the libraries and tools provided under the
Quartus II development environment. We will synthesize then download the
tested modules onto the DE1-SOC board where they will be integrated into a
complete working system.
Upon completion of the class the student will have developed
strong design skills for implementing complex digital logic systems in modern
design languages onto FPGAs and similar programmable fabrics.
For this first offering, we're going to have to prioritize
juniors initially, particularly those headed for EE 476-EE 477 next year.
