English Lectures

English lectures at the INT

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Summer term 25

Lecturers:Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Dr.-Ing. Markus Grözing
Type:Lecture
Sh:2
Teaching Language:English/German
Content:- Advanced Analog-to-Digital Converter Design
- Advanced Digital-to-Analog Converter Design
- Time Interleaving of Data Converters
- Clock and Frequency Generation
- Layout Design for Linearity
- Simulation Methods
Link:C@MPUS

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Winter term 24/25

Number:371102220
Lecturers:Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Robert Kaps
Rouven Klenk
Type:Exercise
Sh:2
Teaching Language:German
Link:C@MPUS
Number:372102510
Lecturers:Dr.-Ing. Markus Grözing
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Manuel Wittlinger
Type:Lecture
Sh:2
Teaching Language:English/German
Content:Preliminary Contents Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (MSIC)

Mixed-signal circuits contain both analogue and digital circuits as well as the necessary circuits for the transition from one signal domain to the other, i.e. analogue-to-digital as well as digital-to-analogue converters.

1. Introduction
1.1. Overview MSIC
1.2. Signal Domains (Continuous vs Discrete Time / Value)
1.3. Signal Quality Measures (SFDR, THD, SNR, SNDR/ENOB)
1.4. Transistor Device Recapitulation (MOSFET & BJT)

2. Basic Analog and Digital Circuit Recapitulation
2.1. Basic Analog Circuits
2.1.1. Basic Amplifiers
2.1.2. Differential / Emitter-/Source-Coupled Pairs
2.1.3. Current Sources & Switches
2.1.4. Feedback for Broadband & Linear Amplifiers / Buffers
2.1.5. Bandgap Voltage Reference
2.2. Basic Digital Circuits
2.2.1. CMOS Logic & Latches
2.2.2. Current-Mode Logic / Emitter-/Source-Coupled Logic & Latches

3. Basic Mixed Signal Circuit Blocks (Signal Domain Interface)
3.1. Track & Hold Circuits
3.2. Comparators (Compare & Decide + Regenerate)
3.3. Resistive and Capacitive Weighting Networks (R-2R, SC)

4. Data Converter Design Introduction
4.1. Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
4.1.1. Overview ADC Architectures
4.1.2. Basic Flash Converter
(Resistor Ladder, Quantizer, Coder)
4.2. Digital-to- Analog Converter (DAC)
4.2.1. Overview DAC Architectures
4.2.2. Basic Switched Current-Source Converter
(Current Sources, Current Switches, R-2R weighting network)
Link:C@MPUS
Number:372102520
Lecturers:Dr.-Ing. Markus Grözing
Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Manuel Wittlinger
Type:Exercise
Sh:2
Teaching Language:English/German
Content:In the exercises the knowledge from the lecture Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits (MSIC) is used for calculations on practical examples. Dimensioning and analysis of several circuits is done.
Link:C@MPUS
Number:372113510
Lecturers:Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Raik Elster
Type:Lecture
Sh:2
Teaching Language:English/German
Content:Fundamentals of optical communications: Plane waves, dispersion, attenuation, reflection • Optical fibers: Fiber modes, single and multi-mode fibers, multi-core fibers, fiber manufacturing, coupling • Light sources: Semiconductor lasers • Signal generation: directly modulated lasers, external modulators, IQ modulators • Optical receivers: Photo diodes, receivers for direct detection, coherent receivers • Optical amplification: EDFAs, noise • Optical transmission systems: noise analysis, bit-error rates, optical signal to noise ratio, nonlinear signal distortions, Digital signal processing, capacity limitations • Current research in optical fiber transmission: space-division multiplexing, integrated optics, and more!
Link:C@MPUS
Number:372113520
Lecturers:Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Georg Rademacher
Raik Elster
Type:Exercise
Sh:2
Teaching Language:English/German
Link:C@MPUS
 

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