Design Concepts, PLDs, CPLDs, SPLDs, Implementation Technology, Optimized Implementation  of  Logic   Functions, Combinational Circuit building Blocks, Synchronous Sequential Circuits,  State   Assignment  Problem,  Design   of  finite  state machines   using   CAD   tools,   FSM   as   an   Arbiter   Circuit, Algorithmic  State  Machine  Charts,  Asynchronous  Sequential Circuits,  State Reduction, Hazards, Testing of Logic Circuits, Test Set Complexity, Path Sensitizing.

Introduction  to  Sound  Recording  and  Playback  Systems,  The Equalized  Sound   Recording,  Comparison  of  Various  Sound Systems  and  Formats,  Digital  Sound  Recording,  Elements  of Systems  Design  and  Performance  Comparison,  Modern  Opto- Electronics  based  High  Speed  Sound  Recording  Devices,  The Dolby NR feature, System Design keeping in view the Sound Quality requirements

Brief Exploration of DSP concepts in Matlab, DSP Applications, Digital Filter Design, Random Signal Analysis, Adaptive Signal Processing,  Spectral  analysis,  applications  in  Mobile  /  Radar communications, Real-time DSP, DSP development system, DSP Processor, application programs, code optimization.
 

RF System Design Parameters. (Information needed for a system design, RF Design Criteria, Link Budget). Frequency Planning, and Cell  Site   Report  Planning.  Factors  Involved  in   Frequency Planning, Information needed to conduct an existing site's report and an expansion site report. Basic introduction to CDMA and GSM, with preference given to design guideline acronyms (Cell site location, Antenna height, Tower Type, Antenna Propagation Clearance, Frequency Re-use Calculation). Drop Calls, Access / Attempt failure, Retuning the Frequency reuse with checklist. Frequency  tuning,  Fresnel  Clearance  Calculation.  Drop  Calls Analysis, Access / Attempt failure fixing.

Introduction, Applications   of   Vsat,   Link   Budgets,   Design Considerations,  Addressing  And  Channel  Access  Techniques, Vsats And Interface Standards, Regulatory Aspects. Reasons For Onboard   Processing   Satellites,   Problems   With   On-Board Processing, Examples of Existing Systems: Introduction, Frequency Allocation,  Historical  Review,  Existing  And  Planned  Systems. Satellite Broadcasting, Problems of High Power, Other Design Problems, Feeder Links, Transmission Standards, Mac (Multiple Analogue Components) Concept. The Packet Structure, The Mac Coder, Mac Receiver, Service Identification, Encryption.

Fundamentals  of  MEMS,  understanding  of  the  MEMS  fabrication  processes,  bulk   micromachining,   sacrificial   surface micromachining,  capability  differences  including  achievable device aspect ratio, materials, complexity, and integration with microelectronics,   safety  requirements  and  procedures,   general philosophy of miniature Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems.

SP507 - Advanced Digital Electronics

Detailed Description of the logic families like RTL, DTL, TTL, NMOS,  CMOS,  GaAs  along  with  design  aspects  for  Family interfacing, Performance Evaluation and Logic Family Selection parameters,   Hybrid   Logic   Circuit   selection   criteria,   Basic Microprocessor/Controller system Architecture, Circuits will be analyzed from System Design aspects. PLD based systems and their design.

Overview of DVB architecture, MPEG-2 video in DVB, MPEG-2 audio in DVB, multiplexer structure, timing, buffer management, MPEG-2 PSI and DVB SI, DVB common data formats, overheads due  to  PSI  and  SI,  delivery  issues,  DVB  decoder  operations, m odulation    and Channel  Coding, terrestrial,  satellite, measurement and analysis of the transport stream, measurement and analysis of the modulated signal, measurement and analysis of the system performance and service quality.

Scattering of electromagnetic waves and target detection. Radar equation. Scattering cross section. Polarization parameters. Motion effects.  Stochastic  fluctuation.  Maxwell's  equations.  Potentials. Stratton-Chu equations. Boundary conditions. Formulation of the scattering   problem.   Determination   of   scattering   amplitude. Forward scattering theorem. Specular point theory. Tangent-plane approximation. Rayleigh scattering. Born approximation. WKB approximation. Cylindrical and spherical scatterers.

 2 .   Research work for thesis is supervised by the Thesis Committee that consists of Primary Advisor and two members. Director may  include  experts   from  the  industry   to  serve  on  the Thesis Committee.

 3 .   Thesis  has  to be successfully  defended  in  front   of  the Thesis   Committee   to  complete   the   ME   &  MS  degree requirements .

 4 .   ME & MS Thesis can be completed at the end of final semester however a student may extend the research work for up to a maximum of two years. In that case, the student must remain continuously enrolled in the Thesis (3 credits) in each semester till the completion.