Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering

Established in the year 1972, the Department of Electronics & Dr Pallavi R Mane, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University)
Communication Engineering has grown remarkably over the years and Dr Anita H, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University)
developed itself as a center for excellence in academics and research Dr Shounak De, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University)
Activities. The department faculty and students are involved in research
projects funded by Philips BOP, DBT and DST. Further, the department Assistant Professor - Selection Grade
has an academic collaboration with EMC2 and INTEL. Mr Vasanth Kumar P, MTech
Mr Vishnumurthy Kedlaya K, MTech
Academic Programmes Offered Mr H Srikanth Kamath, Mtech
• B.Tech.- Electronics & Communication Engineering (since 1972) Mr Prashant M Prabhu, MTech
• M.Tech.-Digital Electronics & Advanced Communication (since 1999) Ms Aparna U, Mtech
• M.Tech.- Microelectronics (since 2008) Mr Jagadeesh Chandra R B, MTech
• Ph.D. Mr Rajiv Mohan David, MTech
Mr Vinoth R, Mtech
Facilities and resources Mr Pramod Kumar, Mtech
The department has well organized state- of- the art laboratories and Mr Ananthakrishna T, MTech
competent faculty members making it a right place for effective teaching Mr Shashi Kumar G S, Mtech
and learning.
• Power Electronics Lab • Electronics Lab - 1 Assistant Professor - Senior Scale
• Electronics Lab -2 • Project Lab Mr Vijay S R, MTech
• Communication Lab • Fiber Optic Lab Mr Ravilla Dilli, MTech
• Microprocessor and • Computer Lab -1 Mr Sampath Kumar, Mtech
Microcontroller Lab • PG Lab, MEMs Lab Ms Supreetha B S, MTech
• VLSI / DSP Lab • Computer Lab -2 Ms Ramya S, MTech
The department owns a library facilitating academic and research Mr Shailendra Kumar Tiwari, MTech
activities by the faculty and students. Mr S Ramasamy, ME.
Mr Nakul Shetty K, MTech
Core competency / research areas: MEMs and Nano Technology, Ms Shruthi K, MTech
Signal and Image Processing, Information Theory and coding, Wireless Mr Guruprasad, MTech
and Optical Communication, Analog and Digital VLSI, Embedded System Ms Navya K T, MTech
Design and Application.
Assistant Professor
Mr Gopalakrishna Pai A, BE
Faculty List
Ms Divya B, MTech
Mr Om Prakash Kumar, MTech
Professor & Head
Mr Shreeharsha K G, MTech
Dr Somashekhar Bhat, MTech, Ph.D (IIT Madras)
Mr Suhas K, MTech
Professor Dr Vinod Kumar Joshi, MTech, Ph.D (Kumaun University)
Dr T G S Chandrasekharappa, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Mr Suhas M V, MTech
Dr Kumara Shama, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Mr C Sivananda Reddy, MTech
Dr Mruthyunjaya H S, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Mr Roshan Ramakrishna, MTech
Dr Prabhakar Nayak K, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Ms Aparna V, MTech
Dr Sathish Kumar M, MTech, Ph.D (NITK, Suratkal) Mr Muralikrishna H, MTech
Dr D V Kamath, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Ms Vidya Bhat, Mtech
Dr Subramanya Nayak G, MTech, Ph.D (Vinayak Missions University, Salem) Ms Akshatha K R, Mtech
Dr Kanthi, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University) Ms Shwetha D, MTech
Mr Prakash Nayak, MTech
Associate Professor - Senior Scale Dr Ujjwal Verma, MS., Ph.D (Paris, France)
Mr Stanley Oswald Maben, MTech Ms Karthi Pradeep, MTech
Mr Shankarnarayana Bhat M, MTech Ms P Raghava Lasya, MTech
Ms T K Padmashri, MTech Ms Soumya S, MTech
Mr Prashanth K, MTech
Associate Professor Ms Mary Ann George, BE (On Contract)
Dr V H S Murthy, MTech, Ph.D ( (University of Rajasthan)
Dr S B Bore Gowda, MTech, Ph.D (Manipal University)
Dr Krishnamurthy Nayak, Mtech, Ph.D (Dr MGR University)

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 B. Tech in ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING

THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER

Year
Subject Code Subject Name L T P C Subject Code Subject Name L T P C
MAT 2102 Engineering Mathematics – III 2 1 0 3 MAT 2203 Engineering Mathematics – IV 2 1 0 3
ECE 2101 Analog Electronic Circuits 3 1 0 4 ECE 2201 Antennas 3 1 0 4
ECE 2102 Electromagnetic Waves 3 1 0 4 ECE 2202 IC Systems 3 1 0 4
ECE 2103 Network Analysis 3 0 0 3 ECE 2203 Digital Signal Processing 3 0 0 3
II ECE 2104 Signals and Systems 3 0 0 3 ECE 2204 Digital System Design Using Verilog 3 0 0 3
ECE 2105 Logic Design 3 0 0 3 ******* Open Elective – I 3 0 0 3
ECE 2111 Digital Electronics Lab 0 0 3 1 ECE 2211 Electronic Circuit Design Lab 0 0 6 2
ECE 2112 Signals & Circuits Simulation Lab 0 0 3 1 ECE 2212 DSP Lab 0 0 3 1
17 3 6 22 17 3 9 23
FIFTH SEMESTER SIXTH SEMESTER
ECE 3101 Linear and Digital Control Systems 3 0 0 3 HUM 4001 Essentials of Management 2 1 0 3
ECE 3102 Microcontrollers 3 0 0 3 ECE 3201 Digital Communication 3 1 0 4
ECE 3103 Analog Communication 3 1 0 4 ECE **** Program Elective – I 3 0 0 3

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ECE 3104 VLSI Design 3 1 0 4 ECE **** Program Elective – II 3 0 0 3
III
ECE 3105 Communication Networks 3 0 0 3 ECE **** Program Elective – III 3 0 0 3
ECE 3106 Computer Organization and Architecture 3 0 0 3 *** **** Open Elective – II 3 0 0 3
ECE 3111 Microcontroller Lab 0 0 6 2 ECE 3211 Communication Lab – I 0 0 3 1
ECE 3112 VLSI Lab 0 0 3 1 ECE 3212 Communication Network Lab 0 0 6 2
18 2 9 23 17 2 9 22
SEVENTH SEMESTER EIGHTH SEMESTER
HUM 4002 Engineering Economics and Financial Management 2 1 0 3 ECE 4297 Seminar 1
ECE 4101 Wireless Communication 3 1 0 4 ECE 4298 Industrial Training 1
ECE 4102 RF & Microwave Engineering 3 1 0 4 ECE 4299 Project Work/Practice School 12
IV ECE **** Program Elective – IV 3 0 0 3
ECE **** Program Elective – V 3 0 0 3
ECE **** Program Elective – VI 3 0 0 3
ECE 4111 Communication Lab – II 0 0 6 2
17 3 6 22 14
Minor SpeciaIisations
THIRD SEMESTER
I. Embedded System Design
1. ECE 4001: Advanced Embedded System Design MAT 2102: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS - III [2 1 0 3]
2. ECE 4002: Embedded Networking Complex Variable: Functions of complex variable, C-R equations,
3. ECE 4003: Embedded System Design differentiation, Cauchy's integral formula, Taylor's and Laurent Series,
4. ECE 4004: Real Time Systems Cauchy's residue theorem. Fourier series and transforms: Periodic
II. Signal Processing function, Fourier Series expansion, Parseval's identity and applications.
1. ECE 4005: Advanced Digital Signal Processing Partial Differential Equations: Solution by method of separation of
2. ECE 4006: Digital Image Processing variables, One dimensional wave equation, D'almbert's solution and
3. ECE 4007: Digital Speech Processing solution by separation of variables, One dimensional heat equation and
4. ECE 4008: Linear Algebra for Signal Processing solution by separation of variables. Vector Calculus: Vector differential
operator, gradient divergence, and curl, Line, surface and volume
III. Telecommunication integrals, Green's theorem, divergence and Stoke's theorems and their
1. ECE 4009: Information Theory and Coding applications.
2. ECE 4010: Mobile Communication
3. ECE 4011: Optical Fiber Communication References:
4. ECE 4012: Spread Spectrum Communication 1. Grewal B.S., “Higher Engineering Mathematics”, (42e), Khanna
IV. VLSI Design Publishers.
1. ECE 4013: Analog and Mixed Signal Design 2. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engg. Mathematics”, (10e), Wiley
2. ECE 4014: Low Power VLSI Design Eastern.
3. ECE 4015: Semiconductor Device Physics 3. Gerald and Wheatley, “Applied Numerical Analysis”, (5e), Pearson
4. ECE 4016: VLSI/ULSI Process Technology education.
4. Murray R. Spiegel, “Vector Analysis”, Schaum Publishing Co., 1959.
V. Business Management
5. Narayanan, Ramaniah, ManicavachagomPillay, “Advanced
1. HUM 4011: Financial Management
Engineering Mathematics”,(8e), John Wiley India.
2. HUM 4012: Human Resource Management
3. HUM 4013: Marketing Management
4. HUM 4014: Operations and Systems Management ECE 2101: ANALOG ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS [3 1 0 4]
Review of BJT operation, biasing and stability, Transistor at low
Other Programme Electives frequencies and high frequencies, Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-
1. ECE 4017: Advanced MOS Devices Effect Transistors and their Applications. Bipolar Transistor Large-Signal
2. ECE 4018: Advanced Processors and Controllers and Small-Signal Model. BJT Amplifiers: Input and Output Impedances,
3. ECE 4019: Cipher Systems Biasing, Bipolar Amplifier Topologies. MOS Amplifier: Amplifier
4. ECE 4020: Data Structures and Algorithms Topologies, Relationship between Transfer Function and Frequency
5. ECE 4021: RTL Verification using Verilog Response, Input and Output Impedances. Properties of Negative
6. ECE 4022: Electronic Instrumentation Feedback: Gain Desensitization, Bandwidth Extension. Oscillators: LC
7. ECE 4023: Electronic System Design Oscillators, Parallel LC Tanks, Cross-Coupled Oscillator. Power
8. ECE 4024: Error Control Coding Amplifier: Emitter Follower as Power Amplifier, Push-Pull Stage,
9. ECE 4025: Flexible Electronics Improved Push-Pull Stage, Power Amplifier Classes.
10. ECE 4026: Low Voltage Analog Signal Processing
11. ECE 4027: MEMS
References:
12. ECE 4028: Microwave Integrated Circuits
13. ECE 4029: Nano Technology 1. Behzad Razavi, “Fundamental of Microelectronics”, Wiley, 2013.
14. ECE 4030: Object Oriented Programming Using C++ 2. A.S.Sedra, K. C. Smith, “Microelectronic Circuits”, Oxford University
15. ECE 4031: Power Electronics Press, 2011.
16. ECE 4032: Radar and Navigation Systems 3. R. L. Boylestad, L. Nashelsky, “Electronic Devices and Circuit
17. ECE 4033: Soft Computing Techniques Theory”, 2009.
18. ECE 4034: System on Chip Design 4. J. Millman, C. C. Halkias, Chetan. D. Parekh, “Integrated
19. ECE 4035: Time Frequency and Wavelet Transforms Electronics”, McGraw Hill, 2010.
20. ECE 4036: Building Automation Systems
21. ECE 4037: Wireless Sensor Networks ECE 2102: ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES [3 1 0 4]
Open Electives Review of Vector analysis, Vector algebra, Cartesian, cylindrical and
1. ECE 3281: Consumer Electronics spherical co-ordinate systems. Electrostatics: Coulomb's law, Electric
2. ECE 3282: Electronic Product Design & Packaging field intensity and Electrostatic potential, Gauss's law and its
3. ECE 3283: Introduction to Communication Systems applications, divergence and Gauss divergence theorem, boundary
4. ECE 3284: Microcontrollers and Applications conditions. Magnetostatics: Magnetic field intensity, Biot-Savart's law,
5. ECE 3285: MEMS Technology Ampere's law, Stoke's theorem. Electromagnetic Waves: Maxwell's
6. ECE 3286: Introduction to Embedded Systems equations in integral and point form for free space and material media,
7. ECE 3287: Neural Networks and Fuzzy Logic relation between electric and magnetic fields, Poynting vector and
8. ECE 3288: Building Automation Systems complex Poynting vector theorem. Reflection of Electromagnetic Waves:
9. ECE 3289: Applications of Signal Processing Transmission and reflection coefficients and standing wave ratio,
10. ECE 3290: Introduction to Nanoscience & Technology Brewster's angle, total reflection.

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References:
1. Jr. Hayt, Buck, “Engineering Electromagnetics”, (7e), McGraw Hill.
2. Martin A Plonus, “ Applied Electromagnetics”, McGraw Hill, 1978.
3. John D Kraus, “Electromagnetics”, (4e), McGraw Hill.
4. Sadiku, “Elements of Electromagnetics”, (3e), Oxford University.
5. R K Shevgaonkar, “Electromagnetic Waves”, Tata McGraw Hill,
2005.
ECE 2103: NETWORK ANALYSIS [3 0 0 3]
Network equation: Nodal and loop analysis of networks, source
transformation, star delta transformations. Laplace transformation and
its application: Solution of RL, RC, RLC networks. Network Theorems:
Superposition, reciprocity, Thevenin's and Norton's theorems, maximum
power transfer theorem. First order and higher order differential
equations: General and particular solutions of RL, RC and RLC circuits.
Transient behaviour and Initial conditions in networks: Evaluation of initial
and final conditions in RL, RC and RLC circuits for AC and DC
excitations.Linear wave shaping. Two port network and network
functions: Open circuit impedance parameters, cascade connection of
two port networks, transfer functions.
References:
1. M. E. Van Valkenberg, “Network Analysis”, Prentice Hall of India,
2000.
2. Franklin F. Kuo, “Network Analysis and Synthesis”, (2e), Wiley
International.
3. Joseph Edminister, “Electric Circuits”, Schaum's Series, McGraw Hill.
4. Millman, H. Taub, “Pulse, Digital and Switching Waveforms”, (2e),
McGraw Hill.
ECE 2104: SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to signal and systems: Continuous and discrete time
signals, System properties - memory, linearity, causality, invertibility,
time invariance and stability. Linear time-invariant systems: Discrete
continuous Time LTI systems, convolution sum, convolution Integral.
Fourier series representations of periodic signals: Response of LTI
systems to complex exponentials. Fourier representations of non-
periodic signals: Fourier representation of non-periodic signal, Solution
of linear constant coefficient differential equations. Sampling: sampling
theorem, aliasing. Application of Laplace Transform: Continuous time
system analysis using Laplace transform, region of convergence and
stability. Z-Transform.
References:
1. A. V. Oppenheim, A. S. Willsky, A. Nawab, “Signals and Systems”,
PHI, 2006.
2. Simon Haykin, Barry Van Veen, “Signals and Systems”, John Wiley
& Sons, New Delhi, 2005.
3. H. Hsu, R. Ranjan, “Signals and Systems”, Schaums outline, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2006.
4. B. P. Lathi, “Linear Systems and Signals”, Oxford University Press,
2005.
ECE 2105: LOGIC DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Logic Families: Performance metrics of logic gates, basic transistor-
transistor logic (TTL) and CMOS logic.Boolean algebra: Review of
number systems and codes, simplification of Boolean expressions.
Combinational Logic Design: Minimization of Boolean functions, Design
of conmbinational circuits. Synchronous Sequential Logic Design: SR,
JK, master-slave JK, D and T flip flops, analysis and design of
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synchronous sequential circuits. Asynchronous Sequential Logic
Design: Fundamentals of asynchronous sequential circuits, analysis and
design of asynchronous sequential circuits, asynchronous counters,
cycles, races and hazards in asynchronous circuits. Digital System
Design using PLDs: PROM, PLA, PAL.
References:
1. Donald D. Givone, “Digital Principles and Design”, Tata McGraw Hill,
2002.
2. William I. Fletcher, “An Engineering Approach to Digital Design”,
Prentice Hall of India, 2009.
3. ZviKohavi, Niraj K Jha, “Switching and Finite Automata Theory”, (3e),
Cambridge, 2010.
4. C. H. Roth, “Fundamentals of Logic Design”, Thomson, 2000.
5. A. Ananda Kumar, “Switching Theory and Logic Design”, Prentice
Hall of India, 2009.
ECE 2111: DIGITAL ELECTRONICS LAB [0 0 3 1]
1. Study of characteristics of TTL ICs.
2. Verification of Boolean theorems and laws.
3. Study and implementation of combinational circuits.
4. Design and implementation of synchronous sequential circuits.
5. Design and implementation of asynchronous sequential circuits.
ECE 2112: SIGNALS AND CIRCUITS SIMULATION LAB [0 0 3 1]
1. Simulation of passive and active circuit components.
2. Simulation of simple circuits.
3. Amplifiers.
4. Oscillators and signal generators.
5. Applications of diodes, OPAMP and IC 555 timer.
6. Analysis of signals and systems using MATLAB.
FOURTH SEMESTER
MAT 2203: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS - IV [2 1 0 3]
Introduction to probability: Finite sample spaces, Baye's theorem,
Chebyshev's inequality. Two and higher dimensional random variables,
covariance, correlation coefficient. Probability Distributions: Binomial,
Poisson, uniform, normal, gamma, hi-square and exponential
distributions, central limit theorem and applications. Difference
Equations and Z-transforms: Difference Calculus, difference equations
with constant coefficients, solutions. Z - Transforms and Inverse Z-
transforms. Finite difference expressions for first and second order
derivatives, Solution of boundary value problems, numerical solutions of
Laplace and Poisson equations by standard five point formula, heat and
wave equations by explicit methods.
References:
1. P. L. Meyer, “Introduction to Probability and Statistical Applications”,
(2e), American Publishing Co., 1979.
2. Erwin Kreyszig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, (5e), Wiley
Eastern, 1985.
3. A. V. Openheim, R. W. Schafer, “Digital Signal Processing”, Prentice
Hall, 1975.
4. Hogg, Craig, “Introduction to Mathematical Statistics”, (4e),
MacMillan Publishing, 1975.
5. Narayanan, Ramaniah, ManicavachagomPillay, “Advanced
Engineering Mathematics”,(8e), John Wiley India.
 ECE 2201: ANTENNAS [3 1 0 4]
Introduction: Types of Antennas, radiation mechanism, current
distribution. Fundamentals of antenna: Radiation pattern, power density
and radiation intensity, directivity, gain, efficiency, HPBW. Electric and
magnetic vector potentials, solutions for wave equations, far-field
radiation, duality theorem and reciprocity theorem. Infinitesimal, small
and finite dipole antennas, half wave length dipole. Small circular loop
antenna, circular loop with constant current, ferrite loop. Antenna
arrays.Folded dipole, long wire, V, rhombic, helical, Yagi-Uda.Babinet's
principle, Huygens's principle. Rectangular and circular patch. Ground
wave propagation, space wave propagation, troposphere and
ionosphere propagation and their effect on radio waves.
References:
1. Constantine A. Balanis, “Antenna Theory”, John Wiley & Sons,
2010.
2. John D. Kraus, “Antenna and Wave Propagation”, Tata McGraw Hill,
2010.
3. K. D. Prasad, “Antenna & Wave Propagation”, Satya Prakashan, 2009.
4. F. E. Terman, “Radio Engineering”, Tata McGraw Hill, 1995.
ECE 2202: IC SYSTEMS [3 1 0 4]
Operational Amplifier, Differential amplifier: Analysis and characteristics
of differential amplifier. Level shifter, output stage and operational
amplifier parameters. Linear applications of operational amplifier:
Inverting amplifier, non-inverting amplifier. Active filters. Precision half
wave and full wave rectifiers, peak detector, sample and hold circuit,
Astable multivibrator using 555 timer, positive and negative edge
triggered monostable multivibrator, linear ramp generator and FSK
generator. Digital to analog converter (DAC) and analog to digital
converters (ADC), types. Phase-locked loops: Operating principle of
PLL, circuit analysis of phase detector. Applications of PLL. AM & FM
demodulator and FSK demodulator.
References:
1. Stanley William D, “Operational Amplifiers with Linear Integrated
Circuits”, Prentice Hall, 2004.
2. Milman Jacob, “ Microelectronics”, McGraw Hill, 2001.
3. Franco Sergio, “Design with Op amps & Analog Integrated Circuits”,
McGraw Hill, 2002.
4. Ramakant A. Gayakwad, “Op-Amps and Linear Integrated Circuits”,
Prentice Hall of India, 2000.
5. Choudhury Roy D, Shail B. Jain, “Linear Integrated Circuits”, Wiley
Eastern, 2003.
ECE 2203: DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Z-transform and its application to the analysis of LTI systems: Review of
Z - transform, analysis of LTI system in Z - domain, pole-zero analysis,
stability. Frequency domain sampling and reconstruction of discrete time
signals: properties of DFT, filtering of long data sequences, FFT
algorithms. Structures for FIR filters: Direct form, cascade form,
frequency sampling and lattice structures. Structures for IIR filters:
Direct forms, cascade and parallel form, lattice ladder structures. Design
of IIR and FIR filters: Bilinear transformation, Butterworth, Chebyshev
and elliptic filters. Design of FIR filters using windows, frequency
sampling design. Effect of time domain windowing on power spectrum,
Parametric methods of PSD estimation.
References:
1. Proakis J. G., Manolakis D. G. Mimitris D., “Introduction to Digital
Signal Processing”, Prentice Hall, India, 2003.
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2. Oppenheim A.V, Schafer R. W., “Discrete Time Signal Processing”,
Pearson Education, 2003.
3. Ifeachar, Jervis, “Digital Signal Processing - A Practical Approach”,
Pearson Education, Asia, 2003.
4. Rabiner L. R, Gold D. J., “Theory and Applications of Digital Signal
Processing”, Prentice Hall, India, 1998.
5. Sanjit Mitra K., “Digital Signal Processing - A computer Based
Approach”, TMH, 2001.
ECE 2204: DIGITAL SYSTEM DESIGN USING VERILOG [3 0 0 3]
Digital Implementation: Options and Design Flow, Programmable
ASICs. FPGA Architectures and Applications, Implementation of
combinational and sequential circuits using FPGAs, Shannon's
decomposition. Digital Testing and Testability: Fault models, path
sensitization and D algorithms, Boolean difference, PODEM, ITG, DFT
methods. Introduction to HDL, VHDL versus Verilog, Verilog
description of combinational circuits. Delays in Verilog. Verilog data
types and operators. Simple synthesis examples. Modeling registers
and counters. Verilog functions. Verilog tasks. Generate statements.
System level design using Verilog: Design of real-world examples
using Verilog such as LED displays, ALU, UART and GPIO.
References:
1. M. J. S. Smith, “Application Specific ICs”, Pearson, 1997.
2. Charles Roth, LizyKurian John, ByeongKil Lee, “Digital System
Design Using Verilog, (1e), 2016.
3. Michael D. Ciletti, “Advanced Digital Design with the Verilog
HDL”,(2e), Prentice Hall Publishing, 2010.
4. Stephen, Brown and Zvonko Vranesic, “Fundamentals of Digital
Logic with Verilog Design”, TMH, 2013.
5. Parag K. Lala, “Fault Tolerant and Fault Testable Hardware Design”,
BS Publication, 1990.
ECE 2211: ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT DESIGN LAB [0 0 6 2]
1. Amplifiers and wave shaping.
2. Applications of OP AMPs.
3. Multivibrators Timer IC 555 and OP AMP.
4. Rectifiers, filters and Voltage regulators (IC 741, 78XX, 79XX,
LM317, 723).
5. Oscillators Phase shift, Hartley, Colpitts and Crystal.
6. Mini project (Design, construct and demonstrate a system using
combination of above modules).
ECE 2212: DSP LAB [0 0 3 1]
1. Time domain and frequency domain analysis of signals and systems.
2. Analysis in z-domain.
3. Filter design.
4. Applications to speech and image signal processing.
5. Introduction to Code Composer Studio.
6. Filter implementation using DSP Kits.
FIFTH SEMESTER
ECE 3101: LINEAR AND DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Block diagrams and signal flow graphs: Transfer function, signal flow
graphs, gain formula, state diagram. System modeling. Time domain
analysis: Stability, Routh-Hurwitz criterion, time response for continuous
data systems, root locus properties and construction. Frequency
domain analysis: Second order prototype system, Bode diagram, gain
and phase margins, Nyquist stability criterion. Compensators and
controllers: Feedback and feed forward controls, PI, PD and PID
controllers, lead, lag and lead-lag compensators. Digital control
systems: Mapping between s and z plane, Jury's test. PID controllers
State space representation: Stability analysis, state transition matrix,
Eigen values.
References:
1. B. C. KUO, “Automatic Control Systems”, (7e), PHI.
2. Nagrath and Gopal, “Control System Engineering”, (3e), PHI.
3. K.Ogata, “Modern Control Engineering”, (2e), PHI.
4. D'azzo and Houpis, “Linear Control System Analysis and Design”,
(5e), TMH, 2003.
5. S. I. Ashon, “ Microprocessors with Applications in Process
Control”, McGraw Hill, 1984.
ECE 3102: MICROCONTROLLERS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Difference between Processors & Controllers, Von-
Neuman & Harvard architecture, RISC & CISC processors. 8051
Microcontrollers: Architecture, I/O pins, ports and circuits, Instruction
set, Addressing modes, counter & timers, I/O port programming, Serial
Data Input/Output, Interrupts. ARM Processor: ARM architecture,
Programmers model, Pipelining, ARM organization & Implementation,
Addressing modes, Instruction set, thumb model, AMBA. Programming
and Interfacing with ARM7 Processor: Introduction to LPC2148, GPIO
and Timer programming, PWM, Watch Dog Timer, ADC, DAC. Interfacing
of DC and Stepper Motor, LED, Toggle Switch, Matrix Key board.
References:
1. Mazidi M. A. & J. G. Mazidi, “The 8051 Microcontroller and
Embedded Systems”, Pearson, 2002.
2. Steve Furber, “ARM System-On- Chip Architecture”, (2e), Pearson
Education, 2000.
3. J. R. Gibson, “ARM Assembly Language-An Introduction”, Dept. of
Electrical Engineering and Electronics, The University of Liverpool,
2007.
4. Andrew N. Sloss, Dominic Symes, Chris Wright, “ARM System
Developer's Guide”, Elsevier, 2004.
5. LPC21XX User Manual, 2007.
ECE 3103: ANALOG COMMUNICATION [3 1 0 4]
Fourier analysis: properties, Dirac delta function and its properties.
Filtering and signal distortion: Hilbert transform linear distortion and
equalization. Spectral density and correlation: Energy spectral density,
power spectral density, auto correlation and cross correlation of energy
and power signals. Amplitude modulation: modulation index, average
power, square law modulator detector, super-hetrodyne receiver. Double
Side Band Suppressed Carrier (DSBSC) Modulation. Single Side Band
(SSB) Modulation. Angle modulation: modulation index, average power,
single tone FM, detection of FM, AFC, FM stereo transmitter and receiver.
Noise: thermal noise, shot noise, SNR, noise factor, noise in AM DSBSC
system, noise in SSB system.
References:
1. Simon Haykin, “An Introduction to Analog & Digital
Communications”, Willey Eastern, New York, 2009.
2. Taub and D. L. Shelling, “Principles of Communication Systems”,
McGraw Hill Book Co., 2008.
3. B. P. Lathi, “Modern Digital and Analog Communication”, Oxford
University Press, 2005.
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4. Cooper and McGillem, “Statistical Probabilistic Methods for Signals
and System Analysis”, Oxford University Press, 2007.
5. Dennis Roddy & John Coolen, “Electronic Communications”, (4e),
PHI, 2001.
ECE 3104: VLSI DESIGN [3 1 0 4]
VLSI technology trends and Moore's law. MOS devices and Circuits:
threshold voltage, analysis of NMOS and CMOS inverter circuits.
Fabrication of ICs: Lithographic process of MOS and CMOS fabrication.
MOS Circuit design & Layouts: BiCMOS inverters and circuits, dynamic
and clocked CMOS inverters. Clocking strategies, Stick diagrams,
scaling of MOS circuits. Basic circuit concepts and performance
estimation: Sheet resistance, estimation of delay in NMOS and CMOS
inverters, driving of large capacitive loads, super buffers, power
dissipation in CMOS. Sub system design: Design strategies, design of
adders, ALUs and shifters and sequential circuits. Interconnects:
Capacitive parasitic, inductive parasitic resistive parasitic.
References:
1. Jan M Rabaey, “Digital Integrated Circuits”, Prentice Hall India, 2003.
2. Weste. N and Eshraghian K, “Principles of CMOS VLSI Design”, (2e),
Addison Wesley Publication.
3. Sung Mo Kang and Yusuf Leblebici, “CMOS Digital Integrated
Circuits Design and Analysis”, (3e), Tata Mcgraw Hill.
4. Pucknell D. A. and EshraghianK., “Basic VLSI Design”, PHI
publication, 2009.
5. Amar Mukherjee, “Introduction to NMOS & CMOS VLSI Systems
Design”, Prentice Hall, 1986.
ECE 3105: COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [3 0 0 3]
Fundamental concepts of networks: packet switched networks,
switching types, TCP/IP and OSI model, ATM. Networking devices:
multiplexers, repeaters, hubs, bridges, router. Data links and
transmission: channel coding, methods of channel access, error
detection and correction, local area networks and networks of LANs:
LAN protocols, mac and IP address. Wireless networks and mobile IP:
wired LAN technologies. Routing and internetworking: network layer
routing, RIP, OSPF, congestion control. Transport and end to end
protocols: TCP, UDP. Applications and network management: DNS, e-
mail, FTP, www and http. Advanced concepts: VPNS, MPLS, VOIP, mobile
ad-hoc networks, satellite networks and wireless sensor networks.
References:
1. Nader F. Mir, “Computer and Communication Networks”, Pearson
Education, 2007.
2. Albert Leon Garcia and Indra Widjaja, “Communication Networks”,
McGraw Hill, 2006.
3. J. F. Hayes, “Modeling and Analysis of Computer Communication
Networks”, Plenum, 1984.
4. Jean Walrand & PravinVaraiya, “High Performance Communication
Networks”, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2002.
5. William Stallings, “Data & Computer Communication”, (7e), Prentice
Hall.
ECE 3106: COMPUTER ORGANIZATION & ARCHITECTURE [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Overview of architecture of typical computers, Instruction
set, addressing modes, reverse polish notation. ALU design: Adders,
CLA, CSA, high speed multiplier design, Booth's and modified Booth's
algorithm, Wallace tree structure, arithmetic processors. Memory
organization: Main memory and cache memory, memory management
techniques, cache mapping functions virtual memory. Input/output
organization: Interrupt driven I/O, DMA. Control unit: single bus
processor, multiple bus processor, micro programmed control unit.
Advanced concepts: Instruction pipelining and pipeline hazards. RISC
architecture in modern processors, VLIW architecture, vector computing
and array processing.
References:
1. M. Raffiquzzaman & Raja Chandra, “Modern Computer Architecture,
Galgotia publications”, New Delhi, 1990.
2. M Morris Mano, “Computer System Architecture”, (3e), Pearson
Education, Delhi, 2002.
3. Nicholas Carter, “Computer Architecture”, Schaum's outlines,
McGraw.Hill, New Delhi, 2006.
4. V. Carl Hamacher, Z. Vranesic & S. Zaky, “Computer Organization”,
(5e), McGraw Hill International Edition, Computer Science
series,1998.
5. David A. Patterson & John L. Hennessy, “Computer Organization and
Design. The Hardware/Software Interface”, (3e), Elsevier, 2005.
ECE 3111: MICROCONTROLLER LAB [0 0 6 2]
1. Familiarization of 8051 board and simulation tools.
2. Programming 8051 using assembly language.
3. Familiarization of ARM kits and software tool.
4. Basic programming: Data transfer, Arithmetic, logical, branch.
5. Interfacing of external devices to ARM kit and programming.
6. Programming using embedded C.
7. Mini project (Design, construct and demonstrate a system using
microcontroller kits such as Nuvoton, Cortex, 8051, ATMEL, AVR etc.).
ECE 3112: VLSI LAB [0 0 3 1]
1. VHDL programming and simulation of combinational and sequential
circuits.
2. Study of various modelling styles using VHDL.
3. Synthesis of combinational and sequential circuits.
4. Implementation of digital circuits using the FPGA/CPLD.
5. Verilog programming and simulation of logic circuits.
6. Generation and simulation of layouts for simple logic circuits.
SIXTH SEMESTER
HUM 4001: ESSENTIALS OF MANAGEMENT [2 1 0 3]
Introduction: Definition of management and systems approach, nature &
scope. Functions of managers. Planning: Types of plans, steps in
planning, strategies, policies & planning premises. Strategic planning
process and tools. Organizing: Nature & purpose of organising,
functional authority, art of delegation, decentralisation of authority.
Staffing: HR planning, recruitment, development and training. Human
factors in Managing: Theories of Motivation, Leadership, Managerial
Grid. Basic control process, Critical control points & standards, Control
techniques. International Management: Managerial practices in Japan &
USA & application of Theory Z. Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurial traits,
Creativity, Innovation management, Market analysis.
References:
1. Koontz D, “Essentials of Management”, (7e), McGraw Hill, New
York.
2. Peter Drucker, “Management, Task and Responsibility”, Allied
Publishers, 1993.
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3. Peter Drucker, “The Practice of Management”, Butterworth Hein
Mann, 2003.
ECE 3201: DIGITAL COMMUNICATION [3 1 0 4]
Signal detection: Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization procedure, geometric
interpretation of signals, matched filter receiver. Pulse modulation
systems: PAM, PDM, PCM, TDM and PAM, sampling, quantization and
encoding techniques, delta modulation. Baseband digital data
transmission: inter symbol interference, Nyquist condition, Optimum
detection, noise probability of error expression. Digital modulation
techniques: PSK, DPSK, FSK, QAM, QPSK, OQPSK MSK and OFDM.
Information theory and coding: Information rate and Shannon-Fano
coding, Huffman coding, Shannon's theorem and channel capacity,
Viterbi coding. Spread Spectrum System (SSS): Direct sequence,
frequency hopping SSS.
References:
1. Haykin S, “ Digital Communications”, John Wiley and Sons, 1988.
2. Taub H and Schilling D. L, “Principles of Communication Systems”,
McGraw Hill publication, 2008.
3. Hsu H.P., “Analog and Digital Communications”, Schaum's outline
series, 2003.
4. Proakis J G, “Digital Communications”, McGraw Hill, 2009.
5. Cooper and McGillem, “Statistical Probabilistic Methods for Signals
and System Analysis”, Oxford University Press, 2007.
ECE 3211: COMMUNICATION LAB - I [0 0 3 1]
1. Active filters and Equalizers.
2. Modulation schemes, Transmission and Reception .
3. Transmission Lines and Waveguides.
4. Antennas.
5. Phase Locked Loop (PLL).
6. Sampling Techniques and Time division multiplexing.
ECE 3212: COMMUNICATION NETWORK LAB [0 0 6 2]
1. LAN and WAN configuration.
2. Routing protocols configuration, testing and verification.
3. TCP, UDP communication.
4. Sub netting and super netting.
5. VLAN and VTP protocols.
6. Implementation of hardware based real time network.
7. Mini project (Design, construct and demonstrate a system using
combination of above modules).
SEVENTH SEMESTER
HUM 4002: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Nature and significance, law of demand, and supply. Time
value of money: Interest factors for discrete compounding, uniform,
gradient cash flow. Economic analysis of alternatives: Bases for
comparison of alternatives, capital recovery with return. Break-even and
minimum cost analysis: Minimum cost analysis. Depreciation: Methods
of depreciation. Financial management: Sources of long term finance.
Valuation of securities: Bond valuation and valuation models, bond value
theorems, dividend capitalization approach. Financial statement
analysis: Financial ratios such as liquidity ratios, leverage ratios, turn
over ratios, profitability ratios, common size analysis, and drawbacks of
financial statement analysis.
References:
1. Thuesen G. J, “Engineering Economics”, Prentice Hall of India, New
Delhi, 2005.
2. Blank Leland T and Tarquin Anthony J., “Engineering Economy”,
McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2002.
3. Grant Eugene L, “Principles of Engineering Economy”, John Wiley,
Delhi, 1990.
4. Prasanna Chandra, “Fundamentals of Financial Management”, Tata
Mc-Graw Hill Companies, New Delhi, 2005.
5. T. Ramachandran, “Accounting and Financial Management”, Scitech
Publications Pvt. Ltd, India, 2001.
ECE 4101: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION [3 1 0 4]
Path loss and shadowing: Overview of wireless communications, free
space path loss, ray tracing, empirical path loss models, simplified path
loss model, shadowing, outage probability. Modeling: Channel impulse
response, narrowband fading models, autocorrelation, power spectral
density, wideband fading models, power delay profile. Capacity:
Capacity in AWGN and fading channels, CDI, CSI, CSI at transmitter and
receiver, comparisons, time invariant and varying channels. Diversity
Techniques: Receiver diversity, transmitter diversity, analysis based on
moment generating functions. Equalization Techniques: Linear
Equalizers, MLSE, DFE. MIMO system: MIMO models, capacity of MIMO
channels, MIMO diversity gain.
References:
1. Andrea Goldsmith, “Wireless Communication”, Cambridge
University Press, 2009.
2. T. S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communication - Principles and
Practice”, Pearson, 2002.
3. D. Tse and P. Viswanath, “Fundamentals of Wireless
Communication”, Cambridge University Press, 2005.
4. A. F. Molisch, “Wireless Communications”, John Wiley and Sons,
2010.
5. Lee, “Wireless Communication Systems”, TMH, 2013.
ECE 4102: RF & MICROWAVE ENGINEERING [3 1 0 4]
Transmission line at RF: General equation, reflection coefficient, SWR,
impedance matching. Guided wave propagation: Guided waves, TE, TM
and TEM waves, wave impedance, excitation of wave guides. Passive
microwave components: Resonators, E-plane Tee, H-plane Tee, hybrid
Tee. Microwave sources: High frequency limitations of conventional
tubes. Reentrant cavities, two cavity klystron, bunching process, output
power and beam loading. Reflex klystron, velocity modulation, power
output, electronic admittance and efficiency, traveling wave tube.
Magnetron, Gunn diode and tunnel diode. Microwave measurement:
Measurement of power, attenuation, SWR, antenna gain measurements,
wavelength and impedance measurement.
References:
1. J. Ryder, “Network Lines and Fields”, (2e), Prentice - Hall India Ltd.
2. Jordan and Balmain, “Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating
System”, (2e), Prentice - Hall India.
3. S. Liao, “Microwave Devices and Circuits”, Prentice Hall India Ltd,
1990.
4. Kennedy, “Electronic Communication Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill,
1999.
5. David M. Pozar, “Microwave Engineering”, (3e), John Wiley & Sons,
2009.
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ECE 4111: COMMUNICATION LAB - II [0 0 6 2]
1. Active and Passive Microwave and Microstrip Devices.
2. Advanced Modulation Formats.
3. Optical Communication.
4. Line coding techniques.
5. Communication Networks.
EIGHTH SEMESTER
ECE 4297: SEMINAR
4 Each student has to present a seminar individually, on any technical
topic of current interest / latest advancement / topics not covered in
the syllabus.
4 The topic has to be approved by the department and a report of the
same has to be submitted a week before the day of the presentation.
ECE 4298: INDUSTRIAL TRAINING
4 Each student has to undergo industrial training for a minimum period
of 4 weeks. This may be taken in a phased manner during the vacation
starting from the end of third semester.
4 Student has to submit a training report to the department in the
prescribed format and also make a presentation of the same. The
report should include the certificates issued by the industry.
ECE 4299: PROJECT WORK / PRACTICE SCHOOL
4 The project work may be carried out in the institution/industry/
research laboratory or any other competent institutions.
4 The duration of the project work shall be a minimum of 16 weeks
which may be extended up to 24 weeks.
4 A mid-semester evaluation of the project work shall be done after
about 8 weeks.
4 An interim project report on the progress of the work shall be
submitted to the department during the mid-semester evaluation.
4 The final evaluation and viva-voice will be conducted after
submission of the final project report in the prescribed form.
4 Student has to make a presentation on the work carried out, before
the department committee as part of project evaluation.
MINOR SPECIALIZATIONS
I. EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN
ECE 4001: ADVANCED EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Multiple processes in an application, problem of sharing
data by multiple tasks and routines, network operating systems, interrupt
routine in an RTOS, RTOS task scheduling models, interrupt latency.
Device drivers: Parallel port and serial port device drivers, device drivers
for internet programmable timing devices. Processor modeling:
Software analysis, software development process life cycle, finite state
machines, models, state machine models, IP cores. System modeling:
Hardware software co-design, co-design for system specification and
modeling, models of computation, HW/SW scheduling. Memory:
Memory write ability, advanced RAM interfacing communication basic,
microprocessor interfacing, I/O addressing.
References:
1. David E. Simon, “An Embedded System Primer” Pearson
Education, 2001.
2. Raj Kamal, “Embedded Systems: Architecture, Programming and
Design”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
3. Steve Heath, “Embedded System Design”, (2e), Elsevier, 2004.
4. Shibu K. V, “Introduction to Embedded Systems”, (1e), Tata McGraw
Hill.
5. Tammy Noergaard, “Embedded System Architecture, A
Comprehensive Guide for Engineers and Programmers”, Elsevier,
2006.
ECE 4002: EMBEDDED NETWORKING [3 0 0 3]
Embedded communication protocols: Serial communication protocols,
SPI, I2C, PC Parallel port programming, ISA/PCI bus protocols. USB and
CAN bus: USB states, USB communication, USB interface, CAN
interface using PIC microcontroller. Ethernet basics: Ethernet, building a
network, hardware options, cables, connections and network speed,
design choices. Ethernet controllers. Ethernet in local and internet
communication. Embedded Ethernet: Exchanging messages using UDP
and TCP, serving web pages with dynamic data, e-mail for embedded
systems using FTP, network security. Wireless embedded networking:
Wireless sensor networks, network topology, localization, time
synchronization. Energy efficient MAC protocols, SMAC.
References:
1. Frank Vahid, Givargis, “Embedded Systems Design - A Unified
Hardware/Software Introduction”, Wiley Publications, 2000.
2. Jan Axelson, “Parallel Port Complete”, Penram publications, 1996.
3. Dogan Ibrahim, “Advanced PIC Microcontroller Projects in C”,
Elsevier, 2008.
4. Jan Axelson, “Embedded Ethernet and Internet Complete”, Penram
publications, 2007.
5. Bhaskar Krishnamachari, “Networking Wireless Sensors”,
Cambridge press, 2005.
ECE 4003: EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Embedded systems overview, processor technology, IC
technology. Processors, Hardware & Software: Custom single purpose
and General Purpose processors, general purpose processor design.
Typical embedded system: memory, sensors & actuators,
communication interface, embedded firmware. Hardware and software
co-design: Fundamental issues, computational models, design flow and
development tools. Operating systems: types of OS, tasks, process &
threads, multiprocessing and multitasking, concurrent processes,
communication among processes. Embedded C programming:
Programming 8051 controller using embedded C. Embedded
development life cycle (EDLC): Objectives and phases of EDLC.
References:
1. Frank Vahid& Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design”, Wiley
Publication, 2002.
2. Shibu K. V, “Introduction to Embedded Systems”, McGraw Hill
Publication, 2013.
3. K. J. Ayala, Dhananjay V. Gadre, “The 8051 Microcontroller and
Embedded Systems”, Cengage Learning, 2010.
4. Raj Kamal, “Embedded Systems”, (2e), Tata McGraw Hill.
5. B Kantha Rao, “Embedded Systems”, PHI Learning, 2011.
ECE 4004: REAL TIME SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Real time embedded systems, real time design issues.
Hardware considerations: Basic architecture, hardware interfacing,
CPU, memory, I/O, other special devices. Real time specifications and
design techniques: Finite state automata, real time kernels, polled loop
systems, interrupt driven systems, round robin systems,
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foreground/back ground systems. Database: Real time vs general
purpose databases, deadlock and live-lock, priority inversion, data base
for hard real time systems, soft real time services. Embedded system
components: Firmware components, software application components,
debugging components. Software requirements: Specifications for real
time systems, performance analysis and optimization.
References:
1. Philip A. Laplante, “Real Time Systems Design and Analysis: An
Engineer's Hand Book”, (2e), IEEE Press, PHI, 2002.
2. Philip A. Laplante, “Real Time Systems Design and Analysis”, (3e),
IEEE Press, Wiley India, 2004.
3. C. M. Krishna, Kang. G. Shin, Real Time Systems, McGraw Hill
International Editions, 1997.
4. Rajib Mall, “Real Time Systems Theory and Practice”, Pearson
Education, Delhi, 2007.
5. R. J. A. Buhur, D. L. Bailey, “An Introduction to Real Time Systems”,
PH International, 1999.
II. SIGNAL PROCESSING
ECE 4005: ADVANCED DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Multi-rate signal processing: Multi-rate systems, decimation and
interpolation, decimation filters, interpolation filters, interpolated FIR
filters for decimation and interpolation filters, filter banks, uniform DFT
filter bank, QMF. Multi-resolution analysis: Short-time Fourier transform
and discrete-time wavelet transform, filter-bank for STFT and wavelet
transform. Adaptive filtering: Principle of adaptive filters, Weiner filters,
steepest descent algorithm, LMS algorithm, direct least square and RLS
algorithms, application of adaptive filters as noise canceller.
Homomorphic signal processing: Homomorphic system, properties of
complex cepstrum, complex cepstrum of exponential signals, real
cepstrum.
References:
1. P. P Vaidyanathan, “Multirate Systems and Filter Banks”, Prentice
Hall, India, 1993.
2. S. J Orfanidis, “Optimum Signal Processing”, McGraw Hill, NJ,
2007.
3. Elliot D F, “Hand Book of Digital Signal Processing”, Academic
press, New York 1987.
4. A. V Oppenheim and R. W. Schafer, “Digital Signal Processing”, PHI
Learning, 2008.
ECE 4006: DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Image processing basics: Image sensing and acquisition, image
perception, brightness adaptation and discrimination, image
representation. Spatial domain filtering: Intensity transformations,
contrast stretching, histogram equalization, gradient and Laplacian.
Filtering in the frequency domain and image transforms: 2D sampling,
smoothing and sharpening filters. Morphological processing: Erosion,
dilation, opening, closing, Hit or Miss transform. Image segmentation
and representation: Point, line detection, edge detection, edge linking,
descriptors. Image compression: Lossless compression, lossy
compression, image compression standards. Image processing
applications: Character recognition, biomedical image processing,
Water marking.
References:
1. Rafael C Gonzalez, Richard E Woods, “Digital Image Processing”,
(2e), Pearson Education, 2003.
2. William K Pratt, “Digital Image Processing”, John Willey, 2001.
3. Milan Sonka, Vaclav Hlavac, Roger Boyle, “Image Processing,
Analysis, and Machine Vision”, (4e), Cengage Learning.
4. A. K. Jain, “Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing”, PHI, New
Delhi, 1995.
ECE 4007: DIGITAL SPEECH PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Fundamentals of speech: Anatomy and physiology of speech production
system, phonetics. Time domain analysis of speech: Pitch period
estimation using auto correlation function. Short time Fourier analysis of
speech: Effects of window type and widow size, power spectral density
estimates. Homomorphic processing of speech: Cepstral analysis of
speech pitch and formant estimation using liftering method, MFCC.
Linear predictive coding of speech: Basic principles of LPC, Pitch
detection using LPC parameters. Speech processing applications.
Speech recognition systems: ASR, DTW, HMM. Speech enhancement:
Adaptive cancellation methods, adaptive echo canceller. Speech
Synthesis: Principles of speech synthesis, synthesizer technologies.
References:
1. Rabiner L. R and Schaffer R. W, “Digital Processing of Speech
Signals”, Prentice Hall, NJ, 2007.
2. Thomas F. Quatieri, “Discrete Time Speech Signal Processing
Principles and Practice”, Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.
3. Douglas O' Shaughnessy, “Speech Communications. Human and
Machine Reading”, Addison Wesley, 1987.
4. Dr. Shaila D. Apte, “Speech and Audio Processing”, Wiley India,
2012.
5. Lawrence Rabiner, Biing-Hwang Juang, B. Yegnanarayana,
“Fundamentals of Speech Recognition”, Pearson, (Fifth Impression)
2011.
ECE 4008: LINEAR ALGEBRA FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Linear equations: System of linear equations and its solution sets,
elementary row operations and echelon forms, matrix operations,
invertible matrices. Vector spaces: Vector spaces, subspaces, bases
and dimension, coordinates, matrices as linear transformations, null
space and column space, pseudo. Eigen values and Eigen vectors:
Characteristic equation, diagonalization, Jordan canonical form, special
matrices, positive definite matrices and applications. Orthogonality and
least squares: Inner product spaces, Schwarz's inequality and
applications, Gram-Schmidt process, generalized Fourier series, QR
factorization. Symmetric matrices and quadratic forms: Diagonalization,
quadratic forms, constrained optimization, singular value
decomposition.
References:
1. Gilbert Strang, “Linear Algebra and its Applications”, (3e), Thomson
Learning Asia, 2003.
2. David C. Lay, “Linear Algebra and its Applications”, (3e), Pearson
Education (Asia) Pte. Ltd, 2005.
3. Kenneth Hoffman and Ray Kunze, “Linear Algebra”, (2e), PHI, 2004.
4. Sohail A Dianat and Eli Saber, “Advanced Linear Algebra for
Engineers with MATLAB”, (1e), CRC Press.
III. TELECOMMUNICATION
ECE 4009: INFORMATION THEORY AND CODING [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Representation of information, entropy and entropy
calculations, probability distribution of discrete sources and channels.
Information sources: Zero memory sources, extension of the sources,
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Markov sources, tree and state diagram representation, entropy of
Markov source. Information channels: Probability and entropy relations
in information channels, mutual information and properties, cascading
of channels, channel capacity. Channel coding: Kraft's inequality,
Shannon-Fano coding, Huffman coding, adaptive Huffman coding &
decoding, Shannon's theorem code efficiency. Reliable communication
over information channels: Error probability, Fano bound Shannon's
second theorem and random coding.
References:
1. Thomas M. Cover and Joy A. Thomas, “Elements of Information
Theory”, John Wiley and Sons, 2004.
2. Abrahamson, “Information Theory and Coding”, McGraw Hill, 1963.
3. Richard E. Blahut, “Principles and Practice of Information Theory”,
Addison-Wesley, 1987.
4. Khalid Sayood, “Data Compression”, (3e), Elsevier.
ECE 4010: MOBILE COMMUNICATION [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to wireless communication systems: Evolution and
fundamentals, cellular communications from 1G to 4G. Cellular
concepts: Frequency for radio transmission, frequency reuse, channel
assignment strategies, handoff strategies. Multiple access techniques:
TDMA, FDMA and CDMA. Mobile radio propagation: Free space
propagation model, ground reflection model, diffraction, scattering,
practical link budget Modulation techniques for mobile radio: Single
carrier modulation, wideband modulation, spread spectrum techniques,
OFDM. Wireless systems and standards: GSM, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA
based digital standards, IS.95 to CDMA 2000, WLL, IMT2000,
convergence in the networks - 3G and beyond, Ad-hoc networks.
References:
1. Theodore S. Rappaport, “Wireless Communications Principles and
Practice”, (2e),Pearson Education, Asia, 2010.
2. Upena Dalal, “Wireless Communication”, Oxford University Press,
2009.
3. Vijay K Garg, “Wireless Communication and Networking”, Morgan
Kaufmann Publishers (An imprint of Elsevier), 2009.
4. V. Jeyasri, Arokiamary, “Cellular and Mobile Communications”,
Technical Publications, Pune, 2009.
5. William C. Y. Lee, “Wireless and Cellular Communications”,
McGraw Hill, 2006.
ECE 4011: OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION [3 0 0 3]
Planar dielectric waveguides: Derivation and solution of Eigenvalue
equation for planar symmetric dielectric waveguides, TE and TM modes.
Step and graded index fibers: Derivation and graphical solution of wave
equation for step index fibers, concept of V-number, Hi-Bi fibers.
Distortion of optical pulses propagating through fibers. Fiber amplifiers:
Concept of optical amplification, EDFA, SOA. Advanced modulation and
demodulation formats for optical fiber communications: Coherent
detection of ASK, FSK and PSK. Optical DQPSK, DOPSK and QAM,
optical CDMA. Wave propagation through an isotropic media: Concept of
permittivity tensor, index ellipsoid, linear electro-optic effect, bulk optic
amplitude and intensity modulators.
References:
1. G. Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communications”, Tata McGraw Hill, New
Delhi, 2010.
2. M. Sathish Kumar, “Fundamentals of Optical Fiber Communication”,
Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, Second Edition, 2014.
3. A. Ghatak and K. Thyagarajan, “Introduction to Fiber Optics”,
Cambridge University Press, NY, 1998.
4. A. Ghatak and K. Thygarajan, “Optical Electronics”, Cambridge
University Press, NY, 1989.
5. H. Ganapathy Hebbar, “Optical Fiber Communication”, Elsevier,
2013.
ECE 4012: SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATION [3 0 0 3]
Review of basic digital modulation, principle of spread spectrum
communication, direct sequence and frequency hopping, PN
sequences, Gold sequences, Barker, Walsh Hadmard and Kasami codes.
Direct sequence spread spectrum system: DS/BPSK system, spectral
characteristics, processing gain and jamming margin, DS/QPSK
system, MSK spread spectrum. Frequency hopping spread spectrum
system: Slow and fast hopping systems, BFSK / FH system, processing
gain and jamming margin, probability of error. Code tracking: Serial and
parallel search acquisition, hybrid search acquisition. Application of
Spread Spectrum communication: Anti jamming, low probability
detection, multi path rejection, CDMA.
References:
1. Peterson R. L. and Ziemer R. E., “Introduction to Spread Spectrum
Communication”, PHI, 1995.
2. George R. and Cooper C. D., “Modern Communications and Spread
Spectrum”, (2e), McGraw Hill,1986.
3. R. C. Dixon, “Spread Spectrum Communication”, IEEE press, John
Wiley and Sons, 1976.
4. Sklar B, “Digital Communication Fundamentals and Applications”,
Pearson Education, 2001.
IV. VLSI DESIGN
ECE 4013: ANALOG AND MIXED SIGNAL DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to analog design: Design flow and design issues, low
frequency and high frequency small signal MOSFET models. CMOS
analog circuits: Cascade current mirror, sensitivity analysis, active
loads, CMOS Amplifiers. CMOS operational amplifier: Operational trans
conductance amplifiers, wide swing OTA, folded cascode OTA, CFOA.
Introduction to mixed signal design: Mixed signal circuits, CMSP.
Continuous time (CT) filters: OTA-C and gm-C based integrators. Data
converters: DAC, ADC. Mixed signal layout issues: Layout for passive
components, programmable capacitor arrays. Layouts for analog
circuits, differential amplifier, OTA. Width correction, layout techniques
for improved matching, common centroid approach.
References:
1. David A. Johns, Ken Martin, “Analog Integrated Circuit Design”,
John Wiley & Sons, 2002.
2. R. Jacob Baker, Harry W. Li, David E. Boyce, “CMOS Circuit Design,
Layout, and Simulation”, IEEE Press, PHI, 1998.
3. Behzad Razavi, “Design of Analog CMOS Integrated Circuits”, Tata
McGraw Hill, 2002.
4. T. Deliyanis, Y. Sun and J. K. Fidler, “Continuous-Time Active Filter
Design”, CRC Press, 1999.
5. Rudy J. van de Plassche, “CMOS Integrated Analog to Digital and
Digital to Analog Converters”, (2e), Springer International Edition,
2003.
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ECE 4014: LOW POWER VLSI DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Need for low power VLSI design, hierarchical low power
design methodologies. Device & technology impact on low power:
Power dissipation in CMOS circuits, Dynamic and static power
dissipation. Probabilistic power analysis: Probabilistic power analysis
techniques. Circuit level power reduction techniques: Power
consumption in circuits, low power digital cell library. Logic level power
reduction techniques: Signal gating, reduction of power in address and
data buses. Low power clock distribution: Single driver versus
distributed buffers. Low power architecture and systems: Power and
performance management, switching activity reduction. System level
power reduction techniques: Software level power reduction techniques.
References:
1. Gary K. Yeap, “Practical Low Power Digital VLSI Design”, KAP, 2002.
2. Christian Piguet, “Low Power CMOS Circuits Technology, Logic
Design and CAD Tools”, CRC Press, 2006.
3. Jan M. Rabaey, Massoud Pedram, “Low Power Design
Methodologies”, Kluwer Academic, 1997.
4. Kaushik Roy, Sharat Prasad, “Low Power CMOS VLSI Circuit
Design”, Wiley, 2000.
5. Kiat Seng Yeo, Samir S. Rofail, Wang-Ling Goh, “CMOS/BiCMOS
ULSI: Low Voltage, Low Power”, Pearson, 2002.
ECE 4015: SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PHYSICS [3 0 0 3]
Energy Bands in Semiconductors: Insulators and metals, Fermi function,
Donors and acceptors in semiconductors. Device modeling. PN junction:
Ideal static I-V characteristics. Bipolar Junction Transistor: AC small
signal equivalent circuit, switching characteristics. MOS capacitor:
channel and p-channel MOS capacitor, C-V characteristics. FETs:
MOSFET structure, types and modes of operation, short channel effects
on MOSFET performance parameters. Metal Semiconductor (MS)
contacts: I-V characteristics of Schottky barrier junctions, non-idealities
of Schottky barrier diodes, applications of MS contacts, Metal
Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor, JFET. Introduction to
semiconductor TCAD.
References:
1. M. K. Achuthan and K.N. Bhat, “Fundamentals of Semiconductor
Devices”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2011.
2. B. G. Streetman and S. Banerjee, “Solid State Electronic Devices”,
PHI, New Delhi, 2011.
3. Nandita Das Gupta and Amitava Das Gupta, “Semiconductor
Devices: Modeling and Technology”, PHI, New Delhi, 2004.
4. N. W. Ashcroft and N. D. Mermin, “Solid State Physics”, Brooks/Cole
Cengage Learning, 1976.
5. S. M. Sze, “Physics of Semiconductor Devices”, John Wiley & Sons,
2006.
ECE 4016: VLSI/ULSI PROCESS TECHNOLOGY [3 0 0 3]
Material properties: Physical properties, crystal structure, defects,
dislocation. Crystal growth: Silicon crystal growth. Czochralski
technique, wafer shaping, crystal characterization. Silicon oxidation:
Thermal oxidation, Deal-Grove model, oxide thickness characterization.
Photolithography: Optical lithography, photoresists, electron beam, Xray,
Ion beam lithography. Etching: Wet chemical etching, Dry etching.
Diffusion: Basic diffusion process. Fick's first and second law. Ion
implantation: Range of implanted ions, ion distribution, ion stopping, ion
channeling. Film deposition and metallization: CVD, molecular beam
epitaxy, Dielectric deposition. Device and circuit fabrication: Isolation,
local oxidation, metallization.
References:
1. Gary S. May and S.M. Sze, “Fundamentals of Semiconductor
Fabrication”, Wiley Student edition, 2003.
2. S. K. Gandhi, “VLSI Fabrication Principles”, John Wiley and Sons,
2009.
3. W. Scott Ruska, “Microelectronic Processing”, McGraw Hill, 1997.
4. Peter Van Zant,” Microchip Fabrication”, McGraw Hill, 2013.
5. S. Campbell, “The Science and Engineering of Microelectronic
Fabrication”, Oxford Press, Cambridge, 2013.
V. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
HUM 4011: FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]
Financial management: Objectives of financial management, functions
of financial management. Principle of accountancy: Single and double
entry book keeping. Sources of long term finance: Equity capital,
preference capital, debenture capital. Valuation of securities: Bond
valuation, equity valuation, dividend capitalization. Leverage: Operating
leverage, financial leverage, total leverage. Working capital management:
Objectives and need for working capital. Capital budgeting: Benefit cost
ratio risk analysis in capital budgeting. Cost of capital: Debt capital,
preference capital and equity capital, Cash management: Motives of
holding cash, objective of cash management. Dividend decisions:
Traditional approach, stability of dividends, stock split.
References:
1. Prasanna Chandra, “Fundamentals of Financial Management”, Tata
McGraw Hill, Delhi, 2006.
2. I M Pandey, “Financial Management”, Vikas Publishing house, Delhi,
2007.
3. Subir Kumar Banerjee, “Financial Management”, Sultan Chand &
Co., Delhi, 1999.
4. ICFAI,” Corporate Financial Management”, ICFAI, Hyderabad, 2003.
5. Maheshwari S.N, “Financial Management”, Sultan Chand & Co.,
Delhi, 2002.
HUM 4012: HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]
Strategic role of HRM: Nature, scope, objectives, evolution of the
concept of HRM, HRM in India, qualities of HR manager. Job analysis &
design: Process and methods of collecting data for job analysis, job
description, job specifications, factors affecting job design. Job
evaluation and human resources planning: Advantages and limitations of
job evaluation, Human resources planning, responsibility for human
resource planning. Employment, induction, & socialization: Placement
policy, induction programs. Training and development: Employees
training, Career and succession planning. Labor relations and employee
security: Promotion transfers and separations, discipline and
grievances, industrial and labor relations and trade unionism.
References:
1. T. V. Rao and Pereira D. F., “Recent experiences in Human Resources
Development”, Oxford and IBH Publishing, 1986.
2. Subbrao A., “Essentials of Human Resource Management and
Industrial Relations”, Himalaya Publishing House, 1999.
3. N G Nair and Latha Nair, “Personnel Management and Industrial
Relations”, S. Chand Company, 1995.
4. Virmani B R, Rao Kala, “Economic Restructuring Technology
Transfer and Human Resource Development”, Response books,
1997.
5. Pareek Narain Udai, “Human Resource Development in Asia: Trends
and Challenges”, Oxford and IBH Publishing, 2002.
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HUM 4013: MARKETING MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]
Defining marketing for the twenty-first century, scope of marketing,
societal marketing concept. Adapting marketing to the new economy.
Building customer satisfaction, value, and retention. Winning markets
through market-oriented strategic planning. Gathering information and
measuring market demand. Scanning the marketing environment.
Analyzing consumer markets and buyer behavior. Analyzing business
markets and business buying behavior. Dealing with the competition.
Identifying market segments. Positioning and differentiating the market
offering through the product life cycle. Developing new market offerings.
Developing price strategies and programs. Managing retailing,
wholesaling, and market logistics.
References:
1. Philip Kotler, “Marketing Management Analysis, Planning,
Implementation and Control”, Prentice Hall of India Private Limited,
New Delhi, 2000.
2. “Marketing Management”, ICFAI, Hyderabad, 2003.
3. Varshney R L and Gupta S L, “Marketing Management”, Sultan
Chand & Sons, New Delhi, 2004.
4. Adrian Palmer, “Principles of Marketing”, Oxford University Press,
New York, 2000.
HUM 4014: OPERATIONS AND SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT [3 0 0 3]
Operations management: Production consumption cycle, Functions of
production and operations management. Forecasting: Simple moving
average method, Weighted moving average and forecasting errors.
Product development and design: Product analysis, Product life cycle,
Process design. Capacity planning: Ideal capacity, effective capacity,
output, efficiency, utilization. Aggregate planning & Master scheduling:
Strategies/plans for aggregate capacity planning, Scheduling.
Operations strategy: Resource view, process view, Operation
performance, Operational efficiency. Systems thinking: Systems
engineering and its management, IDEFO models, System life cycle
models. System dynamics: Modeling process, Model validation.
References:
1. Monks Joseph G, “Operations Management”, Tata McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.
2. Krajewski Lee J. and Ritzman Larry P, “Operations Management”,
Pearson Education (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Delhi, 2005.
3. Adam Everett E Jr. and Ebert Ronald J, “Production and Operations
Management”, Prentice Hall of India Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2002.
4. Mieghem J, “Operations Strategy: Principles and Practices,
Dynamic Ideas”, 2008.
5. Sterman J. D, “Business Dynamics - Systems Thinking and
Modeling for A Complex World”, McGraw Hill, International Edition,
2004
OTHER PROGRAMME ELECTIVES
ECE 4017: ADVANCED MOS DEVICES [3 0 0 3]
Overview of the semiconductor industry: MOS capacitor, MOSFET long
channel behavior, Si MOSFET device scaling, ITRS trend. Review of basic
semiconductor device physics: Electron and hole, MOS capacitor, metal
silicon contacts. MOSFET: Long and short channel MOSFETs, ultra-small
MOSFETs, scaling, threshold voltage, channel length, hot carriers in MOS
devices. MOS memory: Volatile and non-volatile memory, CCDs and
CMOS imagers. Silicon on insulators: SOI CMOS, partially depleted SOI
MOSFETs, fully depleted SOI MOSFETs. FINFET: Fabrication, circuit
design. Modern nanoscale devices: Quantum well devices, nanowires,
tunnel FETs, graphene FET, BiCMOS device. Introduction to
semiconductor TCAD.
References:
1. M. K. Achuthan and K. N. Bhat, “Fundamentals of Semiconductor
Devices”, Tata McGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2011.
2. Y. Taur and T. H. Ning, “Fundamentals of Modern VLSI Devices”,
Cambridge University Press, 2009.
3. Harry Veendrick, “Deep Submicron CMOS ICs”, Kluwer academic
publishers, 2000.
4. Niraj Jha, “Nanoelectronic Circuit Design”, Springer, London, 2011.
5. Jean Pierre Colinge, “FinFETs and Other Multi Gate Transistors”,
Springer, 2008.
ECE 4018: ADVANCED PROCESSORS AND CONTROLLERS [3 0 0 3]
AVR architecture: RISC architecture in AVR, data format and directives,
I/O ports, types of reset, timer/counters and interrupts, power saving
modes. AVR assembly language programming: Assembling an AVR
program, Instruction set, AVR time delay and instruction pipeline.
Peripheral programming in assembly and C language: I/O port, timer,
interrupt, serial port, PWM, SPI, TWI (I2C). PSoC: Core, oscillator, RAM,
ROM, interrupt controller, digital and analog programmable blocks.
Digital system of PSoC: UDBs, CAN, USB, PWM, I2C. Analog system of
PSoC: Switched capacitor, analog routing, comparators, LCD direct
drive, temperature sensor, DAC, delta sigma converter, successive
approximation register ADC.
References:
1. Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Sarmad Naimi, Sepehr Naimi, “AVR
Microcontroller and Embedded Systems using Assembly and C”
Pearson education, 2012.
2. “ATmega32 Microcontroller Datasheet”, Doc. Ref. No. 2503QAVR02
/ 11 from Atmel Corp.
3. Steven F. Barrett, Daniel J.pack, “Atmel AVR Microcontroller Primer:
Programming and Interfacing”, Morgan & Claypool Publishers,
2007.
4. Robert Ashby, “Designers Guide to the Cypress PSoC”, Elsevier Inc,
2005.
5. “PSoC3, PSoC5 Architecture TRM (Technical Reference Manual)”,
Document No. 001-50235 Rev. *E Cypress Semiconductor corp,
2010.
ECE 4019: CIPHER SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Cryptographic attacks, services and mechanisms. Number
theory: Divisibility, Euclidian algorithm, congruences, Chinese
remainder theorem, modular exponentiation. Basic cryptographic
techniques: Shift, linear and affine transformation, Hill cipher, Vigenere
and Beufort ciphers. Introduction to modern symmetric key cipher:
Modern block cipher, stream cipher, Fiestel cipher, DES, RC. 5, Blowfish.
Advanced encryption standard: Galois field, AES encryption and
decryption algorithm. Asymmetric key cipher: Knapsack problem,
Merkle-Hellman, RSA, Rabin, Elgamal and elliptic curve cryptography.
Message integrity and message authentication: MD hash function, SHA.
512, Whirlpool algorithms, digital signatures.
References:
1. Neal Koblitz, “A Course in Number Theory and Cryptography”, (2e),
Springer.
2. Behrouz A. Forouzan, D. Mukhopadhyay, “Cryptography and
Network Security”, (2e), Tata McGraw Hill.
3. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, (4e),
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Pearson Education.
4. Henry Beker, Fred Piper, Cipher Systems: the Protection of
Communications”, Northwood Books, 1982.
ECE 4020: DATA STRUCTURES AND ALGORITHMS [3 0 0 3]
Overview of C++, introduction to algorithms, algorithm specification.
Arrays, stacks and queues: Array as abstract data type, sparse matrix,
string abstract data type, evaluation of arithmetic expressions, recursion,
multiple stacks, Queues. Linked lists: Dynamic memory allocation,
linked lists. Trees: Binary trees, binary tree traversal algorithms, Huffman
coding, threaded binary trees, heaps, binary search trees. Height
balanced tree - Introduction to AVL trees. Graphs and sorting: The graph
abstract data type- definitions and representations. Elementary graph
operations-depth first search, breadth first search, linear and binary
search, connected components. Insertion sort, Quick sort, Merge sort,
Heap sort and Radix sort.
References:
1. Ellis Horowitz, Sartaj Sahni, Dinesh Mehta, “Fundamentals of Data
Structures in C++”,Galgotia Publications, Reprint, 2004.
2. Mark Allen Weiss, “Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in
C++”, (2e), Pearson Education, 2005.
3. Lipschutz, “Data Structures with C++”, Schaum Outline Series,
2006.
4. Michael T. Goodrich, Roberto Tamassia, David Mount, “Data
Structures and Algorithms in C++”, John Wiley & Sons, 2011.
ECE 4021: RTL VERIFICATION USING VERILOG [3 0 0 3]
Verilog as HDL, levels of design description, simulation, synthesis,
functional verification, PLI. Language constructs and conventions:
Verilog syntax and semantics, keywords, data types, operators. Gate
level modeling: Verilog gate primitives, description of AND/OR and
BUF/NOT gates, design of flip flops with gate primitives. Behavioral
modeling: Constructs, blocking and non-blocking statements,
conditional statements, multi-way branching, loops, sequential and
parallel blocks. Dataflow modeling: Continuous assignment structures,
delay specifications. Switch level modeling: Basic transistor switches,
CMOS switch, time delays with switch primitives. Functions, tasks, and
user defined primitives and compiler directives, Test benches.
References:
1. T. R. Padmanabhan, B. Bala Tripura Sundari, “Design Through Verilog
HDL”, John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
2. Samir Palnitkar, “Verilog® HDL. A Guide to Digital Design and
Synthesis IEEE 1361-2001 Compliant”, (2e), Prentice Hall, 2003.
3. J. Bhaskar, “A Verilog HDL Primer”, BS Publications, 2005.
4. Stephen Brown and ZvonkoVranesic, “Fundamentals of Digital Logic
with Verilog Design”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2005.
5. Michael D. Ciletti, “Advanced Digital Design with the Verilog HDL”,
PHI, 2005.
ECE 4022: ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTAION [3 0 0 3]
Transducers: Classification active, passive, mechanical and electrical.
Generalized measurement system: Functional description of measuring
systems, step response of zero, first and second order measurement
systems. Transducers: Resistive, capacitive, inductive, piezoelectric and
optoelectronic transducers. Temperature and pressure measurement:
RTD, thermistors, thermocouples. Level and thickness measurement:
Electrical conductivity, capacitive, radioactive, ultrasonic and nucleonic
methods. Flow measurement: Classification of flow meters, LDA,
ultrasonic flow meters, Doppler flow meters, purge flow regulators.
Applications: pH and force measurement, LDR, Biomedical
instruments for measurement of ECG, EEG, EMG, EGG.
References:
1. D. V. S. Murthy, “Transducers & Instrumentation”, PHI, New Delhi,
1999.
2. A.K. Sawhney, “Electrical & Electronic Measurements and
Instrumentation”, Dhanpat Rai & Co, New Delhi, 2002.
3. Doeblin E.O., “Measurement Systems, Application and
Design”,(4e), McGrawHill, New York.
4. Khandpur, “Hand Book of Biomedical Instrumentation”, McGraw
Hill, 2003.
ECE 4023: ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to product design, modern product development
process, Ishikawa diagram, design stages, reverse engineering.
Signal acquisition and conditioning: Sensors and actuators,
instrumentation amplifiers, power amplifiers, differential charge
measurement. Thermal Management: Introduction to thermal
sources, heat calculations, heat transfer methods, heat sink selection,
cooling methods in electronic systems. Power Section: Designing
power supplies, packaging details for power components. I/O
Devices, Displays & Debugging: Push button switches, touch screen,
display board, LED's, injection laser diodes, liquid crystal displays,
mother board. Quality control, SMD components, Soldering and
manufacturing.
References:
1. Kevin N. Otto and Kristin L. Wood, “Product Design techniques in
Reverse Engineering and New product Development”, Pearson
Education, 2001.
2. Neil storey, “Electronics System Approach”, Pearson Education,
2011.
3. Douglas Brooks, “Signal Integrity Issues and Printed Circuit
Board Design”, Prentice Hall, 2003.
4. Bruce Archambeault, “PCB Design for Real-World EMI Control”,
Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
5. Rudolf Strauss, “Surface Mount Technology”, Butterworth-
Heinemann Ltd, Oxford, 1994.
6. John R. Branes, “Electronic System Design”, Prentice Hall Inc.,
2001.
ECE 4024: ERROR CONTROL CODING [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to algebra: Groups, rings and fields, properties of finite
fields, vector spaces, matrices. Linear block codes: Syndrome and
error detection, minimum distance of a block code, error detecting
and error correcting capabilities, Hamming codes. Cyclic codes:
Generator and parity check matrices of cyclic codes, encoding and
decoding of cyclic codes, cyclic Hamming codes. BCH codes:
Encoding and decoding of BCH codes, implementation of error
correction in BCH codes, R.S codes. Burst error correcting codes:
Encoding, decoding of single burst error correcting cyclic codes, and
interleaved codes. Convolution codes: Trees, trellis, state diagram,
Viterbi algorithm, Fano algorithm. Recent developments: Turbo codes
and LDPC codes.
References:
1. S. Lin and D. J. Costello Jr., “Error Control Coding Fundamentals
and Applications”, Prentice Hall, 1983.
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2. McWilliams & Sloane, “Theory of Error Correcting Codes”, North
Holland Publishing Co, 2006.
3. W. W. Peterson and E. J. Weldon, “Error Correcting Codes”, (2e),
John Wiley.
4. E. R. Berlekamp, “Algebraic Coding Theory”, Aegean Park Press,
1984.
5. Blahut, R. E., “Theory and Practice of Error Control Codes”,
Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., 1983.
ECE 4025: FLEXIBLE ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]
Disordered semiconductors: Electron states and metal insulator
transitions, disorder induced localization, Anderson transition.
Materials and novel processing technology for flexible electronics:
Semiconductor, organic and polymeric materials, gravure printing,
inkjet printing, digital lithography. Amorphous silicon thin films and
devices: Low temperature amorphous and nanocrystalline silicon
growth, doping, defect densities, TFT, PIN devices, LEDs. Flexible
organic materials and devices: Introduction, structure and properties,
Optoelectronic devices, solar cells, photodiodes, LEDs organic TFT
device, flexible devices based on CNT. Vacuum nanoelectronics: Field
emitter arrays, novel cold cathode materials. Introduction to TCAD.
References:
1. R. A. Street, “Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon”, Cambridge
University Press, 1991.
2. R. A. Street, “Technology and Applications of Amorphous
Silicon”, Springer, 2000.
3. Richard Zallen, “The Physics of Amorphous Solids”, Wiley-
Interscience Publication, 1983.
4. Hagen Klauk, “Organic Electronics”, Wiley-VCH, 2006.
5. Wei Zhu, “Vacuum Microelectronics”, John Wiley & Sons, 2001.
ECE 4026: LOW VOLTAGE ANALOG SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Circuit strategies to reduce supply voltage: Low voltage issues in
MOS operation, Current mode low voltage design, self cascode
MOSFETs and level shifter techniques, analog circuits in weak
inversion. Design of low voltage analog signal processing blocks:
Current mirrors, CC, OTA, CFOA, CDTA, OTRA, FTFN and FVF. Low
Voltage CMOS GmC Filters: Overview of low voltage architectures and
circuit non idealities, floating gate topologies. Low voltage MOS
trans-linear analog signal processing: Design procedures, biasing
strategies based on flipped voltage followers and floating batteries.
Noise and Dynamic range: Noise analysis of OTA C filters, distortion
analysis and dynamic range, performance evaluation based on
speed, noise.
References:
1. Ahlad Kumar, G. K. Sharma, S. S Rajput, “Design of Low Voltage
Analog Signal Processing Blocks”, LAP Lambert Academic
Publishing, 2014.
2. TleloCuautle, Esteban, “Integrated Circuits for Analog Signal
Processing”, Springer Publishers, 2013.
3. Wang, Alice, Calhoun, Benton Highsmith, Chandrakasan,
Anantha P., “Sub Threshold Design for Ultra Low Power
Systems”, 2006.
4. Serdijn, Wouter A., “Low Voltage Low Power Analog Integrated
Circuits”, Springer Publishers, 1995.
5. Lo, Tien. Yu, Hung, Chung. Chih, “1V CMOS Gm- C Filters: Design
and Applications”, Springer Publishers, 2009.
 ECE 4027: MEMS [3 0 0 3]
Historical background of MEMS. Isotropic etching and anisotropic
etching, wafer bonding, sacrificial layer etching issues, stiction. MEMS
transduction and actuation techniques: Electromechanical,
piezoelectric, electromagnetic and electro dynamic transducers. Micro
sensing for MEMS: Piezoresistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, resonant
sensing and surface acoustic wave sensors. Basic Bio-MEMS
fabrication technologies. LIGA process. RF MEMS: Mechanical
modeling of MEMS fabrication of MEMS switches. Microfluidic devices
and components for Bio-MEMS. Sensing technologies for Bio-MEMS
applications: Capillary electrophoresis, MEMS for drug delivery.
Introduction to MEMS simulation tool.
References:
1. Chang Liu, “Foundations of MEMS”, Prentice Hall, 2011.
2. Tai-Ran Hsu, “MEMS & Microsystems Design and Manufacture”,
Tata McGraw-Hill, 2002.
3. Minhang Bao, “Analysis and Design Principles of MEMS Devices”,
Elsevier Science, 2005.
4. Wanjun Wang, Steven A. Soper, “Bio-MEMS-Technologies and
Applications”, CRC Press, 2007.
5. Gabriel M. Rebeiz, “RF MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology”,
John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
ECE 4028: MICROWAVE INTERATED CIRCUITS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: MIC, two wire parallel transmission line, voltage standing
wave ratio, impedance matching. Analysis of microstrip line: Impedance
transformation, guide wavelength and loss, coupling to axial and
microstrip lines. Coupled microstrips: Directional, microstrip and branch
line couplers. Microwave circuit design: Design of microwave LPF, HPF,
circulators, isolators. Microstrip: Radiating elements, radiation fields.
Active devices and circuits: Avalanche diode, PIN diode, Schottky barrier
diode, mixer. Fabrication technology: Thick film technology, thin film
technology. Microwave resonators: Series and parallel resonant circuit,
circular waveguide cavity. Applications of MIC: Phase array radars,
satellite television systems.
References:
1. K. C. Gupta and Amarjit Singh, “Microwave Integrated Circuits”,
Wiley Eastern Ltd, 1974.
2. Ramesh Garg, InderBahl, Maurizio, “Microstrip Lines and Slot lines”,
(3e), Artech Publishers, 2013.
3. David M Pozar, “Microwave Engineering”, (3e), John Wiley & Sons,
1998.
4. Samuel Liao, “Microwave Devices and Circuits”, PHI Ltd., 1990.
5. C. Balanis, “Antenna Theory: Analysis and Design”, John Wiley,
2002.
ECE 4029: NANO TECHNOLOGY [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Classical particles, waves and wave particle duality, Black
body radiation, photoelectric effect, diffraction. Wave mechanics:
Schrodinger wave equation, wave mechanics of particles. Electrons in
low-dimensional systems: Quantum well, quantum wire and quantum
dots. Materials for nano-electronics: Crystal lattices, bonding in crystals,
metals, direct and indirect band gap semiconductors, semiconductor
alloys, semiconductor hetero-structures, organic semiconductors,
carbon nano-structures.Graphene preparation techniques bottom-up
and top-down techniques. Characterization techniques - STM, AFM,
NSOM, TEM, SEM. Nano devices: Resonant tunneling diodes,
nanomaterial based field effect transistors.
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References:
1. V. V. Mitin, V. A. Kochelap and M. A. Stroscio, “Introduction to
Nanoelectronics, Science, Nanotechnology, Engineering and
Applications”, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
2. M S Dressellhaus, G. Dressellhaus and P. C. Eklund, “Science of
Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes”, San Diego, CA, Academic Press,
1996.
3. V. V. Mitin, V. A. Kochelep and M. A. Stroscio, “Quantum
Heterostructures”, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
4. R. P. Feynman, “Lectures on Physics”, Vol 3, New York, Addison
Wesley, 1964.
5. D. Saxon, “Elementary Quantum Mechanics”, San Franscisco, CA,
Holden. Day Inc., 1968.
ECE 4030: OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
USING C++ [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Overview of C++, data types, operators, arrays and
strings, pointers, inline functions, function overloading. Classes &
Objects: Class objects, scope resolution operator, access members,
member functions, constructors, destructors, friend functions.
Inheritance: Inheritance and protected members, inheriting multiple base
classes, constructors, destructors and inheritance, virtual base classes.
Virtual functions, polymorphism: Inheritance of virtual functions, pure
virtual functions. I/O system basics, file I/O: File streams and string
streams, file operations, error handling, formatted I/O. Exception
handling: Throwing an exception, try block, catching an exception,
exception specifications, catching all exceptions.
References:
1. Herbert Schildt , “The Complete Reference C++”, (4e), Tata
McGraw Hill, 2003.
2. Robert Lafore, “Object-Oriented Programming in C++”, (4e),
Pearson Education, Reprint 2011.
3. Stanley B. Lippmann, Josee Lajore, “C++ Primer”, (4e), Pearson
Education, 2005.
4. Paul J. Deitel, Harvey M. Deitel, “C++ for Programmers”, Pearson
Education, 2009.
5. K. R. Venugopal, Rajkumar Buyya, T. Ravi Shankar, “Mastering
C++”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2011.
ECE 4031: POWER ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]
Power Electronics Devices: Power computations, thyristor, power BJT,
power MOSFET, IGBT turn on and turn off mechanisms, ratings,
protection and snubber circuits, gate/base driver circuits. Controlled
rectifiers: Half controlled, fully controlled single phase and three phase
converters for different loads, dual converters and cyclo converters.
DCDC switched mode converters: Buck, Boost, Buck-Boost, Cuk,
Flyback, forward. DC-AC switched mode inverters: Half bridge and full
bridge single phase inverters, Fourier series analysis, amplitude and
harmonic control, PWM techniques, three phase inverters with 120o and
180o conduction. Applications: Switched mode power supplies, power
conditioners, UPS, automotive electronics.
References:
1. Daniel W. Hart, “Introduction to Power Electronics”, McGraw Hill,
2010.
2. Muhammad H. Rashid, “Power Electronics Circuits, Devices and
Applications”, (3e), Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004.
3. Ned Mohan, “Power Electronics Converters, Applications and
Design”, (2e), John Wiley & Sons. INC, 1995.
4. M. D. Singh, “Power Electronics”, (2e), TMH publisher, 2007.
 ECE 4032: RADAR AND NAVIGATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Principles of radar: Simple form of radar equation, radar frequencies,
millimeter and sub millimeter waves. Radar equation: Prediction of range
performance, minimum detectable signal, receiver noise, radar clutter,
pulse repetition frequency. Antennas for radar & navigation: Reflector,
phased array and loop antennas. CW and FM radar: Doppler effect, CW
radar, FMCW radar. Moving target indicator (MTI) and pulse Doppler
radar: Delay line cancellers, range gated Doppler filters. RADAR
detection: Radar receivers, displays and duplexer, detection of radar
signals in noise, Synthetic aperture radar. Navigation Systems: Radio
altimeter, LORAN, DECCA, OMEGA, inland shipping aids, principle and
working of SONAR.
References:
1. Merrill Skolnic, “Introduction to RADAR Systems”, (3e), McGraw-
Hill.
2. Peyton Z. and Peebles Jr., “Radar Principles”, Wiley India, 2009.
3. G. S. N. Raju, “Radar Engineering and Fundamentals of Navigational
Aids”, I. K. International Publishers, 2008.
4. A. D. Waite, “SONAR for practicing Engineers”, (3e), Wiley
Publications.
5. N. S. Nagaraja,”Elements of Electronic Navigation”, (2e), TMH,
2001.
ECE 4033: SOFT COMPUTING TECHNIQUES [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Model of neuron, feedback, fundamental learning
processes, learning tasks. Rosenblatt's perceptron: Bayes classifier for
Gaussian environment, batch perceptron algorithm. Multilayer
perceptrons: Batch learning and online learning, back propagation
algorithm, XOR problem. Kernel methods and radial basis function (RBF)
networks: K-means clustering, Hybrid learning procedure for RBF
networks. Support vector machines, self- organizing maps. Dynamical
systems: Discrete time and gradient type Hopfield networks. Fuzzy
Logic: comparison of classical sets and fuzzy sets, basic operation on
fuzzy sets. Linguistic variables and fuzzy IF-THEN rules: fuzzy rule base,
Fuzzy inference engine, fuzzifiers, defuzzifiers.
References:
1. Simon Haykin, “Neural Networks and Learning Machines”, (3e), PHI
edition private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
2. Jacek M. Zurada, “Introduction to artificial Neural Systems”, Jaico
publication, 2006.
3. Li Xin Wang, “Introduction to Fuzzy Systems and Control”, Prentice
Hall publication, 1997.
4. Timothy J. Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications”, Intl.
edition, McGraw Hill publication, 2008.
5. Shivanandam & Deepa, “Principles of Soft Computing”, Wiley India
edition, 2009.
6. Jang J. S. R. , Sun C. T., Mizutani E., “Neuro-Fuzzy & Soft
Computing”, PHI,1997.
ECE 4034: SYSTEM ON CHIP DESIGN [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to the system approach: System Architecture, processor
architectures, memory and addressing. Processors: basic concepts in
processor micro architecture, buffers, minimizing pipeline delays,
branches, VLIW processors, superscalar processors. Memory design
for SOC: internal memory, size, scratchpads and cache memory, cache
organization, cache data. Interconnect customization and configuration:
Inter connect architectures, SOC standard buses, analytic bus models
using the bus model, effects of bus transactions and contention time.
SOC customization, customizable soft processor, reconfiguration. SOC
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design approach, AES algorithms, design and evaluation, image
compression, JPEG compression.
References:
1. Michael J. Flynn and Wayne Luk, “Computer System Design System
on Chip”, Wiley India Pvt. Ltd., 2011.
2. Steve Furber, “ARM System on Chip Architecture”, Addison Wesley
Professional, 2000.
3. Ricardo Reis, “Design of System on a Chip-Devices and
Components”, Springer, 2004.
4. Prakash Rashinkar, Peter Paterson and Leena Singh L, “System on
Chip Verification Methodologies and Techniques”, Kluwer
Academic Publishers, 2001.
ECE 4035: TIME FREQUENCY AND WAVELET
TRANSFORMS [3 0 0 3]
Time frequency analysis and wavelet transforms stationary and non-
stationary signals, STFT as filter bank. Continuous wavelet transforms:
Wavelet function and its properties, energy spectrum of a wavelet,
linearity, shifting and scaling. Discrete wavelet transform: Frames and
orthogonal wavelet bases, dyadic grid scaling and orthonormal wavelet
transforms, scaling equation, scaling coefficients, basis functions and
orthogonality. Filter bank analysis of DWT: DWT and its relation to filter
banks, Multi-rate sampling fundamentals, Haar filter bank. Designing
orthogonal and bi-orthogonal wavelet systems: Direct and frequency
domain approaches, discrete time wavelet transform, signal analysis
and synthesis, two-dimensional wavelet system.
References:
1. P. S Addison, “The illustrated Wavelet transform Handbook”, Institute
of Physics Publishing, 2002.
2. Raghuveer M. Rao, Ajit S. Bopardikar, “Wavelet Transforms-
Introduction to Theory and Applications”, Pearson Education, 2008.
3. K. P. Soman and K. I. Ramachandran, “Insight into Wavelets from
Theory to Practice”, Prentice Hall of India, 2005.
4. S. V. Narasimhan, Nandini Basumallick, S. Veena, “Introduction to
Wavelet Transform: A signal Processing Approach”, Narosa
Publishing House, 2012.
5. P. P. Vaidyanathan, “Multirate Systems and Filter Banks”, Pearson,
2012.
ECE 4036: BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Overview of Digital Controllers, Network and Communication protocols,
Introduction to Building Management Systems, General BMS
architecture, Communication Systems and standards for BMS.
Application of internet for Automation and Management. Introduction to
HVAC and Optimal control methods for HVAC Systems. Lighting Control
Systems and protocols. Security and Safety Control Systems such as
Access Control and Fire Alarm Systems. System Integration and
Convergence. Energy Management, Green Building (LEED) concept and
examples.
References:
1. V. K. Jain, “Automation Systems in Smart and Green Buildings”,
published by Khanna Publishers, ISBN-13: 978-8174092373, 2009.
2. Reinhold A. Carlson, Robert A. Di Giandomenico, “Understanding
Building Automation Systems: Direct Digital Control, Energy
Management, Life Safety, Security/access Control, Lighting,
Building Management Programs”.
3. Ronnie J. Auvil, “HVAC Control Systems”, (2e), Hardcover January
1, 2007
4. Thomas L. Norman, “Integrated Security Systems Design:
Concepts, Specifications, and Implementation (v. 1)”, CPP PSP CSC
(2007).
5. Benantar, Messaoud, “Access Control Systems: Security, Identity
Management and Trust Model”s, Springer publication, 2005, ISBN:
0387004459.
ECE 4037: WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS [3 0 0 3]
AdHoc Networks: Cellular and Ad Hoc networks, Routing, Quality of
Service Provisioning. Wireless Sensor Networks: Design constraints and
challenges, sensor network architecture. MAC Protocols: Issues in
designing MAC protocols for wireless sensor networks, MAC protocols
for sensor network, S-MAC, IEEE 802.15.4. Routing Protocols: Table-
driven, on-demand, hybrid, flooding, hierarchical, and power aware
routing protocols. QoS and Energy Management: Issues and Challenges
in providing QoS, need for energy management. Sensor Network
Platforms and Tools: Sensor Node Hardware Berkeley Motes,
Programming Challenges, Node-level software platforms, Node-level
Simulators.
References:
1. C. Siva Ram Murthy, and B. S. Manoj, “AdHoc Wireless Networks”,
Pearson Education, 2008.
2. Holger Karl & Andreas Willig, “Protocols and Architectures for
Wireless Sensor Networks”, John Wiley, 2005.
3. Feng Zhao & Leonidas J. Guibas, “Wireless Sensor Networks - An
Information Processing Approach”, Elsevier, 2007.
4. Kazem Sohraby, Daniel Minoli, & Taieb Znati, “Wireless Sensor
Networks- Technology, Protocols, and Applications”, John Wiley,
2007.
5. Anna Hac, “Wireless Sensor Network Designs”, John Wiley, 2003.
OPEN ELECTIVES
ECE 3281: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [3 0 0 3]
Audio system: Microphones, head phones and hearing aids, loud
speakers. CDs, DVDs, Blue ray technology, iPods, MP4 players and
accessories, home audio systems. Television: Elements of TV
communication system, composite video signal, need for synchronizing
and blanking pulses, picture tubes, LCD, LED and plasma TV fundamentals,
principles of working of cable TV and DTH. Telecommunication systems:
Basics of telephone system, caller ID telephone, intercoms, cordless
telephones, cellular mobile systems. Office electronics: Automatic teller
machines, facsimile machines, digital diaries, safety and security systems.
Home electronics: Digital camera system, microwave ovens, washing
machines, air conditioners and refrigerators.
References:
1. S. P. Bali, “Consumer Electronics”, Pearson Education, 2005.
2. R. R. Gulati, “Monochrome and Color Television”, New Age
International Publisher, 2001.
3. A. M. Dhake, “TV and Video Engineering”, Tata McGraw-Hill
Education, 2001.
ECE 3282: ELECTRONIC PRODUCT DESIGN & PACKAGING [3 0 0 3]
Industrial design: Product planning, creativity, product life cycle and
reliability, aesthetics, ergonomics, control panel organization, product
detailing, product finishing. Thermal management: Introduction to
thermal sources, heat calculations, heat transfer methods, heat sink
selection, cooling methods in electronic systems. Packaging
techniques: packaging technologies, ball grid arrays, flip chip, chip-
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scale packaging. First level, second level packages and third level
packages. Noise in electronic systems and EMI: Design of low noise
circuits. Interfacing of analog and digital systems. PCB design. Sources
of EMI, shielding of signal lines, ground loops, reduction techniques,
reflections and cross talk in digital circuits.
References:
1. Flurshiem C.H., “Industrial Design and Engineering”, Springer
Verilog, 2007.
2. P. Horowitz and W. Hill, “The Art of Electronics”, Cambridge, 1995.
3. H. W. Ott, “Noise Reduction Techniques in Electronic Systems”,
Wiley, 1989.
4. W. C. Bosshart, “Printed Circuit Boards: Design and Technology”,
Tata McGraw Hill, 2000.
5. G. L. Ginsberg, “Printed Circuit Design”, McGraw Hill, 1991.
ECE 3283: INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction to Electronic Communication: model of communication
systems and types of electronic communication. Basic telephone
system, signaling tones, DTMF. Types of optical fibers, Numerical
aperture. Attenuation and dispersion in optical fibers, optical sources
and detectors. Satellite communication systems: Principles of satellite
orbits and positioning, Earth station technology, multiple access
techniques, Application of satellites. Wireless communication systems:
frequency reuse, cell splitting, sectoring, macro cell and micro cell,
Architecture of GSM systems. RADAR Systems: pulse radar, duplexer,
MTI Radar. Wireless Technologies: Wireless LAN, PAN, bluetooth,
ZigBee, RFID and NFC.
References:
1. Louis E. Frenzel, “Communication Electronics-Principles and
Applications”, TMH, 2004.
2. Timothy Pratt, “Satellite Communication Systems”, John Wiley and
Sons, 2006.
3. William Stallings, “Wireless Communication and Networks”,
Pearson Education, 2006.
4. Gerd Keiser, “Optical Fiber Communication”, McGraw Hill, 1991.
5. Kennedy, “Electronic Communication Systems”, Tata McGraw Hill,
1999.
ECE 3284: MICROCONTROLLERS AND APPLICATIONS [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: History of microcontrollers embedded versus external
memory devices. Microcontroller survey, CISC and RISC
microcontrollers, Harvard and von Neumann architecture, commercial
microcontroller devices. 8051 Microcontroller: History of 8051,
architectural features of 8051, programming model. Pin details, I/O
ports, addressing mode, instruction set of 8051. Programming the 8051
resources, Counters, Timers, Serial I/O and Interrupts. Interfacing:
Peripheral Interfacing- memory interfacing, stepper motor, LCD Light
Emitting Diode, Seven Segment Display, Digital to analog Converter,
Analog to Digital converter. The 8051 based system design- case
studies.
References:
1. Krishna Kant, “Microprocessors and Microcontrollers”, PHI, India,
2007.
2. Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillipse Mazidi, Rolin D. Mckinlay,
“8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems Using Assembly and
C”, Pearson Education, 2010.
3. Ajay V. Deshmukh, “Microcontrollers- Theory and Applications”,
TMH, New Delhi, 2008.
ECE 3285: MEMS TECHNOLOGY [3 0 0 3]
Historical background of MEMS. Bulk micromachining: Isotropic etching
and anisotropic etching. Surface micromachining: Sacrificial layer
etching issues. MEMS transduction and actuation techniques:
Electromechanical, piezoelectric, electrostrictive, magnetostrictive,
electromagnetic and electro dynamic transducers. Micro sensing for
MEMS: Piezoresistive, capacitive, piezoelectric, resonant sensing. Basic
Bio-MEMS fabrication technologies. RF MEMS: Fabrication of MEMS
switches. Microfluidic devices and components for Bio-MEMS: Micro-
pump applications in Bio-MEMS. Sensing technologies for Bio-MEMS
applications: Coupling electrochemical detection with microchip.
Introduction to MEMS simulation tool.
References:
1. Chang Liu, “Foundations of MEMS”, Prentice Hall, 2011.
2. MinhangBao, “Analysis and Design Principles of MEMS Devices”,
Elsevier Science, 2005.
3. Stephen D. Senturia, “Microsystem Design”, Springer, 2001.
4. Wanjun Wang, Steven A. Soper, “Bio-MEMS-Technologies and
Applications”, CRC Press, 2007.
5. Gabriel M. Rebeiz, “RF MEMS: Theory, Design, and Technology”,
John Wiley & Sons, 2003.
ECE 3286: INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Embedded System vs general computing system, Classification and
application areas, Characteristics and quality attributes, Hardware and
software development tools, Core of Embedded system, Memory,
Sensors and Actuators, Communication interface, Embedded firmware,
Other system components. Input/output interfacing Real Time Operating
System, Operating system Services-Message queues-Timer Function-
Events-Memory Management, Interrupt Routines in an RTOS
environment, Basic design using RTOS, Device drivers. The I2C Bus, The
SPI function, The CAN bus, Ethernet, Internet, Introduction to Blue tooth:
Specification, Core Protocol, lEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Testability: Boundary
Scan Architecture.
References:
1. Shibu K.V., “Introduction to Embedded Systems”, McGraw Hill,
2009.
2. Raj Kamal, “Embedded Systems”, TMH.
3. K. J. Ayala, “The 8051 Microcontroller”, Penram International.
4. Han-Way Huang, “Embedded System Design using C8051”,
Cengage Learning, 2008.
5. Frank Vahid, Tony Givargis, “Embedded System Design”, John Wiley
& Sons.
ECE 3287: NEURAL NETWORKS & FUZZY LOGIC [3 0 0 3]
Neural networks: Biological neurons, Mc-culloch Pitt's model.
Supervised learning methods, Linear single layer classifiers: Non-
parametric classifiers and R-category perceptron classifiers. Multi- layer
feed-forward classifiers: Linearly non-separable pattern classification,
error back propagation training. Dynamical systems: Discrete time and
gradient type Hopfield networks. Unsupervised learning methods:
Hamming net and Maxnet, Kohenen's self-organizing feature maps.
Introduction to kernel methods: Radial basis functions, Probabilistic
neural networks. Fuzzy logic: Types of fuzzy systems, basic operation on
fuzzy sets. Linguistic variables, fuzzy IF-THEN rules: Fuzzy rule base,
fuzzy inference engine. Hybrid Systems.
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References:
1 Jacek M. Zurada, “Introduction to Artificial Neural Systems”, Jaico
publication, 2006.
2 Simon Haykin, “Neural Networks and Learning Machines”, (3e), PHI
edition private Limited, New Delhi, 2009.
3 Li Xin Wang, “Introduction to Fuzzy Systems and Control”, Prentice
Hall publication, 1997.
4 Timothy J. Ross, “Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications”, Intl.
Edition, McGraw Hill publication, 2008.
ECE 3288: BUILDING AUTOMATION SYSTEMS [3 0 0 3]
Overview of Digital Controllers, Network and Communication protocols,
Introduction to Building Management Systems, General BMS
architecture, Communication Systems and standards for BMS.
Application of internet for Automation and Management. Introduction to
HVAC and Optimal control methods for HVAC Systems. Lighting Control
Systems and protocols. Security and Safety Control Systems such as
Access Control and Fire Alarm Systems. System Integration and
Convergence. Energy Management, Green Building (LEED) concept and
examples.
References:
1. V. K. Jain, “Automation Systems in Smart and Green Buildings”,
published by Khanna Publishers (2009), ISBN-13: 978-
8174092373.
2. Reinhold A. Carlson, Robert A. Di Giandomenico, “Understanding
Building Automation Systems: Direct Digital Control, Energy
Management, Life Safety, Security/access Control, Lighting,
Building Management Programs”.
3. Ronnie J. Auvil, “HVAC Control Systems”, (2e)(Hardcover), January
1, 2007.
4. Thomas L. Norman, “Integrated Security Systems Design:
Concepts, Specifications, and Implementation (v. 1)”, CPP PSP
CSC, 2007.
5. Benantar, Messaoud, “Access Control Systems: Security, Identity
Management and Trust Models”, Springer publication, 2005, ISBN:
0387004459.
ECE 3289: APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING [3 0 0 3]
Introduction: Signals and systems, classification of signals, concept of
frequency, Analog to digital/ Digital to analog conversion and their
applications. Time domain analysis: Properties of systems, linear time
invariant systems, convolution, correlation and its applications.
Frequency domain analysis: Discrete Time Fourier Transform (DTFT),
Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT), linear filtering using DFT, Fast Fourier
Transform (FFT). Digital filters: FIR filter design, IIR filter design,
applications. Applications: Application examples in audio processing,
communication, biomedical signal and image processing,
manufacturing automation.
References:
1. Dimitris G. Manolakis, Vinay K. Ingle, “Applied Digital Signal
Processing: Theory and Practice”, Cambridge University Press,
2011.
2. Proakis J. G and Manolakis D. G., “Introduction to Digital Signal
Processing”, Prentice Hall, India, 2003.
3. Steven W. Smith, “The Scientist and Engineer's Guide to Digital
Signal Processing”, (http://www.dspguide.com).
 ECE 3290: INTRODUCTION TO NANOSCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY [3 0 0 3]
Classical particles, waves and wave particle duality - experimental and
theoretical explanations. Black body radiation, photoelectric effect,
interference, diffraction. Schrodinger wave equation, wave mechanics of
particles. Atoms and atomic orbitals. Quantum well, quantum wire and
quantum dots. Explanation with examples of metallic and semiconductor
materials. Crystal lattices, bonding in crystals, metals, semiconductors,
direct and indirect band gap semiconductors, semiconductor alloys,
hetero-structures, organic semiconductors, carbon nano-structures.
Graphene preparation techniques. Characterization techniques,
Resonant tunneling diodes, nanomaterial based field effect transistors.
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References:
1. V. V. Mitin, V. A. Kochelap and M. A. Stroscio, “Introduction to
Nanoelectronics, Science, Nanotechnology, Engineering And
Applications”, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
2. M. S. Dressellhaus, G. Dressellhaus and P. C. Eklund, “Science of
Fullerenes and Carbon Nanotubes”, San Diego, CA, Academic
Press, 1996.
3. V. V. Mitin, V. A. Kochelep and M. A. Stroscio, “Quantum
Heterostructures”, New York, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
4. R. P. Feynman, “Lectures on Physics”, Vol 3, New York, Addison
Wesley, 1964.
5. D. Saxon, “Elementary Quantum Mechanics”, San Franscisco,
CA, Holden. Day Inc., 1968.