Mixed Signal Electronics

This course covers topic related to analog and digital mixed signal circuit design for weak signal recording and generation. Topics include an introduction to mixed signals, relevant electronic components and devices, amplifiers (low noise and high speed), examples of multiple sensors and their signals, filters (analog), and signal conversion (AD/DA). Examples will highlight complete system and implementations.

After completion of the module students are able to understand available tools to design mixed (analog/digital) circuits and systems (in the example as small signal recording systems and telecommunications) and apply them in the design of novel electronic systems. They can evaluate and create appropriate components like amplifiers, converters or high-level circits like PLLs, tools and methods for such scenarios.

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Electronic systems that can process both analog and digital signals are introduced during the lectures. They are applied to identify relevant electronic blocks and to understand principle functionality during the exercise where students calculate parameters of the different mixed signal circuits over the semester.

power-point presentation, whiteboard, script

Analog and Mixed-Signal Electronics (2015), Karl Stephan, Wiley, ISBN 978-1118782668

During a written exam, 90min, students will be asked to list and explain multiple circuits of mixed-signal electronic systems, such as amplifiers, filters and AD/DA converters (in hardware and software). They need to identify advantages and disadvantages of those systems. They will be asked to design a recording and stimulation setting for a particular scenario.