Syllabus

1. PCB Fundamentals
   1. Layers, Vias, FR-4 Properties, etc.
   2. Trace Impedance & Reflection
   3. Logic Standards
      1. TTL
      2. LVTTL
      3. LVCMOS
      4. LVDS
2. Digital-to-Analog Converters
   1. R-2R Ladder DAC
   2. Delta-Sigma DAC
   3. Other Types
3. Analog-to-Digital Converters
   1. Flash ADC
   2. Successive Approximation ADC
   3. Ramp Compare ADC
   4. Sigma-Delta ADC
   5. Other Types
4. FPGAs
   1. Actel and Xilinx FPGAs
   2. Tool Support
   3. Development Scripts
5. The Universal Serial Bus
   1. The Universal Serial Bus
      1. V1.1
      2. V2.0
      3. V3.0
   2. USB Peripheral Interface Chips
      1. Cypress USB Chips
      2. FTDI USB Chips
      3. Atmel USB Chips
   3. USB Prototype Boards
6. VHDL
   1. VHDL Review
   2. Synthesizable VHDL
7. Semester Project Requirements
   1. Requirements
   2. Basic Block Diagram
   3. Testing
8. Advanced Topics
   1. PCI
   2. Firewire
9. Professional and Ethical Responsibilities, Lifelong Learning
   1. ACM Code of Ethics
   2. IEEE Code of Ethics
   3. Lifelong Learning