• ECE 431: Operational Amplifier Circuits

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Linear and non-linear active circuits using commercial operational amplifiers. Includes operational, instrumentation, isolation, bridge, rms and logarithmic converters, multipliers and function generators, rectifiers, references, active filters, modulation and demodulation, and sinusoidal generators. Noise fundamentals and calculations in op-amp circuits. Design for specified pole-zero functions. Emphasis on applications including transducer interfacing. Includes Level 1 design projects which require laboratory work.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 316 and 336.
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• ECE 432: Electronic Amplifiers

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Feedback amplifier principles, wideband linear amplifier design, low-noise preamplifier design, and audio power amplifier design. Introduction to radio-frequency amplifier design and oscillator principles. Includes laboratory experiments and design projects. Level 2 design projects require laboratory work.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 431.
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• ECE 433: Introduction to VLSI

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Investigates the behavior of microelectronic devices in digital circuits and helps the students develop an understanding of the relationship between the device physics and the device static and dynamic characteristics. Includes laboratory assignments which are designed to give advanced undergraduate students a working knowledge of CMOS digital integrated circuit technology, circuit design methodologies, including simulation and physical layout of CMOS digital circuit structures.(DE) Prerequisite(s): 335.
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• ECE 443: Antenna Systems Engineering

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  The electromagnetic and systems engineering of antennas for terrestrial wireless and satellite communications. Antenna impedance, beam pattern, gain, and polarization. Dipoles, monopoles, loop antennas, microstrip antennas, feed networks and baluns. Power and noise budgets for communication links. Atmospheric propagation and multipath. Design, fabrication and measurements of single element and antenna arrays.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341.
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• ECE 444: Microwave Circuits

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Transmission-line theory, microstrip and coplanar lines, S-parameters, matching networks, couplers, low-pass and band-pass filters, diode detectors, and mixers. Design of transistor amplifiers including noise performance. Design, fabrication, and measurements (1-10GHz) of microwave-integrated circuits using CAD tools and network analyzers.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 341.
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• ECE 453: Intro/Computer Networks

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Principles of computer networking and software design of network protocol with an emphasis on the internet and TCP/IP protocol suite. Includes Level 1 design projects.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 206.
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• ECE 455: Embedded Systems Design

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Design and development of embedded systems for data acquisition and special-purpose computing systems, such as peripheral interfacing, serial/parallel communications, and bus systems. Assembly language programming, software architecture, and machine architecture of microcontrollers. Includes Level 1 design projects which require laboratory work.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 355.
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• ECE 459: Secure/Trust Comp Hdwr Design

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  In-depth introduction to a range of new developments for the design of secure and trustworthy computer hardware. Topics covered include physical and invasive attack models, side-channel analysis (SCA) attacks, physical unclonable functions, hardware-based random number generators, watermarking of intellectual property (IP) blocks, FPGA security, passive and active metering for piracy prevention, and hardware Trojan detection and isolation.(RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 or instructor approval.
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• ECE 462: Cyber-Physical System Security

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to security challenges and techniques at both the physical layer and the cyber layer of important cyber-physical systems, including transportation systems, avionics, industrial automation systems, vehicular systems, medical systems, power systems, SCADA, nuclear plants, etc.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 102 or equivalent, 313 or equivalent.Registration Restriction(s): Junior standing or consent of the instructor.
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• ECE 463: Introduction to Datacenters

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Technologies and best practices in data center structure, management and maintenance. Topics include datacenter structure and design, requirements, performance, security, power & cooling, storage systems, networking, capacity/workload management, testing and analysis. Students from engineering disciplines that can take this course include electrical, computer, industrial, mechanical, and nuclear engineering, and computer science.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Computer Science 130.
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