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Digital Circuits
Digitaltechnik
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:14:46
Abstract
Digital and analogue signals and their representation, logic gates, transistors, combinational and sequential circuits and systems, boolean algebra, Karnaugh-maps, finite state machines, memory and computing building blocks in CMOS technology.
Objective
Provide basic knowledge and methods to understand and to design digital circuits and systems.
Content
Digital and analogue signals and their representation. Boolean Algebra, circuit analysis and synthesis, the MOS transistor, CMOS logic, static and dynamic behaviour, Karnaugh-Maps, hazards, binary number systems, coding. Combinational and sequential circuits and systems (boolean algebra, K-maps, etc.). Memory building blocks and memory structures, programmable logic circuits. Finite state machines, architetcure of microprocessors.
Resources
Lecture Notes
Lecture notes for all lessons, assignments and solutions.https://iis-students.ee.ethz.ch/lectures/digital-circuits/
Literature
Literature will be announced during the lessons. Access to the book «J. Reichardt, "Digitaltechnik: eine Einfuehrung mit VHDL", 5th edition, De Gruyter Studium, 2021.» is provided online by the ETH Library.
Learning Materials (Links)
General Information
- Language
- German
- Levels
- BSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- session examination
- Mode
- written 120 minutes
- Aids
- Maximal 50 doppelseitige Blätter (eigene Zusammenfassung, Vorlesungsfolien, alte Prüfungen...), kein Rechner oder Kommunikationssystem (Mobiltelephon etc), kein Buch ausser das Wörterbuch.
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Digitaltechnik |
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2 h weekly |
| exercise |
Digitaltechnik
Study Center: Donnerstag, 18:00 - 20:00, ETF E 1 (gemeinsam mit Netzwerke und Schaltungen I)
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2 h weekly |